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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Honor X9d

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 197g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Honor X9d
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1250 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    85 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1025
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    2958
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29583103
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    655910
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU202580358049
    GPU143735160718
    Memory148817210830
    UX162778247707
    NanoReview Score655910977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    27:36
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
    Video Playback21:45 hn/a
    Games06:50 hn/a
    Standby Mode116 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSony IMX882n/a
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
    3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    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
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes, 66 W

    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.

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