Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88802936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330192509
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU465726214694
GPU721738148934
Memory250875159841
UX375110164581
NanoReview Score1813449688050
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.281/1.57
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Focal length120 mm50 mm
SensorSony IMX913Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/3.061/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX972GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS/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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 249
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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