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

Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1250 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut100 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing CMF Phone 1], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 1
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
1025
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 1
2958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29581880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2506n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 1
655910
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU202580130988
GPU14373590091
Memory14881772615
UX16277893523
NanoReview Score655910387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing CMF Phone 1
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing scoren/a9663
Web scoren/a5943
Video editingn/a5437
Data manipulationn/a6802
NanoReview Scoren/a8091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing CMF Phone 1
27:36
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing10:01 h10:56 h
Video Playback21:45 h15:15 h
Games06:50 h05:45 h
Standby Mode116 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.951/2
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/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 No
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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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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