Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Nothing CMF Phone 1 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Nothing CMF Phone 1

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
66 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing CMF Phone 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Nothing CMF Phone 1, Manufactured in July, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Nothing CMF Phone 1
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    vs
    Nothing CMF Phone 1

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 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 (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 85 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1097 nits
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1250 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a100 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP52
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    87.8 %
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    85 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Nothing CMF Phone 1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7300
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1111
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    1025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    2560
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    2958
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25602958
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)33042506
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Nothing CMF Phone 1]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    753533
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    655910
    CPU227081202580
    GPU210531143735
    Memory155451148817
    UX160470162778
    NanoReview Score753533655910

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 27 GB 18 GB
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Nothing OS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:21 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    32:47
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    27:36
    Web Browsing13:26 h10:01 h
    Video Playback18:52 h21:45 h
    Games06:37 h06:50 h
    Standby Mode163 h116 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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 (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung GN9Sony IMX882
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.95
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 GalaxyCore GC16B3
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    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 850/900/1800/1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS (WCDMA) 1, 4, 5, 8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    88.1 dB
    Nothing CMF Phone 1
    90.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 399 199
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Nothing CMF Phone 1:

    A plastic-back smartphone weighs 197g","eco-leather – 202g.

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