Huawei tipped to launch new sub-brand ‘Starlight’ with a wide-screen phone

29 Oct 2026, 07:31 by Sunita · KalingaTV

Huawei is reportedly planning to introduce a new sub-brand called Xingmang, which translates to “Starlight” in Chinese. The first product from the new Huawei sub brand is reportedly under development. Thanks to reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, we have got some information regarding the first smartphone from the upcoming brand.

According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the first smartphone from Huawei’s upcoming sub-brand will feature a wide-screen candybar design with a 6.39-inch display.

The handset is tipped to be powered by a Kirin 9000-series chipset, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

As per the claims of the tipster, the rumoured phone will mak it’s official debut next month. He also added that Starlight is merely an English translation of the sub-brand’s Chinese name and may not be used as its official name.

Meanwhile, the products by Huawei’s sub-brand Starlight could be mid-range devices with Kirin 8-series chipsets, as per earlier reports. It also revealed that the handsets would run HarmonyOS and retain Huawei’s XMAGE imaging technology.

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