Even though Google certainly with its first own-brand mid-range phones in several years, it's not entirely clear just yet if a duo is in the cards. It definitely should be, but this is undoubtedly one of the most unpredictable companies around when it comes to hardware releases and release strategies.

Of course, the earliest we can hope to get prospective mid-end variants of the recently announced and is next spring, which means the and should still look rather compelling for cash-strapped fans of the stock Android experience. Especially when the two can be purchased at ...