Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g 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 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 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
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 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 A15 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51642936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU343735214694
GPU401697148934
Memory220509159841
UX314098164581
NanoReview Score1280040688050
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:28 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual 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
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.91/1.57
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX372GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/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 Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 249
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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