Tech war: Huawei reveals Kirin chip inside 5G smartphones as firm overcomes US sanctions


The name of Huawei’s chipset, which was designed by semiconductor design subsidiary HiSilicon, was found prominently displayed in screenshots shared online by Pura 80 users after a system update of the handset.
Information about the processors used by Huawei on 5G smartphones, including the Mate 60 Pro and Mate 70 series, was previously uncovered only via third-party teardown analyses, without any official confirmation from the Shenzhen-based company.

Privately held Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

The Kirin 9020, first seen in Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones last year, was made by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) using the advanced 7-nanometre production process, according to a report by Canadian research firm TechInsights published in December.
Huawei Technologies’ Richard Yu Chengdong presents the Kirin 990 5G system-on-a-chip at the IFA industrial trade show in Berlin on September 6, 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei Technologies’ Richard Yu Chengdong presents the Kirin 990 5G system-on-a-chip at the IFA industrial trade show in Berlin on September 6, 2019. Photo: Shutterstock
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