Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco M3 - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco M3
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 M3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 440 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz892 Hz
Response time1 ms36 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2214:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Poco M3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 683
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581552
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
CPU20258086953
GPU14373534960
Memory14881760136
UX16277861429
NanoReview Score655910243478
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a372
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Writing scoren/a6713
Web scoren/a5503
Video editingn/a3632
Data manipulationn/a5147
NanoReview Scoren/a6158

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Web Browsing10:01 h11:51 h
Video Playback21:45 h15:49 h
Games06:50 h06:39 h
Standby Mode116 h155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
NFC* No No
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 B2/3/5/8
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 M3
85.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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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