Honor X9c vs Nothing CMF Phone 1

69 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Nothing CMF Phone 1, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Lighter design: 189g vs 197g
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1

Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Nothing CMF Phone 1

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	4000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	85 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP52
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	n/a	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Green - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Nothing CMF Phone 1 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 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	Adreno 710	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	2958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2506

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

CPU	168676	202580
GPU	97845	143735
Memory	171621	148817
UX	139126	162778
NanoReview Score	577268	655910

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	33 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:21 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Web Browsing	n/a	10:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	21:45 h
Games	n/a	06:50 h
Standby Mode	n/a	116 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4640x3488 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	GalaxyCore GC16B3
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2024 yr	July, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	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 66 W	No

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

Results

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Honor X9c vs Nothing CMF Phone 1

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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