en.Wedoany.com Reported - On July 12, partial hardware specifications for China's Huawei Mate 80 Air smartphone were revealed. The new device is scheduled for release in the second half of 2026, expected to feature the Kirin 9030 series chip and support Red Maple imaging technology. The screen will continue to adopt an approximately 7-inch four-sided equal-depth design, with the display panel not being a flat screen. The device's form factor is expected to follow the Mate Air series' large-screen, lightweight, and slim profile. Huawei has not yet announced the specific launch date, chip version, or complete hardware specifications for this device.
The Kirin 9030 series has already been used in the Mate 80 series. The Mate 80 Air will now adopt this series of chips, upgrading the processor platform from the previous generation's Kirin 9020 series.
Current information does not specify whether the new device will be equipped with the Kirin 9030, Kirin 9030 Pro, or different versions based on RAM capacity. The previous generation Mate 70 Air adopted two processor configurations: the 12GB RAM version featured the Kirin 9020B, while the 16GB RAM version featured the Kirin 9020A. If the Mate 80 Air continues with a similar configuration approach, different storage versions may not only differ in capacity but also in processor specifications, though no clear parameters have been confirmed yet.
The screen size remains at the 7-inch level. The four-sided equal-depth screen is not a completely flat display structure; its four edges adopt nearly identical curvature depths and transition methods, ensuring that the left and right edges maintain visual and tactile consistency with the top and bottom edges. The Mate 80 Air is expected to continue using a custom large-size panel rather than switching to the more common pure flat-screen solution. The previous generation Mate 70 Air featured a 7-inch four-sided equal-depth screen, accommodating a large-size panel within a slim body. With the new device continuing this structure, the screen cover, bezel, touch layer, and mid-frame will still require compact stacking. The resolution, refresh rate, dimming frequency, peak brightness, and glass cover material for the new screen have not yet been disclosed.
In terms of imaging, support for Red Maple imaging technology has been confirmed, but the specific sensor combination remains undisclosed. The rear imaging system of the Mate 70 Air consists of four imaging units, including a 50-megapixel ultra-sensitive main camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor area, an F1.8 aperture, and optical image stabilization; a 12-megapixel RYYB telephoto lens with an F2.4 aperture and optical image stabilization; an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle macro lens; and a 1.5-million-pixel multi-spectral channel Red Maple true-color camera. The Red Maple true-color camera does not replace the main or telephoto lens but captures color information from the subject and ambient light, participating in white balance, skin tone, and color processing under complex lighting conditions. The Mate 80 Air's support for Red Maple imaging does not guarantee that the above lens parameters will be fully retained. The main camera size, telephoto focal length, aperture, and multi-spectral channel specifications for the new device are yet to be announced.
The previous generation Mate 70 Air had a body thickness of 6.6 mm and weighed approximately 208 grams, making it the thinnest Mate flat-screen device at the time. While upgrading the processor and imaging system, if the new device continues to control body thickness, the motherboard, battery, camera module, and heat dissipation structure will need to be rearranged within the limited internal space. The Kirin 9030 series chip, 7-inch screen, and multi-camera system will occupy different spatial directions within the device. The height of the camera bump, the area of the vapor chamber, and the battery shape may become key focuses of internal design adjustments. Currently, there is no information confirming whether the Mate 80 Air will maintain a 6.6 mm thickness, nor have the overall weight, battery capacity, or charging power been disclosed.
The Mate 70 Air previously offered four storage configurations: the 12GB+256GB version was priced at 4,199 yuan, the 12GB+512GB version at 4,699 yuan; the 16GB+256GB version at 4,699 yuan, and the 16GB+512GB version at 5,199 yuan. The first two models used the Kirin 9020B, while the latter two used the Kirin 9020A. Whether the Mate 80 Air will continue to offer 12GB and 16GB RAM versions, add higher storage capacities, or equip different versions with different Kirin 9030 series chips remains undetermined.
Currently, the exposed specifications focus on three aspects: the Kirin 9030 series chip, Red Maple imaging, and the 7-inch four-sided equal-depth non-flat screen. The body thickness, specific processor model, imaging sensor, screen parameters, and pricing have not yet been announced.
