Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi 17T

66 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
Lighter design: 197g vs 200g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	6686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	202580	709591
GPU	143735	762021
Memory	148817	409017
UX	162778	526985
NanoReview Score	655910	2407614

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	10:01 h	13:50 h
Video Playback	21:45 h	18:40 h
Games	06:50 h	07:52 h
Standby Mode	116 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC16B3	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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 6E (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	6.0
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 - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

Xiaomi 17T

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi 17T

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