BEIJING – Chinese tech giant Huawei has started allowing customers to register their interest in an upcoming smartphone model it has yet to describe, stoking anticipation that the latest version of its high-end P series phones is on its way.

The company jumped back into the premium smartphone market in 2023 with its Mate 60 series, a launch celebrated by state media as a triumph over American sanctions on the firm. The launch has also been blamed for a steep decline in Apple’s iPhone sales in China.