CMF Phone 1 vs POCO F3
21.8Performance34.7
51.5Display47.5
30.7Camera31.3
67.2Battery43.3
36Features65.3
3 spec wins — CMF Phone 18 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: CMF Phone 1 scores 40 against 41.4 for POCO F3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F3 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 43
- 54% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
- 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $349
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 36
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
- 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+54% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu | — | 990,057Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | 1,050+2%Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | 3,000+2%Bottom 40% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP+25% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+11% | 4,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 196 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP53 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |