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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 1
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29582911
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU202580237901
GPU143735213601
Memory148817145797
UX162778178154
NanoReview Score655910775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.7 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4197
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing scoren/a13382
Web scoren/a7267
Video editingn/a5336
Data manipulationn/a9058
NanoReview Scoren/a9631

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 4
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing10:01 h09:17 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:38 h
Games06:50 h05:22 h
Standby Mode116 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
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
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 470
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 65 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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