Final 12 months, Huawei purchased the whole lot it might attain. Attributable to US sanctions and the prospect of being excluded from the acquisition of parts, it needed to urgently purchase the whole lot, particularly chips. It has managed to inventory a certain quantity of parts, however shares are likely to run low. Shares of 5G-enabled Kirin chips have dwindled and Huawei has to discover a approach out of the scenario.
Certainly one of them is the acquisition of programs based mostly on the Snapdragon 888 chip with out a 5G modem. That is the processor that the Huawei P50 ought to have. Whether or not it’s true or not, we are going to reliably discover out in September, when the premiere of the Huawei P50 line ought to happen, however provided that the details about the time of the announcement is dependable.
If we speak concerning the Huawei P50 Professional, then Kirin 9000 might be put in right here. However such a {hardware} platform shall be acquired by the flagships, which would be the first to roll off the meeting line. By the tip of the 12 months, the smartphone is deliberate to be transferred to Snapdragon 888, the shares of Kirin 9000 promise to expire by this time.
The flagships of the Huawei P50 household would be the first units to obtain HarmonyOS out of the field. They may also be the primary amongst all the corporate’s smartphones to supply assist for 90W quick charging.
Huawei will run out of flagship 5G processors by the tip of the 12 months
Based on some latest reviews, many Chinese language firms have acquired the suitable cooperation permits from the US, however they apply solely to technological options of 4G ranges and beneath. Earlier than the sanctions had been imposed on Huawei, the corporate had a wide variety of flagship 5G platforms of its personal design, produced in third-party factories. By introducing a pair of flagship smartphones after the imposition of sanctions, the corporate dangers being left with out chips till the tip of this 12 months.
The flagship mannequin Huawei P50 was anticipated to go on sale this spring. Now its launch needed to be postponed till September. There isn’t a certainty that the corporate will be capable to launch the brand new mannequin in July as nicely. Based on nameless sources, Huawei is in dire want of chipsets. It’s working out of inventory of her personal merchandise and should swap to Qualcomm options.
Based on different sources, Huawei P50 shall be launched solely in mid-August or September; the primary batch shall be constructed on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 cellular platforms. On the identical time, the corporate shall be equipped with “cut-down” variations with out 5G assist.
The P50 Professional will go on sale in August and shall be powered by Huawei’s flagship Kirin 9000 SoC. The producer can be anticipated to change to Snapdragon fashions by December. There isn’t a details about the P50 Professional + model. All these information not directly point out the depletion of inventory options on the Kirin platform by the tip of the 12 months.
