Huawei has begun to clear mobile phone products using Qualcomm processors
Recent reports suggest that Huawei intends to phase out mobile products harnessing Qualcomm processors, with an anticipated transition back to its proprietary chipset design by year-end or early next year. Concurrently, they may unveil a new entry-level foldable screen smartphone by this year’s end.
Earlier this year, Huawei announced the launch of its novel Mate 60 series, employing a Kirin 9000S processor. This processor, produced by SMIC and integrated with Huawei’s indigenous Taishan core CPU and Maliang 910 GPU, supports both 5G connectivity and satellite communication capabilities. This has been viewed as Huawei’s significant stride in circumventing the U.S. government’s technology export ban.
Currently, Huawei’s aggressive promotions within China for previously released phones, including the Qualcomm-powered Mate 50 series, suggest a near sell-out through official Huawei distribution channels. Only specific color variants remain available, subtly indicating Huawei’s imminent shift back to its in-house chipset design.
However, with the U.S. government’s recent recalibration of export technology restrictions, there might be renewed impediments to Huawei’s product design and subsequent evolutions, leaving the tech giant’s countermeasures a topic of intrigue.
On a related note, insiders intimate that Huawei plans to launch a new entry-level foldable screen smartphone in December, which might potentially supersede last year’s vertically folding P50 Pocket S, thereby heralding a fresh addition to Huawei’s foldable screen repertoire.
