It is common knowledge that Huawei has minimized its mobile phone business since 2019. At the time, the United States imposed a series of vetoes under the Trump administration on dozens of Chinese companies, including Huawei. Therefore, it has been impossible for the company to access the latest 5G mobile technology and Google services and applications. But it seems to be recovering slowly, and a good example of this is the upcoming Huawei P70, the new flagship that promises to change things.

This would be Huawei's new beast

And it is not just anyone, but one of the most prolific analysts of the mobile market, usually close to Google, who has revealed some of the key features of the new top-of-the-range to achieve the company's new goals. They would triple current sales, reaching sales of around 15 million units for that model alone.

Well, all this would be based on some important new features to make this phone more attractive. And the main novelty of this model will be in the camera, an aspect that is traditionally strong from the Chinese side, and which this year would be better than ever, as it could not be otherwise. Specifically, this model would arrive with a 5P lens, as well as a new 1/3.6" telephoto sensor.

The Pro model would have a 6P zoom lens, as well as a 1/2.5" sensor on its main camera. There will be a version above these, called the Art, which will take the camera's specifications to the extreme. In this case, the lens would be the 1G6P, six plastic lenses and with a glass lens, while the sensor would be comparable to future models such as the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, with a large size of one inch.

But a sensor of these dimensions would also be present at wide angle and therefore would offer, without a doubt, the best photos of this format in the entire market. Of course, the smartphone will be quite expensive, as the camera specification will require a significant investment on Huawei's part, especially because of this top-of-the-line lens setup. That's why Huawei wants to make a statement with the camera of its new P70, P70 Pro and P70 Art. If we add to this the new and powerful Kirin processor with 5G, it seems that the hope surrounding this model is certainly better served than ever.

Now we need to know some other details, such as related to its software, if someday Huawei will be able to offer new incentives to use its HarmonyOS operating system, which as you know does not have Google apps or services, which is something that is holding back many users of the brand, and precisely because of this, others have left. The doubts will probably be clarified next February or March.

A mobile phone with the best camera in the brand

When comparing different smartphones to decide on one, we need to look at all the specifications. Processor, graphics, memory, storage and even camera sensors and lenses will determine quality rather than just focusing on megapixels. This is the main reason why the Huawei P70 Art surprises, as it will include a huge 1” sensor with its 1G6P hybrid lens, which is 5 times more expensive than the 7P version.

A few years ago, Huawei was the leading Android smartphone brand in China; It sold millions of units internationally. However, sales came to an abrupt halt when the United States entered into a lawsuit with Huawei, accusing it of espionage and blacklisting. Since then, Huawei almost disappeared and lost the market that it had completely dominated; It fell under China. Despite this situation, it was revived a while ago, with the release of a Huawei P60 that used a Kirin 9000S SoC manufactured with SMIC's 7nm node.

Huawei will release 3 new P70 series phones by 2024

It was the first time in a long time that we saw Huawei regain its importance in the market. Being able to make a chip in China without depending on the United States was great news for the company; let's remember there is a hardware veto due to the Americans. Although the launch of the Huawei P60 and P60 Pro in China went very well in terms of sales, it is an expensive model, since the P60 Pro at least starts at 1,199 euros.

Although the P60 are the latest smartphones, leaker Ming-Chi Kuo has announced news about their successors. The Huawei P70 series will have a total of 3 models by 2024, P70, P70 Pro and P70 Art. The P70 Art is the one that attracts the most attention, as it will receive the best cameras with a lens that is 5 times more expensive. This is due to the manufacturing process using molded glass which will be much more expensive to produce.

The P70 Art will have a 1/1 sensor, which is 1 h azbete size for wide angle camera and will use 1G6P slow motion (1 layer of glass and 6 layers of plastic). On the other hand, the P70 Art's main camera is expected to use a 6P lens and use a 1/2" sensor.