Nothing has revealed the CMF Phone 1 , the latest budget headphone from the affordability - focused subbrand , but how does it compare to the full - fertile Nothing Phone 2 ?
While there are plenty of divergence given that theCMF Phone 1costs just £ 209 while theNothing Phone 2retails at £ 579 , there are also a few key areas – like package – where the two phone do n’t take issue all that much .
So , the question , is , what ’s the difference between the Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Nothing Phone 2 ?
The Nothing Phone 2 is way more powerful
Given the stark difference in price power point between the two phones , it should n’t come as much surprise to learn that the Nothing Phone 2 is the more knock-down of the two .
More specifically , the Nothing Phone 2 sports the flagship - levelSnapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 , coupled with 8- or 12 GB of RAM and either 128- , 256- or 512 GB of computer storage . Though the flagship chipset is a few years old at this point , first appearing in phones in mid-2022 , it still delivers strong everyday functioning , as noted in our revue , as well as being capable to handle take 3D game .
The Nothing CMF Phone 1 , on the other hand , disport the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 with either 6- or 8 GB of RAM and either 128- or 256 GB of storage .
Granted , the Dimensity 7300 does deliver impressive public presentation for the price , with bench mark beating similarly price phones like the TCL 40 Nxtpaper and more expensive option like the Moto G84 5 gravitational constant , and we found that it could plow casual gambling , but it was n’t a entirely lag - free experience , even when swiping through the port .
The Nothing CMF Phone 1 has a unique modular design
One of the most unique aspects of the CMF Phone 1 is its modular design – peculiarly at such a budget price point in time . The sound is contrive so that the rearward cover can be completely removed , ideal not only if you scratch or damage your case but if you need to vary up the look of the phone without buying a chunky shell .
It also mean that it ’s easier to get at the internals than most of the competition , the regular Nothing Phone 2 included , though module like the photographic camera and battery are n’t as easily removable as they are on the ilk of theNokia G22 .
There ’s also an Accessory degree in the bottom right wing that allows you to tie accessories like a kickstand or lanyard to the tooshie of the phone .
That ’s not to say that the Nothing Phone 2 ’s design is naff – the crystal clear nature of the earphone means it ’s visually sympathetic , and with the company ’s iconic Glyph port syncing with euphony playback , notifications and more , it ’s one of the more alone oblation around – but the CMF Phone 1 is certainly unique in the wide-cut smartphone market .
The Nothing CMF Phone 1 only has one usable rear camera
It ’s moot that the CMF Phone 1 truly shows its budget direction in the camera section , sporting a 50MP main rearward television camera alongside a 2MP depth sensor . No ultrawide , no macro lens , nothing like that , just fundamentally one camera and an assisting lens of the eye for portrait photography .
Thankfully it ’s a passably decently specced lens system , with a fairly spacious f/1.8 aperture that let in decent amount of sparkle and also delivers a reasonably sonant bokeh without the need for a dedicated Portrait mode . It ’s not quite as capable at night , however , and the lack of lowly crystalline lens means that the earphone relies on digital soar to get you closer to the activity .
While the regular Nothing Phone 2 also relies on digital rapid climb to get near to the action , the OIS - enable independent f/1.7 50MP television camera is accompanied by a matching 50MP 114 - degree ultrawide lens of the eye to deliver a more versatile shot experience .
It ’s a similar story in the selfie tv camera section , with the Nothing Phone 2 ’s 32MP selfie photographic camera clocking in at double the 16MP of the CMF Phone 1 .
Both have the same stylised Nothing OS interface
While there are differences in ironware between the two smartphones , the software experience should be reproducible , with both sporting Nothing ’s Nothing OS on top of Android 14 .
It ’s a very heavily stylised drug user user interface that you ’ll either love or hate , ended with dot matrix - style graphics , a black and white colour strategy and a surprisingly broad range of Nothing - plan thingamabob that also suit the esthetic .
Of course , there are minor differences , like the power to create soundtrack that sync with the Glyph user interface of the Nothing Phone 2 , but mostly speaking , you ’ll get the same experience no matter of the earpiece you opt for .
The only cardinal difference is long - term software support , with the trashy CMF Phone 1 offering just 2 OS upgrades and three years of security patches compared to the three OS upgrades and four years of security department piece from the Phone 2 .
The Nothing CMF Phone 1 is way cheaper
As we ’ve alluded to throughout this comparison , Nothing ’s CMF Phone 1 is way cheaper than the Nothing Phone 2 , with the former start up at £ 209 with 128 GB of RAM and 6 GB random-access memory while the latter retail for £ 579 with 8 GB tup and 128 GB storage . Both are also available in higher - level storage and tup options .
Both the Nothing CMF Phone 1 and Nothing Phone 2 are usable to bribe from the Nothing Store right now , with the CMF Phone 1 due to ship starting 12 July 2024
