CMF Phone 1 by Nothing review

08 July 2024


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  • 08 Jul 2024

Had to leave another comment because of the lack of NFC and then charging customers £19 for a card holder. This makes the total of the phone £200 if you want to use it with "less compromises"

This phone is an insult to consumers and Nothing themselves for even thinking of putting something like this on the market.

When I think of "Nothing" I think of a phone with no compromises and no gimmicks that gets the job done. Not selling me £19 for a mobile phone stand that can only be used for this device.

    -, 08 Jul 2024"I don't think, we'll ever get another smart... moreNot sold in India.
    Thank you for pointing it out anyways.

      I *could* forgive them for the lack of stereo speakers, removable battery and (maybe) lack of headphone jack, it's a first generation product after all and phones with sealed battery but removable back aren't new (some Huawei and the first Moto G come to mind) however the lack of NFC is a major omission, specially in a midrange device.

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        • nFP
        • 08 Jul 2024

        Jon8652, 08 Jul 20244.0 is a reasonable score to give considering the Reno 12 P... moreNothing products are always overrated in these reviews. They are not legit reviews unfortunately.

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          • JSS
          • CbI
          • 08 Jul 2024

          If they gave a bit better camera i would have gone to it.
          Still its okay like nuetral when it comes to specs but design is different

            IpsDisplay, 08 Jul 2024I love the dim 7300 the efficiency is through the roof and ... moreMe too but i wished unkhertz made compact with oled display too :/

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              • Anonymous
              • y2g
              • 08 Jul 2024

              Absolute garbage.....

              Nice for kids only if it's cheaper for an unknown brand

                Well, this phone doesn't have NFC at all, which come to think of it, is really unacceptable at this price.

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                  • 39x
                  • 08 Jul 2024

                  Anonymous, 08 Jul 2024Carl Pei showing his true intentions Just like with OneP... more..which is?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mip
                    • 08 Jul 2024

                    Im not sure about this phone. It is what I actually were waiting for. Finally somone brings back the FUN in phones. But then again the phone would NOT at all fit my everyday needs. Having the utterly depressive depth sensor is just lackluster. Why give it such a mediocre camera?! Just make it 1 great camera and nothing else. Its nothing fgs! Sad that this phone will not sell great. I wondern why manufacturers chose these ways...its plain boring.

                      4.0 is a reasonable score to give considering the Reno 12 Pro was 3.9.

                      ...until you find out that there is no NFC. A large percentage of people use Google wallet for payments and lack of such a basic feature is pretty detrimental. Would rather take even a Redmi Note 13 5G instead as it supports this

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                        • Anonymous
                        • D0e
                        • 08 Jul 2024

                        Anonymous, 08 Jul 2024That phone is same price after some time that the price dro... moreWithout a Charger any Phone is wate , we R investing nearly 15/20+ k . What ever the innovative R innovation if u people u do. For Cost cutting u remove the Charge Adapter with the phone it's. Atter Flap. Product.
                        Customer can any use any local charger what is phone life.

                          Efficiency and performance are the highlights of this phone... They were so close of doing something great, but the omissions of some expected or even basic stuff are hard to pass.

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                            • 08 Jul 2024

                            I really like the design, and I hope more manufacturers will adopt the trend of using screws because they make phones more repairable, but I think what ruins this phone for me is that it probably won't last longer than 2 or 3 years. The chipset is slower than an iPhone XR, it only gets 2 years of software updates, and it doesn't seem like the battery will be easier to replace than most phones.

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                              • Ib8
                              • 08 Jul 2024

                              They had me going for a while there, but inaccessible battery is a massive blueballing after all the removable-back teasing. It's like the original Moto G but without a headphone jack. Where's the beef?

                                KidFromForeign, 08 Jul 2024No user replaceable battery? This is 2024,are you sure you... moreEurope will make this happen by roughly 2027

                                  I love the dim 7300 the efficiency is through the roof and it's powerful at that level of efficiency...

                                  Makes me excited for other 7300 smartphones in the future

                                  I wonder how the compact 5.4 inch display unihertz Jelly max with 4000mah will perform battery life wise with that chipset

                                    +Impressive battery life and screen brightness for the price.
                                    +Decent performance for the price and interesting removable back design and accessories.

                                    But
                                    -just 2 major OS Updates is very disappointing. Remember we are very close to Android 15, which means that next year this phones support will stop at Android 16.
                                    -No removable battery(epic fail)and IP52
                                    -No NFC
                                    -No Stereo Speakers
                                    -no charger in the box
                                    -no 3.5mm jack
                                    -slow charging

                                    This is a cheaper Nothing Phone 2A, with quite a fiew compromises.

                                      KidFromForeign, 08 Jul 2024No user replaceable battery? This is 2024,are you sure you... moreIf you can open the back of a phone and swap back panels, it atleast expected that you can swap battery too.

                                        alski10, 08 Jul 2024Very ugly back, no real water protection, no NFC and yet no... moreNo user replaceable battery?
                                        This is 2024,are you sure you are not stuck somewhere in 2014?

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