Once the second-largest smartphone OEM, Huawei has been slowly strangled by restrictions placed on it by the US entities list, which forbid US companies from trading with them without permission. This has also included overseas companies with US relations, such that TSMC, the fab for their Kirin processor, which has been forced to cease … [Read more...] about Samsung may save Huawei by fabbing their new 5nm Kirin 9000L chip
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Huawei Tipped to Have HiSilicon Kirin 9010 As Its Next-Gen Flagship SoC
Huawei is tipped to expand its high-end HiSilicon Kirin chipsets lineup and launch Kirin 9010 as next-generation system-on-chip (SoC). The new chip is speculated to be based on an all-new architecture based on 3-nanometre (3nm) process technology. This seems to be a significant upgrade over the existing HiSilicon Kirin 9000 and Kirin … [Read more...] about Huawei Tipped to Have HiSilicon Kirin 9010 As Its Next-Gen Flagship SoC
Multiple benchmark tests rank the Kirin 9000 as one of the most-powerful chipset yet
With the release of the Mate 40 series, Huawei equally took the veil off the Kirin 9000 processor. The chipset is the brand’s first chip built on a 5nm silicon. It also integrates 15.3 billion transistors, the first chipset to do so. The Kirin 9000 integrates a 24-core Mali-G78 GPU which has an architecture that is more than the Kirin 990’s … [Read more...] about Multiple benchmark tests rank the Kirin 9000 as one of the most-powerful chipset yet
Huawei Mate 40 series with Kirin 9000, penta camera setup and 5G support launched in China
Huawei has finally unveiled its new Mate 40 series in front of the world. As expected, the company hosted its online launch event this week to unleash the trio Mate 40 phones for consumers. The phones, Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ offer high-end features but still come without Google apps support. This means, you’re heavily relying on … [Read more...] about Huawei Mate 40 series with Kirin 9000, penta camera setup and 5G support launched in China
Huawei Y7a announced: Kirin 710A SoC, 48MP quad camera, and 5,000 mAh battery
Huawei today added a new mid-range smartphone to its Y series, dubbed Huawei Y7a. It is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ LCD, that has a hole up top in the center for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a 48MP primary camera that's joined by an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units. On the inside, the Huawei Y7a has a … [Read more...] about Huawei Y7a announced: Kirin 710A SoC, 48MP quad camera, and 5,000 mAh battery
The Mate 20 & Mate 20 Pro Review: Kirin 980 Powering Two Contrasting Devices
As far as handset vendors go, Huawei holds special importance to me. Their devices were among the first that I ever reviewed here on AnandTech, and the Mate series has been one that I’ve personally watched while it has evolved over the years. There’s been ups and downs in their products, but Huawei always showed a consistent amount of progress … [Read more...] about The Mate 20 & Mate 20 Pro Review: Kirin 980 Powering Two Contrasting Devices
Huawei Reportedly Preparing Its 7nm FinFET Kirin 990 for 2019 With a Dedicated 5G Modem
Even though the Kirin 980 chipset was unveiled just a couple of months back, Huawei is reportedly already working on another 7nm FinFET chipset. According to a report originating from China, the Kirin 990 chipset would be here by the first quarter of 2019. Despite the firepower emanating from the Kirin 980, it does not feature a dedicated 5G … [Read more...] about Huawei Reportedly Preparing Its 7nm FinFET Kirin 990 for 2019 With a Dedicated 5G Modem
Huawei Launches the Mate 20 Series: Kirin 980 7nm SoC Inside
New to the market is the latest flagship smartphone from Huawei. Following the Mate series, last year’s Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are succeeded by the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro, featuring the 7nm Hisilicon Kirin 980 chipset, along with a whole new design with added features. Out of the two, the Mate 20 Pro is aiming for the upsell, with new … [Read more...] about Huawei Launches the Mate 20 Series: Kirin 980 7nm SoC Inside
Huawei Mate 20's Kirin 980 is the best chipset – for now: Here's why
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used as a marketing tag for most phones these days, seldom companies manage to get the true sense of it. Huawei is one of the few brands that has utilised AI in its true sense in the latest flagship Kirin 980 chipset, which will debut in the upcoming Mate 20 smartphone on October 16. From Apple's … [Read more...] about Huawei Mate 20's Kirin 980 is the best chipset – for now: Here's why
Honor X10 mid-range smartphone launches with the Kirin 820 and 90Hz display
Earlier this month, we learned that Huawei’s sub-brand Honor was prepping up to launch a new 5G capable smartphone called the Honor X10. At the time, the company had revealed that the device would be powered by Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 820 chip and feature a 90Hz display with a 180Hz touch response rate. The company has now finally unveiled the … [Read more...] about Honor X10 mid-range smartphone launches with the Kirin 820 and 90Hz display