On Oct. 13 at Huawei’s 2026 Terminal Innovation Technology briefing, the company said the Kirin 9050 chip series — introduced with the Mate XT2 foldable and Mate 90 Pro Max flagship — has entered mass production. Xu Songyu, head of wireless terminal chip product management in Huawei’s semiconductor unit, said cumulative shipments of Kirin-based devices since 2023 have exceeded 100 million units. Huawei called the 9050 rollout a key step in Kirin’s post-return roadmap toward the next decade.