Huawei is about to unveil its next big phone \u2014 and a swan song of sorts. The Chinese tech giant has announced that it will reveal the Mate 40 phone series at a virtual event on October 22nd at 8 AM Eastern (4:00 PM UAE Time). It didn\u2019t say much about what the new Mates would entail (\u201cunprecedented power\u201d isn\u2019t really a clue), but it\u2019s safe to say that the processor will be the most talked-about feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company has already confirmed that the Mate 40 will be its last phone with a high-end Kirin chip, at least for a while. Now that the US has slapped Huawei with trade restrictions that led chip manufacturers like TSMC to back away, the company simply doesn\u2019t have access to cutting edge processing tech for future models. The 5-nanometer Kirin chip in the Mate 40 expected to be fast and efficient, but it\u2019s not expect to reach other phones going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mate 40 is otherwise expected to keep up the Mate 30\u2019s focus on photography with a giant four-sensor camera hump that could include a \u201cfreeform lens\u201d aimed at improving wide-angle images. The front notch with a depth sensor might also be replaced with a two-sensor hole punch. Like it not, the \u201cwaterfall\u201d curved display would make a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not certain when the Mate 40 lineup will reach customers. A WinFuture report suggested it might not ship until 2021. That\u2019s a long time to wait if true, especially when competitors aren\u2019t standing still.
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