CMF Phone 1 Overview

Design and Display

Let’s address the most important side of the CMF Phone 1, which is its design. What sets this guy apart from the usual boring midrange phone is its interchangeable back cover. You can just simply open the screws for that. On the bottom, there is a rotating dial that acts as an accessory holder. Nothing ships this phone in two shades: Black, and Light Green in Nepal.

Flipping to the front, the phone houses a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is HDR 10+ certified and boasts a 2000nits of peak brightness.

Performance

Powering the things from the core is a new Dimensity 7300 SoC. This 4nm-based 5G chipset is however less powerful than the Dimensity 7200 chip. Yes, you heard that right because this new chip features less powerful Cortex-A78 and Cortex-A55 cores as compared to the 7200’s more powerful Cortex-A715 cores and Cortex-A510 cores. Handling the graphics here is a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU.

CMF has paired the processor with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. Meanwhile, booting the Phone 1 is Nothing OS 2.6 built on top of Android 14.

Camera

In terms of optics, the device flaunts a dual camera setup on its back. The primary sensor is a 50MP shooter accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront, there is a 16MP snapper for selfies and video calls. As for the videos, the rear camera supports 4K res videos at 30fps. Moreover, you also get TrueLens Engine 2.) on this phone providing Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Modes, Motion Capture, and Night Mode.

Battery and Charging

Fueling the phone is a 5000mAh battery with 33W charging support. It also supports 5W reverse wired charging. Connectivity features include 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and a USB Type-C port.