Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs CMF Phone 2 Pro

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and the CMF Phone 2 Pro share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.1. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite leads in design, while the CMF Phone 2 Pro is ahead in camera. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the newer phone, announced Oct 29, 2025.

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Nothing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
6.1 Price TBA
CMF CMF Phone 2 Pro
6.1 From $279

Key differences

Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Newer model Oct 29, 2025 vs Apr 28, 2025
  • Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2392 px

Why choose the CMF Phone 2 Pro

  • Lighter 185 g vs 199 g
  • Thinner 7.8 mm vs 8.3 mm
  • Sharper display 388 ppi vs 387 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 (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Overall 6.1 6.1
Display 7.8 7.8
Performance 4.5 4.5
Camera 5.6 6.1
Battery 5.0 5.0
Design 6.7 6.2
Software support 6.9 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 5.6

Display

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Type OLED, Flexible AMOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 1084 × 2392 px 1080 × 2392 px
Pixel density 387 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 3,000 nits 3,000 nits
HDR — HDR10, HDR10+
Protection Panda Glass Panda Glass

Performance

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 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
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57" 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No
Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP
Telephoto — 50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom — 2×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 16 MP 16 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 33 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Dimensions 164 × 78 × 8.3 mm 164 × 78 × 7.8 mm
Thickness 8.3 mm 7.8 mm
Weight 199 g 185 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back Glass Plastic
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Black, White, Blue Orange, Black, White, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
USB — USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
OS at launch Android 15 Android 15
Interface Nothing OS 3.5 Nothing OS 3.2
OS updates 3 years 3 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Nothing Phone (3a) LiteCMF Phone 2 Pro
Announced Oct 29, 2025 Apr 28, 2025
Released Nov 4, 2025 May 5, 2025
Status Released Released
US launch price — $279

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