CMF Phone 1 by Nothing review

08 July 2024


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  • 08 Jul 2024

afronoia, 08 Jul 2024"We wouldn't exactly call its control layout trad... moreI miss those days when volume buttons were on the left side.

    "We wouldn't exactly call its control layout traditional, mostly since the volume rocker is on the left side of the phone, opposite the power button on the right side."

    Almost if not all early Android phones put the volume rocker & power button on the opposite sides, so that's the "traditional" way. This started to change only 6-7 years ago. How old is this reviewer?

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      • Anonymous
      • Sme
      • 08 Jul 2024

      ThatOneWeabo, 08 Jul 2024excellent budget phone.nothing interesting

        excellent budget phone.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0PG
          • 08 Jul 2024

          good price for the specs but the phone looks mad ugly ngl

            As I Was Wondering ahead of the launch the CMF Phone 1 will creat madness now it's happening. Surprisingly It creates more madness than Nothing Phone (1), Am I Right?

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              • Anonymous
              • Tsr
              • 08 Jul 2024

              It also depends where you live, base CMF 1 is 239 euro in my country, base A35 is 230 euro.

              256gb CMF 1 is 269 euro, 256 A35 is 273 euro.

              A35 has:

              - 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security
              - NFC
              - Ultrawide (always better than depth or macro cam only)
              - GG Victus+ on front
              - IP67
              - Stereo speakers
              - esim
              - 4K on selfie cam

              CMF 1 has:

              - a littlebit better chip
              - interchangeable back
              - faster charging
              - brighter display (not that samsung is much worse)
              - better battery life

              When Samsung is better than you for around same money.

              As a company, you made too many mistakes.

              And imagine now if we look at other companies for same price, it will only make CMF look worse.

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                • Snapdragon 695 hater
                • Mfs
                • 08 Jul 2024

                I also want to point out that this phone could have been "pioneering" considering that the EU laws to take place in 2027 means that manufacturers of portable appliances should feature replaceable batteries that can be easily removed by the end-user. What a wasted opportunity.

                Thanks for "Nothing"(!)

                  Hanif Fikri, 08 Jul 2024Me too but i wished unkhertz made compact with oled display... moreWell maybe they will, hopefully this product gets enough support to than make the sequel for an OLED panel

                  Even if you personally don't like his version maybe help recommend it to others that can live with the ips and if they get enough sales maybe the max 2 will be OLED

                  But supporting this version is crucial

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                    • Snapdragon 695 hater
                    • Mfs
                    • 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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                          • Anonymous
                          • 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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                            • 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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