Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

66 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 Redmi 15C 4G

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

59

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

56

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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	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	84.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	IP64
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Gray - Blue - Green - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

84.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

421

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

1387

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	1387
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

278312

CPU	202580	84872
GPU	143735	35457
Memory	148817	74922
UX	162778	83061
NanoReview Score	655910	278312

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

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	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:45 h	n/a
Games	06:50 h	n/a
Standby Mode	116 h	n/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

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/2
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Nothing CMF Phone 1

90.9 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2024 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	120
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 1 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

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