Huawei is back in action following the launch of the Mate 60 series powered by its in-house HiSilicon Kirin 9000s chip. Rumors say that the company is also working on the P70 series for 2024.
Not much is known about these smartphones. But thanks to a reliable source, we have now learned the camera sensor and the type of lens that will be used on the most premium model.
Just like the Huawei P60 series, the Huawei P70 series is expected to comprise three devices. These handsets will officially go by Huawei P70, Huawei P70 Pro, and Huawei P70 Art.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the P70 Art, the top-end model in the lineup, will feature a 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor. Most importantly, this camera sensor will be paired with a 1G6P glass-plastic hybrid lens.
The only other smartphone on the market with this type of lens (1G3P) is the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The device uses the said lens for its tetraprism zoom camera.
Glass-plastic hybrid lenses are more deformation-resistant and offer better optical performance. Largan and Sunny Optical are the leading manufacturers of this type of lens.
The 1G6P lens that Huawei will utilize costs around $12 at the prototype stage. However, the cost is forecasted to lower down to $6-7 in mass production with an improvement in yield rates.
Other smartphone brands are anticipated to follow the trend of using glass-plastic hybrid lenses with a wider adoption by Apple and Huawei.
The Huawei P70 series is rumored to launch in March 2024, followed by Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X100 Ultra in April.
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