Huawei passes 100M Kirin-powered devices, tests next-gen Kirin 2027 chip
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-13
Huawei has shipped over 100 million devices powered by its Kirin processors since returning to the smartphone market in 2023, per SCMP.
- The newly unveiled flagship Kirin 9050 series is the first mass-produced chip using Huawei's proprietary LogicFolding architecture, designed under its "Tau Scaling Law" framework, integrating over 50 million hybrid bonds and improving transistor density by 53.5%, with production supported by China's domestic supply chain
- Per Yicai, Huawei has begun testing its next-generation Kirin 2027 processor, with preliminary results meeting internal targets
- Huawei is also expanding its presence in the domestic AI chip market
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