Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Fairphone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Nothing CMF Phone 1 or Fairphone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing CMF Phone 1 | Fairphone 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, July 08 | 2023, August 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 77 x 8.2 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.03 in | 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 197 g | 6.95 oz | 212 g | 7.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Orange, Light Green | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 4200 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 289.00 | $ 770.00 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.46" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 101.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1224 x 2700 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 459 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 90Hz, 880 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 643 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 605212 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1131 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2985 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, BLE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 33W Fast charging -5W Reverse charging - User-replaceable back cover -Dust and splash resistant |
- 30W Fast charging, 50% in 20 min - IP55, dust and water resistant -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
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| Versions |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
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