Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

66 out 100

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31 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 7, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 632. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 7

Lighter design: 180g vs 197g
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi Redmi 7

40

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing CMF Phone 1

61

Xiaomi Redmi 7

27

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

42

Xiaomi Redmi 7

19

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing CMF Phone 1

28

Xiaomi Redmi 7

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing CMF Phone 1

88

Xiaomi Redmi 7

44

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing CMF Phone 1

73

Xiaomi Redmi 7

40

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing CMF Phone 1

66

Xiaomi Redmi 7

31

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.26 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	80.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1250 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 7

438 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	100 Hz
Response time	1 ms	25.1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	987:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Redmi 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP52	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing CMF Phone 1

85 %

Xiaomi Redmi 7

80.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/1.8 (Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Hexagon 546
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 506
GPU Cores	256	96
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	124.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

1025

Xiaomi Redmi 7

489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1

2958

Xiaomi Redmi 7

1531

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1025	489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2958	1531
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2506	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing CMF Phone 1

655910

Xiaomi Redmi 7

182478

CPU	202580	73802
GPU	143735	17408
Memory	148817	44054
UX	162778	47214
NanoReview Score	655910	182478

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 2 GB - 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	18 GB	8 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	MIUI 11

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	10 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)	No
Full Charge Time	1:21 h	2:20 h

Battery Life

Nothing CMF Phone 1

27:36

Xiaomi Redmi 7

16:39

Web Browsing	10:01 h	06:15 h
Video Playback	21:45 h	09:28 h
Games	06:50 h	04:01 h
Standby Mode	116 h	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Sony IMX486
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/2.9
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.25 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4640x3488 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
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	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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
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
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B1900/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	6
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
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 7

82.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	199	130
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.

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 7

Key Differences

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