Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in November, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 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) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.19 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29582325
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
CPU202580174554
GPU143735109191
Memory148817108745
UX162778157328
NanoReview Score655910549818
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a12 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2125
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
10669
Writing scoren/a12160
Web scoren/a8057
Video editingn/a6762
Data manipulationn/a9426
NanoReview Scoren/a10669

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
- 128 GB
- 256 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 n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 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 (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Web Browsing10:01 h06:07 h
Video Playback21:45 h10:32 h
Games06:50 h04:37 h
Standby Mode116 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.951/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Sony IMX 471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing CMF Phone 1
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr November, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W

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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