Huawei's Mate 60 Pro has U.S. asking questions on chips

Chinese group's newest phone suggests progress in face of sanctions

Huawei has been focusing on developing smartphone tech in-house since being subject to U.S. trade sanctions. © Reuters

NAOKI WATANABE and RINTARO TOBITA, Nikkei staff writers

September 8, 2023 01:40 JST

PALO ALTO, U.S./WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will seek technical details of the latest smartphone made by Huawei Technologies, the Chinese manufacturer blacklisted from accessing advanced chip technology for its products.

The Mate 60 Pro has created a buzz in China since its release last month. Research firm TechInsights says the phone is powered by Huawei's own Kirin chip, which is built by Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)