Google Pixel 9 vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

79 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 Google Pixel 9

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Larger display: 6.77in
Lighter design: 185g vs 198g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

67

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Green - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

1011

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

2936

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	2936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	2509

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

688050

CPU	237029	214694
GPU	449828	148934
Memory	189059	159841
UX	198336	164581
NanoReview Score	1074252	688050

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	1:19 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	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	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	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	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4640x3488 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	20 mm	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.3	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 - Galileo	- 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	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/B38/B40/B41/B48/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 Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	249
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9 vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

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