Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Google Pixel 5

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 197g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Google Pixel 5
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:
Nothing CMF Phone 1
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 256 384
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581944
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU202580145746
GPU14373536336
Memory14881785253
UX162778120703
NanoReview Score655910388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1084
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing10:01 h07:33 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:33 h
Games06:50 h04:59 h
Standby Mode116 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a58
Zoomn/a71
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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 Nothing CMF Phone 1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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