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Nothing Phone (1) vs CMF Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (1) vs CMF Phone 1

62 out of 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
67 out of 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Nothing Phone (1) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus) that was released on July 12, 2022, against the Nothing CMF Phone 1, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 2 years 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (1)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Delivers 89% higher peak brightness (1261 against 667 nits)
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (27:36 vs 23:08 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (1) 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 (1)
vs
CMF Phone 1

Display

TypeOLEDAMOLED
Size6.55 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI402 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5DragonTrail Pro
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%85%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.9%100%
PWM119 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (1)
667 nits
CMF Phone 1+89%
1261 nits

Design and build

Height159.2 mm (6.27 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.3 mm (0.33 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight193.5 g (6.83 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP52
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (1) and Nothing CMF Phone 1 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G PlusMediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock2500 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 770MediaTek APU 655
GraphicsAdreno 642Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock608 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~933.8 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (1)
637859
CMF Phone 1+1%
644871
CPU205648221513
GPU156535144956
Memory136844126870
UX138832151532
Total score637859644871
Samples[23 tests][5 tests]

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMNothing OS 2.5Nothing OS 2.6
OS size16 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power33 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (48% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:31 hr1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:10 hr10:01 hr
Watching video13:32 hr21:45 hr
Gaming05:14 hr06:50 hr
Standby115 hr116 hr
General battery life
Phone (1)
23:08 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 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)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 IMX766Sony 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 size1 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview73 -
Zoom78 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Nothing Phone (1) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32644640 x 3488
Aperturef/2.5f/2.0
SensorSony IMX471GalaxyCore GC16B3
Sensor size1/3.13"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 version5.25.3
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, 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*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (1)
84.3 dB
CMF Phone 1+8%
90.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2022July 2024
Release dateJuly 2022July 2024
Launch price$500$199
Sensors - 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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