Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (3a): Which is better?

Screen size

CMF Phone 16.7"

Phone (3a)6.8"+1.5%

Technology

CMF Phone 1

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Phone (3a)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

CMF Phone 1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Phone (3a)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

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+0.3%

Phone (3a)1080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

CMF Phone 1120 Hz

Phone (3a)120 Hz

Peak brightness

CMF Phone 12,000 nits

Phone (3a)3,000 nits+33%

Pixel density

CMF Phone 1395 ppi+2%

Phone (3a)387 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

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

Phone (3a)Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

RAM

CMF Phone 16.0 GB

Phone (3a)8.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

CMF Phone 1128 GB

Phone (3a)128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

CMF Phone 150.0 MP

Phone (3a)50.0 MP

Front camera

CMF Phone 116.0 MP

Phone (3a)32.0 MP+50%

Battery

equal specs

CMF Phone 15,000 mAh

Phone (3a)5,000 mAh

Wired charging

CMF Phone 133 W

Phone (3a)50 W+34%

Weight

CMF Phone 1197 g+2%

Phone (3a)201 g

Thickness

CMF Phone 18.2 mm+2.4%

Phone (3a)8.4 mm

IP rating

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

Phone (3a)IP64

Wi‑Fi

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

Phone (3a)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

CMF Phone 15.3, A2DP, BLE

Phone (3a)5.4, A2DP, LE+1.9%

USB

CMF Phone 1USB Type-C

Phone (3a)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

CMF Phone 1Yes

Phone (3a)Yes

NFC

CMF Phone 1No

Phone (3a)Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

CMF Phone 1No

Phone (3a)No

SD card

CMF Phone 1Yes+100%

Phone (3a)No

Stereo speakers

CMF Phone 1—

Phone (3a)Yes

5G bands

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

CMF Phone 1

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Phone (3a)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

CMF Phone 1

2024, July 08

Phone (3a)

2025, March 04

Status

CMF Phone 1

Available. Released 2024, July 09

Phone (3a)

Available. Released 2025, March 11

Dimensions

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Weight

CMF Phone 1

197 g or 202 g (6.95 oz)

Phone (3a)

201 g (7.09 oz)

Build

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back

SIM

CMF Phone 1

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Phone (3a)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

CMF Phone 1

User-replaceable back cover Dust and splash resistant

Phone (3a)

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

Type

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)

Protection

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

Panda Glass, Mohs level 5

Other

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

Ultra HDR image support

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Chipset

CMF Phone 1

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)

Phone (3a)

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

CMF Phone 1

Mali-G615 MC2

Phone (3a)

Adreno 810

Card slot

CMF Phone 1

microSDXC

Phone (3a)

Internal

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

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

Dual

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

Features

CMF Phone 1

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Phone (3a)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Single

CMF Phone 1

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Phone (3a)

32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

Video

CMF Phone 1

1080p@30fps

Phone (3a)

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

CMF Phone 1

Yes

Phone (3a)

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

WLAN

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

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

Bluetooth

CMF Phone 1

5.3, A2DP, BLE

Phone (3a)

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

CMF Phone 1

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Phone (3a)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

Yes

Radio

CMF Phone 1

Phone (3a)

USB

CMF Phone 1

USB Type-C

Phone (3a)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

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

Type

CMF Phone 1

5000 mAh

Phone (3a)

5000 mAh

Charging

CMF Phone 1

33W wired 5W reverse wired

Phone (3a)

50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min

Colors

CMF Phone 1

Black, Orange, Light Green

Phone (3a)

Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green

Models

CMF Phone 1

A015

Phone (3a)

A059

Price

CMF Phone 1

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

Phone (3a)

€ 299.52

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