Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing CMF Phone 1
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
sRGB gamut100 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz17120 Hz
Response time1 ms47 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite881:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G35
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
CPU20258054580
GPU14373517708
Memory14881737174
UX16277832494
NanoReview Score655910141956

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 2:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback21:45 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 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) No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
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)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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 Redmi 9C
77.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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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