Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. 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
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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
Smartphones:
Nothing CMF Phone 1
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29584352
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU202580307585
GPU143735544069
Memory148817252604
UX162778272545
NanoReview Score6559101376803

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback21:45 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps n/a
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 70 W

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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