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Nothing Phone (2) vs CMF Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (2) vs CMF Phone 1

72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
67 out of 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Nothing Phone (2)
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11, 2023, against the Nothing CMF Phone 1, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • 86% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1199K versus 644K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (27:36 vs 23:16 hours)
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1261 against 1000 nits)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • The phone is 1 year newer

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and CMF Phone 1 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (2)
vs
CMF Phone 1

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5DragonTrail Pro
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%85%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space98.3%100%
PWM90 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2)
1000 nits
CMF Phone 1+26%
1261 nits

Design and build

Height162.1 mm (6.38 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight201.2 g (7.1 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP52
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, GrayBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing CMF Phone 1 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock3200 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonMediaTek APU 655
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units1024256
GPU clock900 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2)+86%
1199045
CMF Phone 1
644871
CPU285142221513
GPU490839144956
Memory190813126870
UX232251151532
Total score1199045644871
Samples[12 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMNothing OS 2.5Nothing OS 2.6
OS size28 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (62% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:04 hr1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:12 hr10:01 hr
Watching video16:37 hr21:45 hr
Gaming06:07 hr06:50 hr
Standby91 hr116 hr
General battery life
Phone (2)
23:16 hr
CMF Phone 1+19%
27:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens114° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
SamplesPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964640 x 3488
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
SensorSony IMX615GalaxyCore GC16B3
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2)
81.9 dB
CMF Phone 1+11%
90.9 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2023July 2024
Release dateJuly 2023July 2024
Launch price$599$199
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on CMF Phone 1:
    - A plastic-back smartphone weighs 197g; eco-leather – 202g.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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