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Sony Xperia 1 V vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
VS
68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 V
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 187g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V 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:
Sony Xperia 1 V
vs
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)376 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20241011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53492936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V], [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU388566214694
GPU601071148934
Memory258776159841
UX236412164581
NanoReview Score1484825688050

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:03 hn/a
Video Playback14:10 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.351/1.57
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8f/1.9
Focal length85 mm50 mm
SensorSony IMX650Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/3.51/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX563GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size1/2.51/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.25 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 6E (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 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)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 SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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