Huawei nova and nova plus: Mid-range phones that don't feel like a compromise

The IFA electronics trade show in Berlin didn't see too many flagship smartphone launches this year. Some companies, such as LG, opted for separate events weeks before or after the show, and most of the new phones we've seen, like Huawei's nova and nova plus, were mid-rangers. 

But a mid-range phone these days is an odd beast. Once, the loosely defined category mostly meant a phone that's slightly weaker than top-of-the-line devices in nearly every department. Recently, however, these devices have been catching up with flagships in terms of features, while keeping prices down, with Chinese companies such as Xiaomi launching powerful flagships that cost less than most mid-rangers.  Read more...