Nord N100: Is the cheapest smartphone from OnePlus cheap enough?

[Redaktion]

90 Hz display, large battery, fast charging, stereo speakers: The OnePlus Nord N100 has a lot to offer. Nevertheless, OnePlus fans might be disappointed by the 200-Euro (~$241) smartphone...

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nord-N100-Is-the-cheapest-smartphone-from-OnePlus-cheap-enough.517837.0.html

[vertigo]

This is a perfect example of the problem with almost all phones either being ultra-cheap or flagships, with hardly any mid-range offerings. Put a 600-series chip, microSD slot, NFC, and a front or even side-mounted fingerprint scanner on this and I'd happily pay $400 for it. But instead you have to choose between a seriously handicapped model for $240 or an only slightly handicapped one (i.e. still no microSD slot) for three-plus times that. Where are the good mid-range options?