Huawei need to work on performance breakthrough for next Kirin chipset: Report

A new report implies that Huawei has to work more on improving the next-gen Kirin chipset performance. The company is seeking new ways to produce better smartphone processors. Although that seems a difficult task for the moment.

Huawei recently launched the world’s first triple foldable phone – Mate XT. The amazing dual-hinge and Z folding factor have immensely amazed consumers.

On the other hand, the tri-fold fanned curiosity about its chip. The Chinese tech giant hasn’t shared the Mate XT processor details so far. Although a tipster said that the device runs on the Kirin 9010 – the same SoC found in the Pura 70 Ultra handset.

The tri-fold’s chip secrecy made eager for Huawei and China’s success in the semiconductor field. Many industry analysts even wondered if the company has made any chipset breakthrough with the first innovative tri-folding smartphone.

However, the case is seemingly the opposite. A new report says that Huawei is still struggling to master the performance of its new Kirin chipset. It is so as the company still relies upon DUV lithography machines due to the tough U.S. trade export controls.

DUV takes around 34 steps in processing whereas, EUV completes the chip fabrication in just 9 steps. It has a light wavelength of 13.5nm which is 14 times less than DUV. With outdated equipment, it is difficult to achieve next-level chip performance.

Huawei need to work on performance breakthrough for next Kirin chipset (Image Credits: Huawei)

Production is another issue. The Kirin chip shortage has been an all-time problem for the company. It slowed down the production of the Mate 60 series and is also expected as one of the major causes behind the Mate 70 smartphone series delay.

A recent EUV patent by a Chinese firm (SMEE) suggests that Huawei may soon get relief in the advanced chip-making process. But again, this won’t be possible as early as the next year or 2026. You can check the complete report HERE.

Everything combined, Huawei needs to work on performance breakthroughs for the next Kirin processor. The OEM may achieve this goal by the Mate 70 launch.

Huawei will introduce the Mate 70 series in November probably. The flagship lineup will likely bring a new Kirin 5G chip on board. Based on the current report, it would be worth seeing how much better the upcoming Kirin chip will be than its predecessors.

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