Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 520 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut100 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz227 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 256 324
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29582026
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU202580147238
GPU143735137906
Memory14881786902
UX16277885397
NanoReview Score655910457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing scoren/a6182
Web scoren/a5312
Video editingn/a5462
Data manipulationn/a5867
NanoReview Scoren/a6325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18 GB 19 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing10:01 h07:31 h
Video Playback21:45 h11:36 h
Games06:50 h05:01 h
Standby Mode116 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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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