Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

66 out 100

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79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 197g
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
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.2 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

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)	147 mm (5.79 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	6935
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

CPU	202580	464193
GPU	143735	863947
Memory	148817	268952
UX	162778	306789
NanoReview Score	655910	1903881

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	104 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17532

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Writing score	n/a	21218
Web score	n/a	18418
Video editing	n/a	7978
Data manipulation	n/a	15753
NanoReview Score	n/a	17501

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	18 GB	24.1 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Web Browsing	10:01 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	21:45 h	15:32 h
Games	06:50 h	05:03 h
Standby Mode	116 h	83 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	135
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Video quality

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Overall camera score

Nothing CMF Phone 1

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	69

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC16B3	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.2
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
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 S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
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	No

Note

Nothing CMF Phone 1:

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

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Nothing CMF Phone 1

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Note

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