Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. 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
Lighter design: 197g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

57

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	83.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

904 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	158 mm (6.22 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	76.5 mm (3.01 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	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	1306 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1599

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

3909

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	1599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	3909
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1170970

CPU	202580	325994
GPU	143735	440398
Memory	148817	174869
UX	162778	229709
NanoReview Score	655910	1170970

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

8315

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	50.2 °C
Stability	n/a	61 %
Graphics Test	n/a	49 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8315

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

13449

Writing score	n/a	16564
Web score	n/a	11835
Video editing	n/a	7387
Data manipulation	n/a	12600
NanoReview Score	n/a	13449

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	18 GB	21 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

17:40

Web Browsing	10:01 h	06:25 h
Video Playback	21:45 h	10:03 h
Games	06:50 h	03:27 h
Standby Mode	116 h	96 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
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)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung GN3
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	76 mm
Sensor	n/a	Hynix Hi847
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC16B3	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.65
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	UMTS 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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

88.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	599
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint 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.

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Nothing CMF Phone 1

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

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