Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Manufactured in March, 2018, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • 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
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 531 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 631 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 86.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.1 mm (6.22 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 324 256
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7511011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19092936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU142642214694
GPU140091148934
Memory99705159841
UX84991164581
NanoReview Score467429688050
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.7 °Cn/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2328n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Writing score6167n/a
Web score5425n/a
Video editing5459n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6261n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 2.5 Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:05 hn/a
Video Playback10:25 hn/a
Games04:17 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 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 length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L3Samsung 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/2.4f/1.9
Focal length52 mm50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/3.61/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2018 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 840 249
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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