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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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 Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    • Larger display: 6.74in
    • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 193.1g vs 197g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    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
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 451 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.4 %
    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
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    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) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 193.1 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 No
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    85 %
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    88.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2910 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 725
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 580 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1025
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    1405
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    2958
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    3809
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251405
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29583809
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    655910
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    1146724
    CPU202580340292
    GPU143735344316
    Memory148817213811
    UX162778248305
    NanoReview Score6559101146724
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    n/a
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    7529
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a45 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a7529
    Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 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 n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Realme UI 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 100 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 (50% in 14 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    27:36
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    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 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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 (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a25 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV64M
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length n/a 25 mm
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 5.3
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
    3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    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
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 199 300
    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 100 W

    Note

    Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

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