You may be aware that Huawei recently launched a new Kirin chipset called the Kirin 9000s, which supports 5G and raises questions about US restrictions. Huawei hasn’t officially provided detailed information about this new chipset yet, and now a leaker claims that another Kirin chipset might be launched by the end of this year. This processor is said to belong to the Kirin 8 series and could make its debut with the Huawei Nova 12 series. Here are the details.

Kirin 830 might debut later this year

A Chinese tipster on Weibo claims that Huawei will be launching a new Kirin 8 series chipset later this year (Via GSMArena). Although the tipster didn’t specify the name of the chip, an earlier leak revealed the upcoming Nova 12 smartphone with an unreleased Kirin 830 chip. However, it looks like only the vanilla model will get this alleged chip, while the Nova 12 Pro will feature the Kirin 9000s, the same chip that powers the Huawei Mate 60 series.

Source: Bloomberg

This new chip is supposed to support 5G connectivity, which makes one wonder who will manufacture it. Since US companies that hold the patent and 5G technology are restricted from trading with Huawei, it makes you think how Huawei is managing to produce new chips. The same questions were raised when the company launched the Kirin 9000s. Rumors suggested it was manufactured by SMIC. Some even say the Kirin 9000s is a 14nm chip that was modified to be 7nm.

In any case, the Nova 12, which is supposed to be powered by the Kirin 830 chip, is rumored to come with a curved 120Hz OLED panel with second-generation Kunlun protection. It might pack a 4,800 mAh battery with support for 88W charging. The chip itself is rumored to be comparable with Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 870.

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