Apple iPhone 12 vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 164g vs 185g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 86.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 226 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 16 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | n/a |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
- White - Black - Green - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Apple A14 GPU | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1278 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1941 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5008 | 2936 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2509 |
| CPU | 310050 | 214694 |
| GPU | 323143 | 148934 |
| Memory | 173777 | 159841 |
| UX | 288345 | 164581 |
| NanoReview Score | 1095315 | 688050 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 41.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 77 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 45 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7601 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | Nothing OS 3.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 2815 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:00 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 112 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX372 | Samsung GN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 50 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.88 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 74 | n/a |
| Zoom | 60 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4640x3488 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | GalaxyCore GC16B3C |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | n/a | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2020 yr | April, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | 249 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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