Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (36-90 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
448 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
88 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G91 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)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
1369
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581369
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
277388
CPU20258088268
GPU14373537622
Memory14881769807
UX16277881691
NanoReview Score655910277388

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5030 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 (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
21:38
Web Browsing10:01 h06:21 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:07 h
Games06:50 h04:19 h
Standby Mode116 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5.4
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 13 4G
n/a

Other

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