Nothing Launches CMF Phone 1: So Unusual and Cheap That Even Xiaomi Should Tremble

CMF, the budget brand owned by Nothing and launched in Spain a few months ago, has finally launched its first mobile phone. The company has unveiled CMF Phone 1a terminal that can compete with manufacturers such as Xiaomi, thanks to its very low price and very interesting features, as well as a design that is almost never found on mobile phones.

The CMF Phone 1 is, so to speak, Nothing’s entry-level mobile phone. It sits below the phone (2a) the company unveiled a few months ago and has slightly more subtle specs, but retains the company’s essence in some areas, such as the software or the look itself.

In fact, this is the first CMF mobile phone. stands out mainly for its appearancewhich goes beyond the colorful rear. In particular, the Phone 1 has a replaceable back panel.

This means that users can use the small screwdriver included in the package to remove a few screws that hold the case in place and replace it like this with another one, of a different color. It also provides quick access to some internal components, such as the battery, making replacement easier.

Additionally, there is a small component at the bottom of the back panel of the CMF Phone 1 that allowsattach different accessoriessuch as a foldable mobile phone stand on the surface, a card holder or a holding strap.

The CMF Phone 1, on the other hand, comes in a variety of colors, including black and green with a polycarbonate texture and orange with a vegan leather finish. In all three cases, the frames are also made of plastic.

AMOLED screen, MediaTek processor and one camera for the first CMF mobile phone

The CMF 1 phone also has very interesting features. Starting with the screen, the terminal mounts 6.67-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, as well as a maximum brightness of 2000 nits. It also has an adaptive refresh rate of 20 to 120 Hz. And all this thanks to a 5000 mAh battery and 33 W fast charging.

In terms of performance, the CMF Phone 1 is equipped with a processor. Mediatek dimension 7300; the same processor we see in mid-range phones like the recently announced Oppo Reno 12 Pro. In this case, it is accompanied by different RAM configurations, including one with 6GB and 128GB of internal storage, as well as two internal storage options of 8GB and 128 or 256GB of internal storage.

Of course, the CMF Phone 1 has NothingOSThe Android interface that Nothing includes on its smartphones, which has many features such as the ability to choose icon designs, install Nothing’s own widgets, etc.

Finally, to wrap up the hardware section, the CMF Phone 1 comes with main camera 50 megapixels, as well as an additional depth-of-field lens for portrait mode photos. The company has also opted for artificial intelligence with a feature that automatically changes some parameters to get the best shot.

CMF Phone 1 price and availability

The price is another of the most interesting aspects of the CMF Phone 1. The terminal will go on sale in Spain on July 12 and will be available in two versions. On the one hand, one with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory, which it will cost 239 eurosOn the other hand, there is a variant with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, which is priced at €269.