Huawei hopes for edge over Apple Inc

A new artificial-intelligence-powered chipset is set to help Huawei Technologies Co compete more effectively with Apple Inc in the autumn smartphone battle, when the two are scheduled to release new flagship models, analysts said on Monday.

Roger Sheng, a senior analyst at research company Gartner Inc, said "the Kirin 970 chipset marks a big improvement from its predecessor, giving Huawei a major edge when competing head-to-head with Apple".

The new processor, unveiled by the Shenzhen-based company on Saturday in Berlin, allows super-fast computation capabilities, a strong image-recognition ability and other features. It will power Huawei's upcoming Mate 10 smartphone, set to launch in October to compete with Apple's 10th-anniversary iPhone, which will be unveiled next week.