Huawei recently confirmed that the Nova 12 series of smartphones will be announced on Dec. 26 in China. Interested customers can currently place pre-orders for the devices through Huawei JD.com’s official flagship store. The listing confirms that the pre-sale of the Nova 12 lineup will begin at 16:08pm (local time) on Dec. 26 in China. Following a strategy similar to the Huawei Mate 60 series, the Nova 12 series will be part of the Pioneer Plan, allowing users to reserve their devices ahead of the official release date.

Huawei Nova 12 series reservations begin

Huawei Nova 12 series reservations
Huawei Nova 12 series reservations begin on JD.com

The Nova 12 lineup is said to include four models, such as the Nova 12 Vitality Edition (or Nova 12 Lite), Nova 12, Nova 12 Pro, and Nova 12 Ultra. Each model is expected to cater to different price ranges, with the Vitality Edition likely to be priced at around 1,000 Yuan, the standard version targeting the 2,000 Yuan price range, and the Pro and Ultra versions positioned at the 3,000 Yuan and 4,000 Yuan price range, respectively.

In terms of hardware, it is reported that the Nova 12 Vitality Edition and Nova 12 are said to be 4G models powered by Snapdragon chipsets. The Nova 12 is said to have the Snapdragon 778G 4G chip and support 66W fast charging.

The Nova 12 Pro and Nova 12 Ultra are likely to feature an under-clocked version of the Kirin 9000s chip. For those who don’t know, the homegrown Kirin 9000s was first seen powering the Mate 60 series, which debuted in September and October of this year. It is speculated that the Nova 12 Ultra will also offer two-way satellite communication.

A recent report has already leaked the key specifications of all four devices, along with their configurations and prices. The report also claims that the brand is also working on the Huawei Pocket S2 flip-style foldable phone, but there is no official confirmation on whether it will debut with the Nova 12 lineup. Contradictory reports also suggest that the Pocket S2’s launch has been postponed to 2024.

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