The Nova 12 Lite was the only member of Huawei's 2023 premium mid-range smartphone series to be 4G/LTE-only, and had the aging Qualcomm Snapdragon processor to prove it. Its successor, however, is now tipped to have the same kind of 5G processor as its vanilla, Pro and possibly Ultra counterparts. Then again, it might also be stuck with last-gen charging tech.