Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

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Nothing CMF Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (2a)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (2a)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing CMF Phone 1

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (2a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Size (inches)	6.67	6.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2412
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	2000	1300
PPI	395	394
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	85.1	87.6

Platform

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G610 MC4
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 7300	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	14

Memory

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Card Slot	microSDXC	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
ultrawide	—	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	33	45

Body

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Build	Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164	161.7
Thickness (mm)	8.2	8.6
Weight (g)	197	190
Width (mm)	77	76.3

Launch

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Announced	2024, July 08	2024, March 05
Status	Available. Released 2024, July 09	Available. Released 2024, March 12

Network

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	No	Yes, 360˚
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	—	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (2a)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass