Huawei Mate 70's Kirin Chipset Rumored to Match Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Speeds

Despite the industry-wide acclaim that Huawei's Kirin 9000S garners for its re-entry into the smartphone market, the device remains considerably lagging behind its competitors.

This is to be anticipated, given that SMIC, Huawei's foundry partner, is presently constrained to mass-producing 7nm wafers using outdated DUV equipment. Consequently, it needs to catch up to Samsung and TSMC technologically and will likely continue to do so.

Huawei's Upcoming Kirin SoC Aims for Performance Boost Despite Tech Limitations

Nevertheless, these constraints do not imply that forthcoming Kirin SoCs must remain sluggish; according to the Wccftech source rumor, the silicon utilized in the Mate 70 series will surpass that of the Kirin 9000S that powered the Mate 60 series; however, it will remain two generations behind the competition in terms of unprocessed power output.

Regrettably, according to the rumor, the new Kirin may not be included in the impending Huawei P70 lineup, which will succeed the P60 from the previous year. Conversely, it has been reported that the former Chinese behemoth will outfit the P70, P70 Pro, and P70 Art with the Kirin 9010 chipset, which may be a variant of the Kirin 9000S with minor modifications.

Huawei Advances with 5nm Tech for Mate 70 Despite Challenges in Chip Performance

Huawei is powerless in this regard, as manufacturing schedules indicate that SMIC is still confined to 7nm technology. However, it has been reported that SMIC is establishing 5nm production lines for one of its clients, most likely to produce components for the Mate 70 family later this year.

However, as stated previously, the performance of this unnamed Kirin silicon may be like that of the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, which is currently two generations old, despite the increase in process speed from 7nm to 5nm.

Fortunately, Mochamad Farido Fanani asserts that the Kirin 9000S's performance is comparable to that of a Snapdragon 888, which is an enhancement nonetheless, even though the new Kirin will remain sluggish in comparison to the Dimensity 9300 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

While Huawei's chip division may require several years to achieve performance parity with Apple, Samsung, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Apple, the company's ability to eliminate foreign suppliers and rely solely on domestic production resources speaks volumes about a company that was once predicted to surpass Samsung as the leading smartphone manufacturer. Nevertheless, we are eager to witness the Mate 70 line put up a fight when it debuts in China.

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