CMF Phone 1 vs Google Pixel 6a

The CMF Phone 1 scores 5.5 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 6a scores 5.6. The CMF Phone 1 leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 6a is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The CMF Phone 1 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2024.

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CMF CMF Phone 1

5.5 Price TBA

Google Google Pixel 6a

5.6 From $449

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Key differences

Why choose the CMF Phone 1

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,410 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Jul 8, 2024 vs May 11, 2022
More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB

Why choose the Google Pixel 6a

Better water resistance IP67 vs IP52
Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
Lighter 178 g vs 197 g
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
Sharper display 429 ppi vs 395 ppi
Optical image stabilization

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Overall 5.5 5.6

Display 7.5 6.5

Performance 4.7 5.2

Camera 4.8 5.6

Battery 4.8 3.7

Design 5.7 7.8

Software support 4.3 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.1

Display

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Size 6.67 inches 6.1 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 429 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 2,000 nits —

Protection Dragontrail Pro Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Chipset Dimensity 7300 Google Tensor

Process 4 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G78 MP20

Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,437

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 3,235

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95" 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 12 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@60

Front camera 16 MP 8 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,410 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 18 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Dimensions 164 × 77 × 8 mm 152.2 × 71.8 × 8.9 mm

Thickness 8 mm 8.9 mm

Weight 197 g 178 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP52 IP67

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, Blue, Orange, Light Green Charcoal, Chalk, Sage

Connectivity and features

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB — USB-C 3.x

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

OS at launch Android 14 Android 12

Interface Nothing OS 2.6 —

OS updates 2 years 5 years

Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec CMF Phone 1Google Pixel 6a

Announced Jul 8, 2024 May 11, 2022

Released Jul 12, 2024 Jul 28, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $449

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