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Updated · HC Newsroom · Jul 15
Huawei Mate 90 Leak Points to Sept. 15 Launch With 2026 Kirin Chip
Updated
Updated · HC Newsroom · Jul 15

Huawei Mate 90 Leak Points to Sept. 15 Launch With 2026 Kirin Chip

3 articles · Updated · HC Newsroom · Jul 15

Summary

  • A new leak points to Sept. 15 as a possible China launch date for Huawei’s Mate 90 series, which is also expected to introduce the 2026 Kirin chip.
  • DigitalChatStation flagged Sept. 15 via an image tied to an unidentified Huawei wearable, and other tipsters said the Mate 90 lineup could arrive between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22.
  • That window would put Huawei’s flagship launch after Apple’s expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling, setting up another direct September showdown between the two brands.
  • Huawei has not confirmed any Mate 90 event, though the timing would mark a shift after Mate phones launched in November in each of the past 2 years.

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