CMF Phone 2 Pro vs TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
The CMF Phone 2 Pro scores 6.1 in our rating, and the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro scores 5.6. The CMF Phone 2 Pro leads in display, camera and software support, while the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is ahead in battery, design and value for money. At launch in the US, the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro cost $79.01 less ($199.99 vs $279). The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is the newer phone, announced Jan 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the CMF Phone 2 Pro
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 900 nits
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
- Lighter 185 g vs 207 g
- Thinner 7.8 mm vs 7.98 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 388 ppi vs 374 ppi
Why choose the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.77 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Lower launch price $199.99 vs $279
- Newer model Jan 5, 2026 vs Apr 28, 2025
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Overall
6.1
5.6
Display
7.8
6.1
Performance
4.5
4.4
Camera
6.1
5.8
Battery
5.0
5.2
Design
6.2
8.4
Software support
6.9
2.0
Value for money
5.6
6.5
Display
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Size
6.77 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
LCD, NXTPAPER 4.0
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
374 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
—
Protection
Panda Glass
AG glass (nano-matrix lithography)
Performance
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
2K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Dimensions
164 × 78 × 7.8 mm
169.4 × 80.05 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
185 g
207 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Plastic
—
Water resistance
IP54
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Orange, Black, White, Light Green
Stellar Blue, Nebula Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 3.2
—
OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
6 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
CMF Phone 2 ProTCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro
Announced
Apr 28, 2025
Jan 5, 2026
Released
May 5, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$279
$199.99
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