I see some people complaining about the chipset being dim 7300 and want a 7200 . But majority of people do not understand this is not sold as a high performance gaming based phone , its just a all rounder budget phone with some few major cons like missing headphone jack and nfc support, and only 1 speaker. This phone is perfectly alright for anyone who just looking for good allrounder budget phone.
Best reviewer from Malaysia. Thanks for making these reviews. Rm1099 is a great price for the specs. Reno 12 Pro is using the same chip and costs more than double the price. Embarassing 😅
@cappasgtgaming It actually still a great phone. I prefer this before a Samsung flagship. I even had the iPhone 16 Pro for a few days.. but sold it. Considering price and what you get on a CMF Phone, there is NO match. The more I try other phones the more I just love it. The battery life is just fantastic. A little slow sometimes (like when posting Instagram Reels) but the Nothing OS and the smoothness in it overall makes this cheap phone really something special. Highly recommended.
For a phone that cost around 200$ i think it's good enough. Yeah it lacks some things like ois,nfc, the chipset could be better but i guess it is more than enough
@@frostyjeff in terms of software 'nothing' is good and oxygen os also perform decent,but they don't focus on camera,most of people don't use ultrawide and they want to try telephoto along with a metal frame for the phone where they are paying $350+
I'm excited to see how the Mediatek-powered Nothing CMF Phone 1 performs in real-world usage. The specs look impressive, but the proof is in the pudding!
This review is awesome. I hope CMF / Nothing releases a tablet or a foldable phone so I can switch to their ecosystem. I have the CMF Watch Pro 2 and the battery lasts for weeks!!!
I watched your review of nord ce 3 lite and i appreciate you mentioning that it has an sd card slot that can support 1TB but you seemed to have missed to do this in this review😢
Totally agree, the first thing I checked on the specs is NFC, I need a new budget phone to replace my old Galaxy S8+, this would have been perfect if it had NFC.
@@hexagonal7075 Phone 2a (12+256GB) is $599 AUD. CMF Phone 1 (8+126GB) is $399 AUD. Im probably the few that prefers expandable memory via sd card, 2a does not have expandable storage and the CMF Phone 1 does. So I have the dilemma, I cant have one without the other :(
By adding on accessories like the back case, the price will not be as friendly. If were to use it with base set of black colour, it is no difference to other similar priced device.
Gotta be honest i skipped other msian youtubers because im just not interested with the phone. But i clicked yours because of the vibe. 😂 Fly high brother
It has no NFC, so it's a no from me.... even on a budget phone, I expect NFC for payments and I'd be willing to pay that very little bit extra for it. I think that's a glaring omission.
You pay extra for the 2a’s arguably better design, built, the glyph lights, ultrawide camera, slightly better (to my eyes at least) and symmetrical display.
good review bro. It's one of the best or I must say "The best phone" out there today for this price! it just costs around 350SGD in Singapore. I haven't seen such a premium looking phone for this price for a very long time. cheers :)
What woudl you recomend between this and poco x6 ? where im from is 170euros while the Poco is 223 but Im not sure if the display and processor are worth the discount or if the poco isnt worth the 40extra bucks.
As a working adult, NFC is the #1 thing needed for every phone. Maybe only kids can use this phone because they just want to watch videos and play games? lol
Between nothing phone 2a and CMF phone 1, which one do you prefer as a second phone? and why you choose that phone ? Hoping that you can share me your thought. Thanks in advance.
No accessories are available so, there goes the customization factor. Also, it does not recognize SD cards, therefore your storage expansion is dead. Has a number of other tech issues including with Android Auto which is understandable with a new product. But the worst of all is that adequate tech support simply does not exist. Good looking phone, love the nothing UI, and I was really on team Nothing when I got it but I can't deal with mediocre customer service.
As a non-asian I really need NFC. This phone sells worldwide & it misses such important tech. Don’t think that adding it increases price significantly 🤷♂️ Don’t understand it.
