CMF Phone 1 vs realme Neo8
21.8Performance64.4
51.5Display93.2
30.7Camera54.2
67.2Battery79.8
36Features65.3
2 spec wins — CMF Phone 111 spec wins — realme Neo8
InnoReviews verdict
realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and display (+42). CMF Phone 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the realme Neo8
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 93 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 54 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 36
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.78 ″+2% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 450 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 6,500 nits+225% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh+60% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 80 W+142% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g+8% | 215 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+1% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP66/IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Matte metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |