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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
vs
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9571011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25122936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU153515214694
GPU210357148934
Memory150340159841
UX129814164581
NanoReview Score644026688050
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:12 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/2.551/1.57
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length52 mm50 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/3.61/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 249
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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