Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
805 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz187 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 160.1 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
2036
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29582036
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
401068
CPU202580134478
GPU14373566843
Memory14881789244
UX162778110503
NanoReview Score655910401068

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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 23 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
26:31
Web Browsing10:01 h09:21 h
Video Playback21:45 h15:42 h
Games06:50 h07:54 h
Standby Mode116 h137 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size1/1.951/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSense SC501CS
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 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 5.3
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
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 categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
83.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 170
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

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.

Results

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

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