Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi 13, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi 13
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.4 %
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
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz488 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi 13 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
Xiaomi 13
1974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi 13
5320
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29585320
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi 13
1552567
CPU202580378705
GPU143735601199
Memory148817291189
UX162778281474
NanoReview Score6559101552567
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi 13
12660
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.9 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12660

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 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 15)
OS Size 18 GB 31.5 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Web Browsing10:01 h09:47 h
Video Playback21:45 h14:15 h
Games06:50 h05:57 h
Standby Mode116 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 1920 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.951/1.49
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.75
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi 13
121
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a68
Zoomn/a131

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B42/B48/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
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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