Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 197g
  • 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 Z Flip 3 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

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 426 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 85 %
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 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29583646
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU202580240646
GPU143735210648
Memory148817164892
UX162778217186
NanoReview Score655910833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing scoren/a16293
Web scoren/a12351
Video editingn/a7731
Data manipulationn/a10517
NanoReview Scoren/a13933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 29 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsing10:01 h05:34 h
Video Playback21:45 h09:17 h
Games06:50 h03:55 h
Standby Mode116 h65 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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a22 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 3 5G
118
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

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 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 GSM850, 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/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 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2021 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 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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