China's Chip Breakthrough Unveiled in Huawei's Latest Phone Teardown

Huawei's latest smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro, is powered by an advanced 7-nanometer processor called Kirin 9000s, which was developed by China's top chipmaker SMIC. This marks a significant breakthrough for China's domestic chip ecosystem, as it is the first processor to utilize SMIC's most advanced 7nm technology. The development comes as a response to the US restrictions on Huawei's access to chipmaking tools, and it showcases China's ability to produce high-performance chips independently.