Huawei Kirin, information disclosure

The Huawei Mate 60 series, once released last year, instantly became a "phenomenal" hot-selling model, one of the reasons being the return of the Kirin 5G platform.

However, at that time, neither the processor name nor the network information was clearly marked on the "About the phone" interface or the official website parameter page.

In offline stores, frontline salespersons would not directly introduce the chip and 5G when answering customer inquiries.

The so-called Kirin chip model and 5G rate are results obtained by users' spontaneous testing.

The situation is the same for the subsequent Mate X5, nova 12 series, Pocket 2, and Pura 70 series.

The official stance is to remain silent on chips and communication and not display them, but through testing, the Kirin 5G does exist.

The reason why Huawei does not disclose the processor chip and does not display 5G has also repeatedly sparked discussions in the outside world.

What is puzzling is that several products released by Huawei in overseas markets do label the processor's signal.

For example, the MatePad Pro 13.2-inch tablet displays the processor as "Kirin 9000W" overseas, Pura 70 as "Kirin 9000S1," and Pura 70 Pro/Ultra as "Kirin 9010."

However, on July 10th, blogger @Adak revealed in a blog post that "Huawei chip information is unblocked, allowing frontline sales to introduce specific models."

Subsequently, related rumors spread widely, with multiple sources such as @PengPengJunJiadao indicating that the Kirin chip script for Huawei phones has been unblocked in offline stores. Starting from July 11th, offline sales can introduce specific chip types and processes.

Huawei has not commented on this rumor.

On July 12th, a salesperson at a Huawei store told @Sina Technology that "it is indeed possible to introduce the Kirin chip of the phone to the public now."

He stated that the Huawei Pura 70 series is equipped with the Kirin 9010 processor.

Regarding whether this processor supports 5G, he mentioned that Huawei phones do not differentiate between 4G and 5G, they can automatically switch in the background. If the signal is poor, it is 4G, if the signal is good, it is 5G, but the signal bar will not display 5G. The network speed can reach 5G speed.

Following the blogger's blog post and the salesperson's comments, two major topics immediately appeared on the hot search: Huawei Kirin chip script unblocked offline, and store response to Huawei Kirin chip script unblocked.

Yesterday (July 14th), our IT Home editor conducted an offline visit at the Huawei flagship store to inquire about the configuration information of Mate 60, Mate X5, and Pura 70 series phones.

When asked about the specific processor models, the on-site staff clearly informed that "Mate 60, Mate X5 use the Kirin 9000S series processor, and the Pura 70 series uses the Kirin 9010 processor." However, it should be noted that this chip information is not completely lifted. Currently, only partial information can be obtained through staff introductions, such as specific models, iteration information, etc. The specific processor model still cannot be viewed in the phone settings.

If more detailed information is needed, such as performance, benchmark scores, etc., staff suggest checking reviews for details.

In any case, from being elusive at that time to appearing more openly now, this offline lifting of the embargo may indicate that Huawei has made adjustments in its overall sales direction, and subsequent iterative models are expected to be more stable.

Do you remember that for quite some time after the release of the Mate 60 series, due to high demand, the premiums were once very exaggerated.

The situation has improved since then. Starting from this year, Huawei has not only been releasing new products frequently but also the situation of "hard to find a phone" has become rare.

A Weibo influencer previously revealed that Huawei's Kirin chips will continue to be mass-produced.

However, it is also because of the frequent release of new products and the consecutive appearances of Kirin chips that a chaotic situation has emerged—

Almost every new product is equipped with a brand-new Kirin chip, opening up the Kirin universe.

Although the Weibo influencer mentioned last year that the Kirin 9000S has multiple platforms with the same origin but different performance, no one could have imagined that the sheer number and chaotic naming would be so confusing.

In the comments section of our previous posts, many users expressed the hope for a detailed clarification of the Kirin chip situation.

And up to now, since the debut of the Kirin 9000S, Kirin chips have indeed blossomed everywhere, with models so numerous that it's dizzying: S, SL, S1, W, WM, WL... It is necessary to carefully compare the differences in core and frequency to distinguish between each chip.

Therefore, the next step is to request a detailed overview of the specifications of the Kirin chips after their return.

1. Kirin 9000S-8 cores 12 threads

CPU: 2×2.62GHz + 6×2.15GHz + 4×1.53GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: Mate 60 series, Mate X5, Pocket 2.

2. Kirin 9000S1/W/WL/WE-8 cores 12 threads

CPU: 2×2.49GHz + 6×2.15GHz + 4×1.53GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: MatePad Pro 13.2/11, MatePad 11.5S Soft Light Edition, Pura 70 Standard Edition.

3. Kirin 9000SL/WM-6 cores 9 threads

CPU: 2×2.35GHz + 4×2.15GHz + 3×1.53GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: nova 12 Ultra, MatePad 11.5S Dynamic Edition.

4. Kirin 8000-8 cores CPU: 1×2.4GHz + 3×2.19GHz + 4×1.84GHz.

GPU: Mali-G610.

Models: nova 12, nova 12 Pro.

Five・Kirin 9010-8 cores 12 threads

CPU: 2×2.3GHz + 6×2.18GHz + 4×1.55GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: Pura 70 Pro, Pura 70 Pro+, Pura 70 Ultra.

Six・Kirin 9010E-8 cores 12 threads

CPU: 2×2.19GHz + 6×2.18GHz + 4×1.55GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: Pura 70 Beidou Satellite Edition.

Seven・Kirin 9010L-6 cores 9 threads

CPU: 2×2.19GHz + 4×2.18GHz + 3×1.40GHz.

GPU: Maleoon 910.

Models: nova 12 Ultra Star Edition.

Well, looking at the similar suffixes and frequencies, it's indeed quite chaotic.

What's even more confusing is that even though the chips have the same specifications and frequencies, they have different names.

If the same chip has different names for smartphones and tablets due to the presence or absence of baseband, then tablets and tablets are different, which is simply incomprehensible.

If we include the previous Kirin 9000/E/L, consolidating all Kirin 9000 series chips together, it would definitely be considered "a riot of colors that gradually becomes enchanting".

Without any surprises, Huawei is expected to release two new models this year: Mate 70 series, nova 13 series.

And there are also two models that may make an appearance: Mate X6, the legendary tri-fold screen.

Given the status of the Mate series and the situation over the past year and a half, there is a high probability that we will witness the launch of the updated Kirin chips