NV Reviews by B S Rout/Tech Specialist
Have you heard about going against the trend? Where mobile manufacturers copycat each other making every phone look similar to each other. Nothing first came up with phone 1 with some different approach including glyph interface and a redesigned User Interface.
Now CMF by nothing has launched a phone against the trend where phones having glass back with minimal hardware customization, CMF Phone 1 has an unconventional design approach having a sturdy plastic back making the phone drop proof including 5 screws on the back one of which looks like a big dial on the bottom.
By the help of the screwdriver/ sim ejector tool you can swap the back panel in any case if you drop the phone or you want a different color (CMF by nothing curated back panel at 1,999). And there are several different accessories available. Isn’t it nostalgic? Taking back to old times? where phones used to have different hardware customization capabilities. Where innovation was the first priority.
Display
Equipped with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, the CMF Phone 1 offers vibrant colors and high contrast, making it excellent for watching videos or browsing. The display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth scrolling and responsiveness during general use and gaming. However it is not a LTPO display so the refresh rate stays high even on low-demand apps, which may impact battery life. The main challenge comes while using it outdoors because as advertised the highest brightness around 2000nits which only works with HDR rest the typical brightness maxes out at 500-700nits.
Performance
The CMF Phone 1 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset which is the successor to the processor 7050 not to 7200 (i know it is confusing because of the complex naming of MediaTek lineup). Paired with options for 6GB or 8GB of RAM, the phone can run most apps smoothly, although it may not be optimized for heavy, high-graphics games it handles asphalt & PUBG very well with 60fps. After all, it is a budget phone. Its vapor chamber cooling system helps manage heat, a useful feature for extended gaming or heavy use. Besides you will not find any sort of thermal throttling or lag in this phone on daily usage.
