Chinese tech giant Huawei is reportedly working on its next-gen flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 60, with several rumors and leaks surfacing about the device including an odd-looking circular camera design. The latest updates suggest that the Mate 60 will feature a new ‘Oreo-esque’ design, as showcased in a preliminary leak by a well-known tipster, RODENT950. The render reveals that the rear camera housing will be split into two parts with a wide horizontal band, which is the same color as the rest of the rear panel.

Mate 60 Pro Star Oreo split camera design

According to RODENT950, the Mate 60 series will have five new devices with this updated design, including successors for the Mate 50 and a possible future RS variant. The quad rear cameras of the Mate 60 will be XMAGE-branded.

Huawei Mate 60 Render

Huawei begins testing Mate 60 standard model

According to the tipster Wangzaiknows, Huawei has begun testing the standard Huawei Mate 60 model, and the current test is being conducted with a Snapdragon 8+ chipset. The company has been using Snapdragon 8+ since the launch of the Huawei Mate 50 series, and it has also equipped this chipset in the Huawei P60 lineup. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset uses TSMC’s 4nm technology node, and it provides 30% power consumption efficiency as compared to Snapdragon 8.

However, looking at past trends, Huawei changes the core smartphone components ahead of the final release. Therefore, it is uncertain if the current processor will be used in the final device. The company may use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Pro or Pro+ version, while the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 could be utilized for the standard version.

Huawei has not announced an official launch date for the Mate 60 series yet, but it is expected to be introduced at an event in October 2023.

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