Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 197g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 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+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut100 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581719
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU202580123031
GPU14373585934
Memory14881787925
UX162778109089
NanoReview Score655910405979

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing10:01 h09:10 h
Video Playback21:45 h13:06 h
Games06:50 h05:29 h
Standby Mode116 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.951/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
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 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900
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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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