Huawei announced the prices of foldable smartphone Mate X5 with scandalous processor Kirin 9000S - the top modification costs $2335
On September 8, 2023, Huawei announced the Mate X5 flagship foldable smartphone. A week later, the Chinese company announced the prices.
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The regular version of the Huawei Mate X5 is available in three memory variants: 12/256GB, 12/512GB and 16/512GB. The official price in the Chinese market was $1785, $1925 and $2060 respectively. In comparison, Xiaomi priced its most expensive MIX Fold 3 with 1TB of storage at $1500.
The company also unveiled a collector's edition of the Huawei Mate X5. This version has a protective glass of increased strength Kunlun Glass. The cost of modifications with 512 GB and 1 TB of storage was $2200 and $2335. In both cases, 16 GB of RAM is provided.
The smartphone is equipped with the scandalous Kirin 9000S chip, which made a lot of noise. There is a high probability that SMIC developed the 7nm processor using US technology, which is a violation of the sanction.
The US Department of Commerce has launched an investigation. A decision on possible sanctions will be made only after experts are able to determine the origin of the chip. The investigation led to a rise in the shares of Chinese companies that produce equipment for the production of semiconductors.
