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Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

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5.5
Nothing CMF Phone 1
7.4
Apple iPhone Air
Nothing CMF Phone 1 Apple iPhone Air
Released · Jul 09, 2024
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
3149 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$200 | €289 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.03 x 0.32 inches
164 x 77 x 8.2 mm
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.46 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~11.70 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.95 oz / 197.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic, Leathe Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Orange, Light Green Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.06% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 2000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 395 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1154 (Average) 2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.4 (Average) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.5GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB/128GB 12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1025 3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
2938 8836
3D Mark High
853 4898
3D Mark Low
849 2895

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Reverse wired charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 55min
Browsing
13h 9min
Video
10h 55min
Gaming
11h 33min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
103
Overall
114
Photo
92
Video
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Yes Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg