Nothing Phone (2a) vs CMF Phone 2 Pro

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Nothing Phone (2a) vs CMF Phone 2 Pro

70 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
68 out of 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

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 2 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 1 year and 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 1011 points
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2a) and CMF Phone 2 Pro 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

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.77 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness700 nits1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz480 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio87.8%86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.3% -
PWM90 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlastic -
Frame materialPlastic -
ColorsWhite, BlackWhite, Black, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
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)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33892509
Single-core score11251011
Multi-core score25632936
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU227830214694
GPU178934148934
Memory138852159841
UX172629164581
Total score718245688050
Samples[27 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 15
ROMNothing OS 3.0Nothing OS 3.2
OS size21 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 (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:19 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:32 hr -
Watching video18:30 hr -
Gaming06:26 hr -
Standby148 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.57"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/1.9
Focal length - 50 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size - 1/2.88"
Pixel size - 0.61 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size1/2.76"1/4.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964640 x 3488
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorSony IMX615GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.0"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 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*YesYes
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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024April 2025
Release dateMarch 2024May 2025
Launch price$329$249
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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