Huawei Mate 70 has 100% China-made components, confirms exec

In a recent appearance at Baoan Middle School in Shenzhen, Huawei CEO Richard Yu dropped a noteworthy detail about the company’s latest flagship, the Mate 70. According to Yu, the Mate 70 is a 100% made-in-China phone, which of course, includes the self-developed Kirin 9020 chip.

The executive shared that Huaewi has achieved  100% domestic production of chips, which is a big milestone towards domestic chip production autonomy for the Chinese tech giant.

It’s nothing short of amazing that Huawei has been able to steer its smartphone business without any influence from the West. The company has successfully secured two key pillars for its smartphone operations: chipsets and operating systems.

Alongside the self-developed chip, the Mate 70 is powered by the HarmonyOS NEXT OS. It’s designed from the ground up and has no reliance on Android or AOSP code. As a result, it doesn’t support Android apps natively. 

Whether or not Huawei will roll out the OS to the global audience is yet to be seen. Limited app support outside China might pose challenges for international users. However, the company’s launch event for the Mate 70 series in Dubai today could provide more clarity. If you’re curious about the Mate 70 series, here’s a quick overview of what it offers.

Huawei Mate 70 series overview

The Mate 70 series includes four models: Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 70 Pro+, and Mate 70 RS. While the Mate 70 adopts a flat frame and screen, the Pro models feature quad-curved displays, making them standout designs in 2024. 

All models come with a prominent circular camera island on the rear and triple punch-hole cutouts on the front for the selfie camera, Face ID, and gesture navigation. The series offers IP69 water and dust resistance.

The Mate 70 has a 6.7-inch OLED screen, while the Pro and Pro+ sport 6.9-inch OLED displays with a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and up to 2,500 nits of brightness.

The Mate 70 features a 5,300mAh battery with 66W wired/50W wireless charging, while the Pro models have a 5,500mAh battery and support 100W wired/80W wireless charging.

In terms of memory, the Mate 70 and Mate 70 Pro offer up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, while the Pro+ and RS have 16GB of RAM. The Mate 70 Pro and Pro+ come with a 50MP main camera, a 48MP telephoto camera with 4X optical zoom, and a 40MP ultrawide camera, each featuring different sensor patterns for enhanced color accuracy.

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