Nothing Phone (2) vs CMF Phone 1

The Nothing Phone (2) scores 6.8 in our rating, and the CMF Phone 1 scores 5.5. The Nothing Phone (2) leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The CMF Phone 1 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2024.

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Nothing Nothing Phone (2)

6.8 From $599

Top score

CMF CMF Phone 1

5.5 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Nothing Phone (2)

Faster wired charging 45 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Better water resistance IP54 vs IP52
Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB

Why choose the CMF Phone 1

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh
Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
Newer model Jul 8, 2024 vs Jul 11, 2023
Lighter 197 g vs 201.2 g
Thinner 8 mm vs 8.6 mm
Sharper display 395 ppi vs 394 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Overall 6.8 5.5

Display 7.6 7.5

Performance 6.4 4.7

Camera 6.7 4.8

Battery 5.7 4.8

Design 7.3 5.7

Software support 5.7 4.3

Value for money 4.5 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2412 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,600 nits 2,000 nits

HDR HDR10+ —

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Dragontrail Pro

Performance

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Chipset Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Dimensity 7300

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 2.5 GHz

GPU Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 50 MP —

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@60 —

Battery and charging

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Capacity 4,700 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 33 W

Wireless charging 15 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Dimensions 162.1 × 76.4 × 8.6 mm 164 × 77 × 8 mm

Thickness 8.6 mm 8 mm

Weight 201.2 g 197 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Glass Plastic

Water resistance IP54 IP52

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Dark Grey, White Black, Blue, Orange, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

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

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

OS at launch Android 13 Android 14

Interface Nothing OS 2.0 Nothing OS 2.6

OS updates 3 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Nothing Phone (2)CMF Phone 1

Announced Jul 11, 2023 Jul 8, 2024

Released Jul 17, 2023 Jul 12, 2024

Status Discontinued Released

US launch price $599 —

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