Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Manufactured in August, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
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 Fold 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 10.8:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 374 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 % 90.8 %
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 Fold 4
996 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 155.1 mm (6.11 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 130.1 mm (5.12 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 263 g (9.28 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29584089
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
CPU202580328991
GPU143735459294
Memory148817194943
UX162778242107
NanoReview Score6559101225335
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a57 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9643
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Writing scoren/a16805
Web scoren/a11866
Video editingn/a7393
Data manipulationn/a11243
NanoReview Scoren/a14062

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 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
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% 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 Fold 4
21:52
Web Browsing10:01 h07:30 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:00 h
Games06:50 h04:37 h
Standby Mode116 h119 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 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 Fold 4
127
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

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 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
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 5.2
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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
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 Fold 4
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 1800
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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