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