Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

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

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Nothing CMF Phone 1

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Nothing Phone (4a)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Nothing Phone (4a)

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (4a)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (4a)

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (4a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Size (inches)	6.67	6.5
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2412
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	2000	3000
PPI	395	407
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	85.1	86

Platform

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Adreno 710
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1 +1%

Nothing CMF Phone 11,028

Nothing Phone (4a)1,015

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Nothing CMF Phone 1 +3%

Nothing CMF Phone 12,964

Nothing Phone (4a)2,882

AnTuTu

Nothing Phone (4a) +29%

Nothing CMF Phone 1651,777

Nothing Phone (4a)841,378

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,028	1,015
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,964	2,882
AnTuTu	651,777	841,378

Memory

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Card Slot	microSDXC	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.88, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	33	45

Body

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Build	Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	164	159.8
Thickness (mm)	8.2	8.2
Weight (g)	197	186
Width (mm)	77	74.5

Launch

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Announced	2024, July 08	2026, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2024, July 09	Available. Released 2026, March 04

Network

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

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Radio	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 (4a)
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing CMF Phone 1	Nothing Phone (4a)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass