Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Poco C85

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco C85
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
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
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) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU20258082711
GPU14373534920
Memory14881769962
UX16277885320
NanoReview Score655910272913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Poco C85
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 33 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 Nothing CMF Phone 1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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