Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Honor X8c
66 out of 100
VS
62 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Nothing CMF Phone 1 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on July 8, 2024, against the Honor X8c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 1
- 79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (662K versus 370K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1025 and 470 points
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Weighs 23 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | DragonTrail Pro | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.12 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Orange | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~319.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2506 | 383 |
| Single-core score | 1025 | 470 |
| Multi-core score | 2958 | 1543 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 206475 | 109145 |
| GPU | 148113 | 44724 |
| Memory | 143850 | 124697 |
| UX | 163673 | 92124 |
| Total score | 662111 | 370690 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | Nothing OS 3.0 | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:21 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:01 hr | - |
| Watching video | 21:45 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:50 hr | - |
| Standby | 116 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4640 x 3488 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC16B3 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | $199 | $305 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on CMF Phone 1:
- A plastic-back smartphone weighs 197g; eco-leather – 202g.
Notes on Honor X8c:
- The ABR-LX1/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