No bloat , nothing os , design , customization both hardware and software based samoled dimensity 7300( rebranded but faster than 7050 so better if we consider based variant 6/128 compared to realme P1 fastest in that range)
Really hoping the CMF 2 has a slightly better camera, NFC and 2 speakers then this would be perfect. Would take a slight price bump for that. Wish that screw at the bottom was a programable dial and button like on the buds case too. This is so close in terms of potential. Was thinking about going back to an iphone from pixel but if the nothing phone 3 has those, i might stay android. Unfortunately i think that will play it a little safer than the modding design.
One of the reason it doesn't have NFC because it's a budget phone. I knew it western countries you all use credit cards but for regular person with low salary in Asia we don't use credit cards here, we use e-wallet/QR Payment, so no NFC is not a deal breaker where as if someone that has money in Asia won't use this kind of budget phone.
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I see some people complaining about the chipset being dim 7300 and want a 7200 . But majority of people do not understand this is not sold as a high performance gaming based phone , its just a all rounder budget phone with some few major cons like missing headphone jack and nfc support, and only 1 speaker. This phone is perfectly alright for anyone who just looking for good allrounder budget phone.
No headphone jack?
@@aravsingh24Yes, there's no 3.5mm jack.
@@Malsawmtluangaaa yeah I found out after a week of using It. noone today need 3.5mm jack. everything is Bluetooth nowdays.
Good tws is getting cheap and cheap tws is getting good ❤️🧡
Best reviewer from Malaysia. Thanks for making these reviews. Rm1099 is a great price for the specs. Reno 12 Pro is using the same chip and costs more than double the price. Embarassing 😅
yo fellow nothing user, i thought in Malaysia no one knows about this huhuhu
The Dimensity 7300 handles everything I throw at it. No lag, no stuttering. The design also seems very impressive in terms of the phone.
The customizable back covers on the CMF Phone 1 are so cool. And with the Dimensity 7300 under the hood, it's a best for the price.
0:11 - Surprised no one mentions about the microSD card slot.
It's bizarre they went with a removable back but not an interchangable battery...?
thanks for the informative review 🙏🏻
Love the shots of the phone 😮
Thank you for the video. Just bought a one online. Should arrive sometime next week. =)
How has the phone been over the past few months?
Would you still buy knowing how it now runs
Peace ✌️
@cappasgtgaming It actually still a great phone. I prefer this before a Samsung flagship. I even had the iPhone 16 Pro for a few days.. but sold it. Considering price and what you get on a CMF Phone, there is NO match. The more I try other phones the more I just love it. The battery life is just fantastic. A little slow sometimes (like when posting Instagram Reels) but the Nothing OS and the smoothness in it overall makes this cheap phone really something special. Highly recommended.
@@twebbas cheers bud
*This phone is good for daily use and moba games* i don't mind the ois and nfc are not built in but overall i like this phone
I think they could've pushed a bit for more performance, but I understand that they're trying to keep it cheap to sell its uniqueness.
Any more performance and it would be cannibalizing the sales of the Nothing Phone 2a which wouldn't make sense.
For a phone that cost around 200$ i think it's good enough. Yeah it lacks some things like ois,nfc, the chipset could be better but i guess it is more than enough
@@comicsans8994 single speaker
no NFC？
@@cytwlm yeah it doesn't have one
Even tho i don't care since I don't own a credit card 🤷
The big selling point of this phone is the software imo, you could get better hardware for this price but along with terrible software experience
@@frostyjeff in terms of software 'nothing' is good and oxygen os also perform decent,but they don't focus on camera,most of people don't use ultrawide and they want to try telephoto along with a metal frame for the phone where they are paying $350+
I'm excited to see how the Mediatek-powered Nothing CMF Phone 1 performs in real-world usage. The specs look impressive, but the proof is in the pudding!
Nice one great detailed information
They needed to add a headphone jack.
