Midrange Phone Identity Crisis

The midrange phone stared at its own price tag in confusion. <break time="2.0s" /> “Midrange,” it said. “Then why do I have

a flagship screen?” <break time="2.0s" /> On one shelf were budget midrangers—plastic backs, decent cameras,

no drama. Honest phones. On the other were almost-flagships—glass, insane cameras,

performance that screamed “just charge me more.” <break time="1.0s" /> And then there was this phone.

Flagship display. Near-flagship camera. Performance that could flex. <break time="2.0s" /> But also: <break time="1.0s" />

No wireless charging <break time="1.0s" /> “Some” water resistance <break time="2.0s" /> and updates? <break time="1.0s" /> vibes-based <break time="0.8s" /> sooo.

“Am I budget?” “No.” “Am I flagship?” “Also no.” <break time="1.0s" /> It wasn’t cheap

enough to be simple or expensive enough to commit. Just a midrange phone having a full-blown