Richard Yu, the chairman of Huawei's Board of Directors for the Consumer Business Group, has announced that the public beta version of the new HarmonyOS NEXT operating system will begin to roll out on October 8. Additionally, the supply chain indicates that the Huawei Mate 70 series may be launched in November this year, although a specific date has not yet been confirmed.
Supply Chain Insights
According to a report from Yicai Global, many components for the Mate 70 series have already been delivered to Huawei. This suggests that the phone is close to entering mass production, if it hasn't started already. The report also mentions that mass production is expected to commence before the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, which usually takes place from mid-September to early October. Industry insiders believe that the Mate 70 series is likely to be unveiled in November.
Previous Launch Context
For comparison, the Huawei Mate 60 series was launched at the end of August and became available in early September last year. There have been speculations that the delayed launch of this year's flagship model is linked to the development of HarmonyOS NEXT.
To summarize, the Huawei Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro were the first devices to gain attention for utilizing the company's self-developed 7nm chipset. Since then, Huawei has released several devices featuring advanced versions of this chipset. Rumors suggest that the Mate 70 series will be equipped with a Kirin 9100 chipset, which is anticipated to provide enhanced performance compared to its predecessor. It will be intriguing to see how the Mate 70 series performs alongside the new operating system. Zhu Yonggang, the company’s President of Mobile Cloud, claims that HarmonyOS NEXT has achieved in one year what Android and iOS took “17 years” to accomplish.
Prototype Features
A recent leak from tipster DCS reveals that a prototype of the Huawei Mate 70 includes a centered 3D facial recognition system on a quad-curved screen. While earlier leaks suggested the presence of an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, DCS states that the series now integrates the fingerprint sensor into the power button and adopts a flat design for the metal middle frame. As this design information contradicts previous rumors, it’s advisable to approach it with caution.
