CMF by Nothing is a sub-brand of Nothing that is fast growing and well known. Each product is offered at a cheaper price than Nothing and indirectly makes it easy for people to try new technologies. Today they launched their first smartphone CMF Phone 1.
The uniqueness of this device is the design of the back panel which is modular because it can be changed with other colored panels. According to Nothing, these panels can be changed if they get scratched or just want to change the taste. Four main colors are offered namely black and liquid green with a matte finish, while orange and blue (in India only) with a vegan leather finish. The back panel also supports various accessories such as lanyards, sticks or card holders.
The screen of the device is 6.67-inch Super AMOLED with FHD+ resolution with a refresh rate of 120Hz. It supports HDR10+ display and 2000 nits brightness. The device is powered by a Dimensity 7300 chip paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage in Malaysia. In foreign countries there is a cheaper 6/128 GB memory option. The camera is a 50MP TrueLens Engine without OIS and a depth sensor for portraits while the front selfie camera is 16MP. This device also supports Ultra XDR like Pixel, Samsung and Oppo.
The CMF Phone 1 also passes the IP52 protection standard for light water splashes. The battery is 5000mAh with 33W charging. It also supports 5W wired reverse charging, and also has an under-screen fingerprint scanning system. The speaker of the device is only mono.
The device runs the new Nothing OS 2.6 based on Android 14 which has been tweaked to be simpler as there is no Glyph light system. AI features on the camera such as photo assistance and background image generation are also available on this device.
In Malaysia, CMF Phone 1 is sold at a price of RM1,099. This time there is no exclusive sale at Crossover, instead on July 15 it will be sold at CMF official stores on Shopee and Lazada, Yes, DirectD, TMT, Urban Republic, Vivid Concepts, Tac Mobile and SS Solution.
To the earliest buyers, they will receive a CMF Phone 1 back panel worth RM99 for free (other colors sold separately at the same price). If you want to get official accessories such as sticks, card holders and lanyards each is sold at RM59.