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Nothing Phone (2a) vs CMF Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (2a) vs CMF Phone 1

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

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro) that was released on March 5, 2024, against the Nothing CMF Phone 1, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 4 months 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 (2a)
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (29:55 vs 27:36 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (714K versus 644K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 1025 points
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (1261 against 989 nits)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2a) 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 (2a)
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 (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness700 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5DragonTrail Pro
Screen-to-body ratio87.8%85%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.3%100%
PWM90 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2a)
989 nits
CMF Phone 1+28%
1261 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP52
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, BlackBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing CMF Phone 1 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProMediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock2800 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 650MediaTek APU 655
GraphicsMali-G610 MP4Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock1130 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2a)+11%
714660
CMF Phone 1
644871
CPU216662221513
GPU175938144956
Memory152470126870
UX169590151532
Total score714660644871
Samples[17 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMNothing OS 2.5Nothing OS 2.6
OS size21 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W33 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:32 hr10:01 hr
Watching video18:30 hr21:45 hr
Gaming06:26 hr06:50 hr
Standby148 hr116 hr
General battery life
Phone (2a)+8%
29:55 hr
CMF Phone 1
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 (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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony 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 -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964640 x 3488
Aperturef/2.2f/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 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
DisplayPortNoNo
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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024July 2024
Release dateMarch 2024July 2024
Launch price$329$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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