They obviously designed wireless headphones tailored to this device for extra profits.
This review is awesome. I hope CMF / Nothing releases a tablet or a foldable phone so I can switch to their ecosystem. I have the CMF Watch Pro 2 and the battery lasts for weeks!!!
I watched your review of nord ce 3 lite and i appreciate you mentioning that it has an sd card slot that can support 1TB but you seemed to have missed to do this in this review😢
Awesome review I'm getting one
So... You're a Ferrari fan, eh?
XD Btw nice vid man, I'll be taking this bad boy as my second phone
No NFC is such a missed opportunity...
Totally agree, the first thing I checked on the specs is NFC, I need a new budget phone to replace my old Galaxy S8+, this would have been perfect if it had NFC.
@@TN_AU get phone 2a
@@hexagonal7075 Phone 2a (12+256GB) is $599 AUD.
CMF Phone 1 (8+126GB) is $399 AUD.
Im probably the few that prefers expandable memory via sd card, 2a does not have expandable storage and the CMF Phone 1 does. So I have the dilemma, I cant have one without the other :(
@@TN_AU go for phone 2 by nothing it's great,not need to expand,i have 256
Some fake asian in other channel keep said Asian Market don't use nfc phone
By adding on accessories like the back case, the price will not be as friendly. If were to use it with base set of black colour, it is no difference to other similar priced device.
i would buy this design language phone in a heartbeat if they release a flagship
Maybe they will!
I like how it looks
Customizable and affordable? The CMF Phone 1 has it all. And with a mediatek chip, it's a performance beast too.
Gotta be honest i skipped other msian youtubers because im just not interested with the phone. But i clicked yours because of the vibe. 😂
Fly high brother
Great review. Can the charging be set to slow charging and also to stop charging when it gets to 80-85%? (What Samsung calls Battery Protection)
Nope! It doesn't come with that feature.
How about setting an alarm in the morning and charging overnight? Does it have the adaptive charging like on a pixel?
It has the feature to stop charging after 70, 80, 90, depending upon what u want
I bought one last week and it's good
Nice photo sample 🔥
Can't believe people thought the bottom dial was a volume control dial😁lol
Can i use samsung 25W charger?
Does the phone come with already stick-on screen protector?
Do you think having a protective phone case is necessary?
I am facing an issue with auto focus in camera. It's really irritating that it won't focus even if you touch the screen.
Why is it that the 256 ver. is this version not available in all countries?
Please check the speaker as I am currently facing problems with it.The volume will decrease on its own in an ongoing videos.
So you can remove the back panel but not the battery, eh? This kinda sucks! But for $200, not bad!
My thoughts exactly. They market it as modular but the "modularity" is just useless stuff that a cheap case on a regular phone could do
where are the small phones
Cantiknya fon ni 🤩
Yessir!
What is cmf? Custom mtrfckr?
Color material Finish
central midfielder
nah
its cheap mfer 😂
Cheap modular phone ,cmf
It has no NFC, so it's a no from me.... even on a budget phone, I expect NFC for payments and I'd be willing to pay that very little bit extra for it. I think that's a glaring omission.
How does this compare to the 2a? Where is it lacking and by how much if any at all?
You pay extra for the 2a’s arguably better design, built, the glyph lights, ultrawide camera, slightly better (to my eyes at least) and symmetrical display.
@@LimReviewsI don't like the 2a build quality.. cmf 1 phone feels better in my hand .. it depends person to person
No NFC is a touchless world is going to kill this phone.
Sir Is it worth to buy ? If Mobile legend support Ultra x ultra
good review bro. It's one of the best or I must say "The best phone" out there today for this price! it just costs around 350SGD in Singapore. I haven't seen such a premium looking phone for this price for a very long time.
cheers :)
What woudl you recomend between this and poco x6 ? where im from is 170euros while the Poco is 223 but Im not sure if the display and processor are worth the discount or if the poco isnt worth the 40extra bucks.
