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Huawei Honor X9a vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Huawei Honor X9a
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 185g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a 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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9121011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU124245214694
GPU82760148934
Memory92221159841
UX112865164581
NanoReview Score412091688050
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback13:56 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bandsn/aUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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