Huawei’s New Chip Powering Sales Surge Shown to Have 5G Support
- Company has kept quiet about the capabilities of the chip
- Mate 60 series a big seller in China before iPhone launch
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Huawei Technologies Co.’s Kirin 9000s processor supports 5G wireless speeds, TechInsights said, dispelling some of the mystery around the Chinese company’s latest devices.
The Mate 60 smartphone series powered by that Kirin chip sold more than 300,000 units in its first two weeks on sale in China, according to Counterpoint Research data. It was second on China’s sales charts the week before Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone launch, riding a wave of patriotism and excitement around its advanced made-in-China processor.