With Hauwei caught as collateral damage in the crossfire in the Trump administration’s trade war with China, things are a little uncertain for the Chinese tech giant. You’d imagine, given the wider implications of the ban, that the company would be reeling financially. Right now, that’s not the case, as Huawei has announced that it has, this year, shipped 200 million smartphones, smashing through their own expectations.

Quality requires a quantity of cash and not everyone can afford to slap down a hefty chunk of change for the latest smartphone. That’s where the Nova 5T comes into play, as Huawei targets the midrange market with a device that has plenty of highend specs bundled into a more affordable body.