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CMF Phone 1 vs REDMI K90 Max

CMF Phone 1

Nothing

CMF Phone 1

$199

40Inno Score
VS
WINNER
REDMI K90 Max
69.2Inno Score
21.8Performance64.4
51.5Display79.4
30.7Camera43.4
67.2Battery83.2
36Features86.7
1 spec wins — CMF Phone 112 spec wins — REDMI K90 Max

InnoReviews verdict

REDMI K90 Max wins this phone face-off, 69.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and performance (+43). 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

  • 13% lower weight: 197 g vs 227 g

Reasons to pick the REDMI K90 Max

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 52
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 67
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 36

Display

Display comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24001280x2772
Pixel density395 ppi447 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,500 nits+75%
Screen-to-body85.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Geekbench 6 (single)1,027Bottom 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,948Bottom 38%—
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB/256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,550 mAh+71%
Wired charging33 W100 W+203%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance16.2 h—

Design

Design comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
Weight197 g+13%227 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
IP ratingIP52IP66/IP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
5GYesYes
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Nothing OS 2.6)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: CMF Phone 1 versus REDMI K90 Max
SpecCMF Phone 1REDMI K90 Max
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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