Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (2): Which is better?

Screen size

CMF Phone 16.7"

Phone (2)6.7"+0.4%

Technology

CMF Phone 1

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Phone (2)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

CMF Phone 1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Phone (2)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

CMF Phone 1

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Phone (2)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

CMF Phone 1

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

CMF Phone 11080 × 2400 px

Phone (2)1080 × 2412 px+0.5%

Refresh rate

equal specs

CMF Phone 1120 Hz

Phone (2)120 Hz

Peak brightness

CMF Phone 12,000 nits+20%

Phone (2)1,600 nits

Pixel density

CMF Phone 1395 ppi+0.3%

Phone (2)394 ppi

CPU speed

CMF Phone 1Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Phone (2)Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)+17%

RAM

CMF Phone 16.0 GB

Phone (2)8.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

CMF Phone 1128 GB

Phone (2)128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

CMF Phone 150.0 MP

Phone (2)50.0 MP

Front camera

CMF Phone 116.0 MP

Phone (2)32.0 MP+50%

Battery

CMF Phone 15,000 mAh+6%

Phone (2)4,700 mAh

Wired charging

CMF Phone 133 W

Phone (2)45 W+27%

Weight

CMF Phone 1197 g+2%

Phone (2)201 g

Thickness

CMF Phone 18.2 mm+4.9%

Phone (2)8.6 mm

IP rating

CMF Phone 1Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Phone (2)IP54

Wi‑Fi

CMF Phone 1Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Phone (2)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

CMF Phone 15.3, A2DP, BLE

Phone (2)5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

CMF Phone 1USB Type-C

Phone (2)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

CMF Phone 1Yes

Phone (2)Yes

NFC

CMF Phone 1No

Phone (2)Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

CMF Phone 1No

Phone (2)No

SD card

CMF Phone 1Yes+100%

Phone (2)No

Stereo speakers

CMF Phone 1—

Phone (2)Yes

5G bands

CMF Phone 1

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Phone (2)

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

CMF Phone 1

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Phone (2)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

CMF Phone 1

2024, July 08

Phone (2)

2023, July 11

Status

CMF Phone 1

Available. Released 2024, July 09

Phone (2)

Available. Released 2023, July 17

Dimensions

CMF Phone 1

164 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)

Phone (2)

162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)

Weight

CMF Phone 1

197 g or 202 g (6.95 oz)

Phone (2)

201.2 g (7.09 oz)

Build

CMF Phone 1

Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Phone (2)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

SIM

CMF Phone 1

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Phone (2)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

CMF Phone 1

User-replaceable back cover Dust and splash resistant

Phone (2)

11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

CMF Phone 1

AMOLED, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, 500 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak)

Phone (2)

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Size

CMF Phone 1

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Phone (2)

6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

CMF Phone 1

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Phone (2)

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Protection

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

CMF Phone 1

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 4.0

Phone (2)

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0

Chipset

CMF Phone 1

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)

Phone (2)

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

CMF Phone 1

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Phone (2)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

CMF Phone 1

Mali-G615 MC2

Phone (2)

Adreno 730

Card slot

CMF Phone 1

microSDXC

Phone (2)

Internal

CMF Phone 1

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Phone (2)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Dual

CMF Phone 1

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Phone (2)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

CMF Phone 1

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Phone (2)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

CMF Phone 1

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Phone (2)

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS

Single

CMF Phone 1

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Phone (2)

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Video

CMF Phone 1

1080p@30fps

Phone (2)

1080p@30fps

Features

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

HDR

Loudspeaker

CMF Phone 1

Yes

Phone (2)

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

Other

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

Snapdragon Sound

WLAN

CMF Phone 1

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Phone (2)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

CMF Phone 1

5.3, A2DP, BLE

Phone (2)

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

CMF Phone 1

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Phone (2)

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

NFC

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

Yes

Radio

CMF Phone 1

Phone (2)

USB

CMF Phone 1

USB Type-C

Phone (2)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

CMF Phone 1

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Phone (2)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Type

CMF Phone 1

5000 mAh

Phone (2)

Li-Ion 4700 mAh

Charging

CMF Phone 1

33W wired 5W reverse wired

Phone (2)

45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless

Colors

CMF Phone 1

Black, Orange, Light Green

Phone (2)

White, Dark Gray

Models

CMF Phone 1

A015

Phone (2)

A065

Price

CMF Phone 1

$ 213.48 / £ 159.99 / € 149.00 / ₹ 17,000

Phone (2)

$ 619.99 / £ 428.45 / ₹ 30,998

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