While waiting for the official arrival of the P70 series, Huawei is rumored to introduce the direct successor to the Mate 60 line later this year, the Mate 70. The company is expected to announce the new models in October, with highlights including a chipset Improved Kirin and enhanced imaging capabilities. Unfortunately, detailed details of the SoC have yet to be uncovered, but considering Huawei’s current efforts, it could be the most advanced silicon yet.
The unnamed Kirin chipset powering the Mate 70 family could be Huawei’s first 5nm silicon, directly succeeding the Kirin 9000S
With Huawei’s success with the launch of the Mate 60 series last year, mainly thanks to its Kirin 9000S chipset, the company likely intends to continue its momentum with the launch of the Mate 70. We previously reported that the P70 family is expected to arrive with the Kirin 9010. However, given that its name is not that different from the Kirin 9000S, it could be a slightly modified version of the latter. This means that an entirely new SoC could be launched with the launch of the Mate 70 and, according to previous reports, it could be Huawei and SMIC’s first 5nm part.
Information regarding the Mate 70 upgrades comes from CnBeta, with additional details mentioning that the flagship models will ditch Android completely and ship with Huawei’s HarmonyOS. Since Huawei does not ship its phones overseas and limits them to China, this will have little effect on user experience as customers rely on local apps and services instead. than those developed by Google. It is also reported that Huawei aims to prepare a higher shipment volume of the Mate 70 than the Mate 60.
This may mean that Huawei and SMIC will work together to ensure that a constant supply of chips is available for new models. China’s largest semiconductor maker was previously reported to have set up 5nm production lines for Huawei’s upcoming Kirin chipset, with commercialization likely to begin later this year. Unfortunately, the company will rely on older DUV equipment to achieve this, which could make these 5nm wafers 50% more expensive than TSMC’s on the same lithography.
Additionally, the risks of lower slice yields are high due to the use of previous generation machines instead of state-of-the-art EUV hardware. Still, it should be worth it if it means Huawei can launch an advanced chipset for the Mate 70 series while reducing its dependence on foreign companies. The former Chinese giant is reportedly investing around $1.66 billion in a chip R&D factory. However, it is not confirmed whether the facility will enable mass production of future Kirin chipsets. It looks like we’ll be waiting until October to continue receiving updates on this.
Information source: CnBeta
While waiting for the official arrival of the P70 series, Huawei is rumored to introduce the direct successor to the Mate 60 line later this year, the Mate 70. The company is expected to announce the new models in October, with highlights including a chipset Improved Kirin and enhanced imaging capabilities. Unfortunately, detailed details of the SoC have yet to be uncovered, but considering Huawei’s current efforts, it could be the most advanced silicon yet.
The unnamed Kirin chipset powering the Mate 70 family could be Huawei’s first 5nm silicon, directly succeeding the Kirin 9000S
With Huawei’s success with the launch of the Mate 60 series last year, mainly thanks to its Kirin 9000S chipset, the company likely intends to continue its momentum with the launch of the Mate 70. We previously reported that the P70 family is expected to arrive with the Kirin 9010. However, given that its name is not that different from the Kirin 9000S, it could be a slightly modified version of the latter. This means that an entirely new SoC could be launched with the launch of the Mate 70 and, according to previous reports, it could be Huawei and SMIC’s first 5nm part.
Information regarding the Mate 70 upgrades comes from CnBeta, with additional details mentioning that the flagship models will ditch Android completely and ship with Huawei’s HarmonyOS. Since Huawei does not ship its phones overseas and limits them to China, this will have little effect on user experience as customers rely on local apps and services instead. than those developed by Google. It is also reported that Huawei aims to prepare a higher shipment volume of the Mate 70 than the Mate 60.
This may mean that Huawei and SMIC will work together to ensure that a constant supply of chips is available for new models. China’s largest semiconductor maker was previously reported to have set up 5nm production lines for Huawei’s upcoming Kirin chipset, with commercialization likely to begin later this year. Unfortunately, the company will rely on older DUV equipment to achieve this, which could make these 5nm wafers 50% more expensive than TSMC’s on the same lithography.
Additionally, the risks of lower slice yields are high due to the use of previous generation machines instead of state-of-the-art EUV hardware. Still, it should be worth it if it means Huawei can launch an advanced chipset for the Mate 70 series while reducing its dependence on foreign companies. The former Chinese giant is reportedly investing around $1.66 billion in a chip R&D factory. However, it is not confirmed whether the facility will enable mass production of future Kirin chipsets. It looks like we’ll be waiting until October to continue receiving updates on this.
Information source: CnBeta