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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Realme 16

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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 185g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Realme 16
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 2 Pro
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
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-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1011809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29362043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2509n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
Realme 16
564125
CPU214694222910
GPU14893448154
Memory159841127147
UX164581165914
NanoReview Score688050564125

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.2 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A8n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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, DCS, PCSn/a
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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