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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Nothing CMF Phone 1

91 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Nothing CMF Phone 1, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Nothing CMF Phone 1
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
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)670 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Nothing CMF Phone 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31861025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99902958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)252032506
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
CPU644699202580
GPU1193082143735
Memory746778148817
UX534244162778
NanoReview Score3118803655910

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 24 GB 18 GB
UI Skin ROG UI Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Web Browsing13:09 h10:01 h
Video Playback19:36 h21:45 h
Games06:55 h06:50 h
Standby Mode121 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (2160p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 GalaxyCore GC16B3
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.4 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 DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

A plastic-back smartphone weighs 197g","eco-leather – 202g.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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