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CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

CMF Phone 1

Nothing

CMF Phone 1

$199

40Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
21.8Performance28.9
51.5Display58.6
30.7Camera30.7
67.2Battery47.8
36Features49.3
3 spec wins — CMF Phone 14 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: CMF Phone 1 scores 40 against 41 for Nothing Phone (3a) Lite. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 48

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 52
  • Stronger features score: 49 vs 36
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years

Display

Display comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Screen size6.67 ″6.77 ″+1%
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24001084x2392
Pixel density395 ppi+2%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,000 nits+50%
Screen-to-body85.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,027Bottom 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,948Bottom 38%—
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP16 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance16.2 h—

Design

Design comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Weight197 g+1%199 g
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP52IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5GYesYes
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0—
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Nothing OS 2.6)Android 15
OS update pledge2 years3 years+50%

Audio

Audio comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
SpecCMF Phone 1Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackNo—

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