The iPhone 8 will be launched on September 12

Sep 4, 2017 11:43 GMT  ·  By

Huawei is currently the world’s third top smartphone manufacturer and it’s aiming for the sky with its upcoming models, hoping to get closer to rival Samsung and runner-up Apple in terms of sales.

And the new Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro coming October 16 will play a key role, with Huawei now claiming that their features and hardware capabilities will make it much more powerful than Apple’s and Samsung’s flagships.

One particular area of focus has been the processor, as both devices will be powered by the Kirin 970, a 10nm mobile chip designed by Huawei’s very own HiSilicon and manufactured by TSMC.

Huawei says that as compared to the Qualcomm chips that Samsung uses on its high-end devices, the new Kirin 970 is capable of delivering faster processing and lower power consumption using a series of new technologies that will debut next month.

Faster performance and longer battery life

In a talk with Reuters, Richard Yu, chief executive of Huawei’s consumer business, explained that with the Kirin 970, the company used what it calls a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which mixes technology, like classic computing, graphics, image and digital signal processing units, into one single chip for reduced space and power consumption.

Until now, mobile phone manufacturers have used separate chips for these systems, but given the struggle for more space under the hood of each phone, Huawei is hoping to get the lead once the new Mate models hit the market.

“Compared with Samsung and Apple, we have advantages. Users are in for much faster (feature) performance, longer battery life and more compact design,” the company’s official was quoted as saying.

Apple, on the other hand, is expected to break sales records with the upcoming iPhone 8, and analysts expect the device to be the best-selling iPhone model released so far. The new device will come with a bezel-less display, facial recognition, a glass body for wireless charging, fast charging, and an improved dual-camera system.