Huawei‘s recent launch of the HiSilicon Kirin 9000s chip (know more about the chip from here) in the Mate 60 Pro has allowed the company to revive its smartphone business despite US sanctions. This 5G-enabled chip eliminates the need for reliance on foreign companies like Qualcomm.

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It features an octa-core CPU with custom cores, CPU hyper-threading, and a Maliang 910 GPU. In benchmarks, it falls behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 but matches the Snapdragon 888, making it two generations behind. Notably, the Kirin 9000s supports 5G and is the world’s first commercial smartphone to offer satellite calling capability.

Huawei’s Strategic Move Towards In-House Dominance

Now according to a Weibo tipster Fixed Focus, Huawei has stockpiled a large number of Kirin 9000S chips, around 40-45 million units, to meet market demand. These chips will be used in the Mate60 series for several months, but they might also be used in some phones from the Nova 12 series with possible changes in specifications. Additionally, the Kirin 9000S will be important for Huawei’s upcoming P70 series.

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Huawei plans to cut ties with Qualcomm and exclusively use its in-house Kirin processors for new models starting in 2024, according to analyst Guo Mingcheng. This shift could lead to a significant drop of 50 to 60 million units in Qualcomm SoC shipments to Chinese smartphone brands in 2024 compared to 2023.

Huawei’s strategy change is expected to boost its position in the smartphone market, with the Mate60 series potentially reaching global sales of 50 million units, primarily targeting domestic consumers and not intending to expand into overseas markets. This move signals Huawei’s reliance on its own chip technology.

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