CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi 17
21.8Performance87
51.5Display68.8
30.7Camera68.6
67.2Battery91
36Features84
1 spec wins — CMF Phone 118 spec wins — Xiaomi 17
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+65) and features (+48). 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 Xiaomi 17
- Stronger performance score: 87 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 91 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 36
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1220x2656 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 464 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,500 nits+75% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | 91.1 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,248,535Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 921,447Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,191,470Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 473,607Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 662,011Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | 3,559+247%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | 10,459+255%Top 6% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,330 mAh+27% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 100 W+203% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | 21.3 h+31% |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 191 g+3% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.1 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 5 years+150% |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |