Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

66 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Lighter design: 197g vs 199g

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	3990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	202580	297568
GPU	143735	552451
Memory	148817	267441
UX	162778	277965
NanoReview Score	655910	1395425

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	80 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
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:45 h	n/a
Games	06:50 h	n/a
Standby Mode	116 h	n/a

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC16B3	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	n/a
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, 80 W

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Nothing CMF Phone 1

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord CE5

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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