Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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 X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
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) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU202580132406
GPU14373579345
Memory14881775270
UX162778108430
NanoReview Score655910395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 12)
OS Size 18 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing10:01 h09:56 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:59 h
Games06:50 h05:35 h
Standby Mode116 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.951/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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