On Friday, Huawei Technologies, a Chinese technology company, began accepting preorders for its Mate 60 Pro+ smartphone, the latest in a line that has gained worldwide attention for showing its effectiveness in retaliating against U.S. sanctions.
As with last week’s debut of the Mate 60 Pro smartphone, the firm announced on its official web shop that it will begin accepting orders for the device at 10:08 a.m. (0208 GMT), with delivery expected to begin on October 9.
The company’s description of the phone’s features highlighted its dual-satellite connectivity and increased storage capacity compared to the Mate 60 Pro. It did not announce a pricing.
Users in China have posted speed tests showing that the Mate 60 Pro can achieve download rates faster than high-end 5G smartphones.
The new Kirin 9000s chip, manufactured in China by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (0981. HK), drives the phone, according to TechInsights’ dissection.
With the United States restricting Huawei’s ability to use chipmaking processes necessary to produce cutting-edge smartphone models, this revelation is being hailed as a major victory for the company. As a result, the business could only release a small number of 5G models utilizing stored chips in the past.
On Friday, Huawei also introduced the Mate X5, the latest iteration of its foldable phone line.