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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Motorola Edge 40

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Motorola Edge 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Motorola Edge 40, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

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 Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Motorola Edge 40
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
Motorola Edge 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
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
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz144 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Motorola Edge 40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.43 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.99 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Motorola Edge 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29583542
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Motorola Edge 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Motorola Edge 40
747153
CPU202580224464
GPU143735190597
Memory148817142332
UX162778189760
NanoReview Score655910747153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4464
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Writing scoren/a18296
Web scoren/a15520
Video editingn/a7880
Data manipulationn/a10387
NanoReview Scoren/a16021

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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 22 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 My UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Web Browsing10:01 h08:43 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:43 h
Games06:50 h05:18 h
Standby Mode116 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.951/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 600
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 68 W

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

Motorola Edge 40:

The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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