CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a)
The CMF Phone 2 Pro scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in performance, camera, battery and design. At launch in the US, the CMF Phone 2 Pro cost $100 less ($279 vs $379). The CMF Phone 2 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 28, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the CMF Phone 2 Pro
- Lower launch price $279 vs $379
- Newer model Apr 28, 2025 vs Mar 4, 2025
- Lighter 185 g vs 208 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Sharper display 388 ppi vs 387 ppi
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 33 W
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Overall
6.1
6.6
Display
7.8
7.8
Performance
4.5
5.1
Camera
6.1
6.6
Battery
5.0
5.3
Design
6.2
7.5
Software support
6.9
6.9
Value for money
5.6
5.5
Display
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Size
6.77 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Panda Glass
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
2×
2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Dimensions
164 × 78 × 7.8 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
185 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
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Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Orange, Black, White, Light Green
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
Nothing OS 3.2
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProNothing Phone (3a)
Announced
Apr 28, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
Released
May 5, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$279
$379
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