Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Poco F5

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
    • Lighter design: 181g vs 197g
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • 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 Xiaomi Poco F5
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco F5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.9 %
    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 Poco F5
    961 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Poco F5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP53
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    85 %
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    88.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2910 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 725
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 580 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1025
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1678
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    2958
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    4312
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251678
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29584312
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25065510
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    655910
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    1122877
    CPU202580347761
    GPU143735342331
    Memory148817193083
    UX162778239702
    NanoReview Score6559101122877
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    7530
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a84 %
    Graphics Testn/a45 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a7530
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 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
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 18 GB 32 GB
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:47 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    27:36
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    21:08
    Web Browsing10:01 h09:04 h
    Video Playback21:45 h12:47 h
    Games06:50 h05:49 h
    Standby Mode116 h95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSony IMX882OmniVision OV64B40
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.3
    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
    NFC* No Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    90.9 dB
    Xiaomi Poco F5
    90.6 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 199 379
    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 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.

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