Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
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 Z Flip 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 85.8 %
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 Z Flip 5
1097 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10252100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29585478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
CPU202580396558
GPU143735611227
Memory148817286540
UX162778259821
NanoReview Score6559101554146
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 40 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Web Browsing10:01 h05:13 h
Video Playback21:45 h10:25 h
Games06:50 h03:58 h
Standby Mode116 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.951/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a95
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 Z Flip 5
89.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 999
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.

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

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