As you know, before the release of Huawei Mate 60 series mobile phones, it has not been revealed what chips are carryed, until they are put on sale, and even after being disassembled by foreign media, they realized that they are equipped with Kirin 9000s chips independently developed by Huawei, and it is only then that the world is shocked to know that Huawei Kirin chips have returned, and this return is "the dragon roars in the sea, the tiger roars in the deep mountains", Kirin chip shipments are rising, and in just a few months, global shipments have returned to the top five positions in the early stage.
According to Counterpoint Research, a well-known market research agency, in the third quarter of 2023, Huawei HiSilicon returned to fifth place in the share of global smartphone AP (application processor) shipments, regaining 3% of the market share, which is an explosive growth, mainly due to the release of Huawei Mate 60 series mobile phones, and this is just the beginning.
According to the latest report from Korean media The Elec, due to the strong demand for Huawei's Mate 60 series mobile phones, Huawei has set a target of 100 million smartphone shipments next year, which will bring a surge in demand for HiSilicon chips. At the same time, the latest news has revealed that the upcoming Huawei nova 12 series mobile phones will also be equipped with Kirin 9000s downclocked version, further putting forward demand for Kirin chips.
Yes, Huawei's Kirin chip shipments will further increase next year, and it is expected to enter the top three.