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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Name: Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Brand: Nothing
SKU: appsapk-18095
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

Nothing

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

7.9

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8

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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro — quick specs

Network
Display
—
Camera
50 MP
Memory
128 GB
Battery
000 mAh
OS
Nothing OS 4.0

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.3 inches · 1440×2960
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3300 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note8

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

Speed

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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

May 2025

2017, August

Announced

AMay 2025

B2017, August

Status

Available. Released 2025

Available. Released 2017, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2025

BAvailable. Released 2017, September

BODY

Dimensions

164 x 78 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Dimensions

A164 x 78 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

Weight

6.53 oz

195 g (6.88 oz)

Weight

A6.53 oz

B195 g (6.88 oz)

SIM

nanoSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

AnanoSIM

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

—

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Build

A—

BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

DISPLAY

Type

6.77 in diagonal AMOLED / 1080×2392 px / 1B colors

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A6.77 in diagonal AMOLED / 1080×2392 px / 1B colors

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

—

6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

Nothing OS 4.0

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

ANothing OS 4.0

BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

Chipset

AMediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)

BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

GPU

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

GPU

AMali-G615 MC2

BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China

MEMORY

Card slot

microSDXC

microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Card slot

AmicroSDXC

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal

128GB, 256GB

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Internal

A128GB, 256GB

B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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Video

A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

B—

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0 μm, dual pixel PDAF / 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom / 8 MP, f/2.2, 15 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12 μm

12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

Dual

A50 MP, f/1.9, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0 μm, dual pixel PDAF / 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom / 8 MP, f/2.2, 15 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12 μm

B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

16 MP, f/2.0, 22 mm (wide), 1/3.0"

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

Single

A16 MP, f/2.0, 22 mm (wide), 1/3.0"

B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

USB Type-C

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

AUSB Type-C

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

Radio

A—

BNo

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

BATTERY

Charging

33W (wired), 5W reverse charge

Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Charging

A33W (wired), 5W reverse charge

BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Battery Type

5,000 mAh

Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

Battery Type

A5,000 mAh

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

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Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Colors

A—

BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)

Models

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SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Models

A—

BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K

Price

—

About 603 USD

Price

A—

BAbout 603 USD

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