Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Realme Note 50

66 out 100

VS

42 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Realme Note 50, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. 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
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Reasons to choose Realme Note 50

Larger display: 6.74in
Lighter design: 186g vs 197g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Realme Note 50

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Realme Note 50

58

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Realme Note 50

32

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Realme Note 50

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Realme Note 50

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Realme Note 50

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Realme Note 50

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Realme Note 50

42

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	560 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	85.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Realme Note 50

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)	167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Realme Note 50

85.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Realme Note 50 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	n/a
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	256	32
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	614 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	78.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Realme Note 50

422

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Realme Note 50

1515

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	422
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	1515
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Realme Note 50]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Realme Note 50

240229

CPU	202580	89261
GPU	143735	22518
Memory	148817	63430
UX	162778	65020
NanoReview Score	655910	240229

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	Realme UI T

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	10 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)	No
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Realme Note 50

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	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 0.08 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.95	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
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	720p 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	7
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

Realme Note 50

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	110
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 10 W

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Realme Note 50

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