Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy A35 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
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP67
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29582998
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25063039
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
CPU202580198260
GPU143735136082
Memory148817111152
UX162778156785
NanoReview Score655910602279

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 28 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 6.1

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 (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Web Browsing10:01 h08:47 h
Video Playback21:45 h14:03 h
Games06:50 h05:56 h
Standby Mode116 h106 h

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 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 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a52
Zoomn/a71
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 No
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/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
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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