Huawei Can ‘Disrupt The Competitive Dynamic’ Between Competitors If It Expands The Kirin 9000S To Less Expensive Phones, Says Report
The Kirin 9000S might not be mass produced on a cutting-edge process, but with Huawei’s options cut down to almost zero due to export limitations placed by the U.S., its existence holds a ton of significance. Currently, the chipset fuels several models hailing from the Mate 60 lineup, but one research analyst states that the former Chinese giant should start considering expanding this SoC to cheaper options in the future.
The Chinese smartphone market fell 5 percent in shipments for Q3 2023 compared to the same period a year ago, but Huawei continues to gain ground in this region compared to its competitors. Apple, which has a solid foothold in China, saw its annual growth decline by 6 percent, with some industry watchers believing that Huawei’s Mate 60, powered by the Kirin 9000S, was the reason for this. However, to really disrupt the market, Canalys Research Analyst Lucas Zhong says that Huawei should expand the Kirin 9000S to low-to-mid-range models.
“The Huawei Mate 60 series launch sparked the market. If Huawei expands the new Kirin chipset into its low-to-mid-range portfolio in the future, it has the potential to disrupt the competitive dynamic among leading vendors. Meanwhile, the HONOR X50 series focuses on durability improvement as a new unique selling point, adding momentum to shipments in the third quarter.
Apple’s new iPhone 15 series introduced bigger upgrades to meet consumers’ expectations. Android vendors, however, showed ambitions in the foldable category with a plethora of launches, including Xiaomi Mix Fold3, HONOR V Purse, Magic Vs2, OPPO Find N3 Flip, Find N3, and Huawei Mate X5, providing consumers with offerings in different form factors, specifications, and price ranges.”
However, if the Kirin 9000S
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