The company was left only able to sell limited batches of 5G models using stockpiled chips. Huawei was once the world's largest smartphone firm by sales but saw its market share steadily slump after the United States cut its access to chip-making tools essential for producing the most advanced handset models. WHAT COULD IT MEAN FOR APPLE IN CHINA'S SMARTPHONE MARKET? 29, told Reuters it was a supplier for the new Mate 60 series. Suzhou-based display maker Visionox Technology, whose shares have risen by 15% since the new smartphones were launched on Aug. It did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Ltd, which makes molds, for instance rose by the daily upward limit of 10% in the days after Huawei's launch. Shares in Dongguan Chitwing Technology Co. Most of these are existing suppliers to Huawei. Lists of possible Chinese suppliers have been widely circulated online, with shares of companies touted as possible candidates soaring on the speculation.
The Mate 60 Pro contains more Chinese-made chip components than previous models, TechInsights also said.Īlso Read: Nvidia strikes deal with Tata in deepening India AI bet
SK Hynix, which said it stopped doing business with Huawei since the United States introduced restrictions on the firm in 2019, has said it is investigating. Huawei has not officially named the suppliers for the phones' components, though apart from SMIC, TechInsights also said it found South Korea's SK Hynix's DRAM and NAND components in the phone. Huawei's launch also comes days before Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone 15 on Sept. Speed tests shared by buyers on Chinese social media have suggested that the Mate 60 Pro is capable of download speeds exceeding those of top line 5G phones.Ĭhinese buyers comparing the phones to Apple's latest iPhone 14 have posted reviews online saying they have comparable specifications like storage and memory. It has not disclosed details of the chips used, but analysis firm TechInsights has found that the phone is powered by a new Kirin 9000s chip that was made in China by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC).
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