Which is the better choice?
Cmf
Honor 200 lite
Will they provide charger in future
Why every tech youtubers is bragging about this cmf phone suddenly in a same way ?
This paid promotions generation is very bad for the customers.
It’s bad. I got the phone
Your insta feed is just like mine ..full of f1 teams and drivers..Oscar Charles and Lando are my favorites
As a working adult, NFC is the #1 thing needed for every phone.
Maybe only kids can use this phone because they just want to watch videos and play games? lol
What would you prefere the cmf phone 1 or nothing phone 2a?
2a of course.
@@LimReviews okay Thanks
Hey, in terms of main 50mp camera, is it better than 2a?
Would it be an upgrade to a note20 5g?
samsung a25 vs nothing cmf 1 vs oneplus nord ce 3 lite?
Wait is it out here in Malaysia?
How bad is the sound situation
You didn't mention the all important phone call quality.
Where can I buy smartphone accessories?
Do they provide extra screws?
No
If I stream via Bluetooth to a 2/ 2,1 channel pre-Amp will it play/output a Stereo audio ?
Five hours of use time is devastatingly small, not manageable, at all.
I think I'll stick with Redmi
NIce review all the way
its a nice phone🤩
this phone no come with a charger?
Nope
Would be cool if I could actually buy one!
Those pictures are from my condo pool, are we neighbours?
I read somewhere that the phone is already with Screen Protector (pre-applied)? can someone confirm?
Plastic screen protector yes.
Pls advise can i buy this phone, if i need it for office purpose, like emails, whats app, teams , one drive and few social apps, including youtube.
go for it !
Yes it will handle basic tasks
Between nothing phone 2a and CMF phone 1, which one do you prefer as a second phone? and why you choose that phone ?
Hoping that you can share me your thought.
Thanks in advance.
Phone 2a for better performance, camera, symmetrical bezels, nfc, stereo speakers, a bit more premium look etc!
This phone come together with pre installed screen protector right?
Yes
which color is good
BLACK
DARK BLUE
LIGHT GREEN
ORANGE
Dark Blue❤
Black with orange , black and blue combinations
ada dapat smartwatch & earbuds juga kan.. harga yg berbaloi..
Malaysian youtuber didn't get access to the new razr?
Can we use CMF 65W GaN charger or we need to buy 33w charger? If use 65w, is that affect the mobile?
No, feel free to use any charger. you phone will take as much as it's needed
This or the Honor 90 lite?
No accessories are available so, there goes the customization factor. Also, it does not recognize SD cards, therefore your storage expansion is dead. Has a number of other tech issues including with Android Auto which is understandable with a new product. But the worst of all is that adequate tech support simply does not exist.
Good looking phone, love the nothing UI, and I was really on team Nothing when I got it but I can't deal with mediocre customer service.
As a non-asian I really need NFC. This phone sells worldwide & it misses such important tech. Don’t think that adding it increases price significantly 🤷♂️ Don’t understand it.
Camera phone ni lebih baik dari Poco x6 5g tak?
what do they want to promote the back of tje phone?
Promote gimmick maybe
Best phone for online sellers
i should buy it?
camon 30 or cmf 1
which is better for rear camera(for more detail & sharp still pictures)?
please answer brother
Never used a Camon before and don’t intend to.
how's the camera? does it also have the notorious processing of image like the phone 2a?
This or the nothing phone 2a?
Isn't 2a in different price range
Realme 13 series launch date plz response sir ❤❤❤❤❤
No NFC, Mono Speaker, No Brick Charger, Low IPX. Nah nevermind. Wait for other model.
No bloat , nothing os , design , customization both hardware and software based samoled dimensity 7300( rebranded but faster than 7050 so better if we consider based variant 6/128 compared to realme P1 fastest in that range)
It's also super cheap
Also no ultrawide camera, only a useless depth sensor
Thing that's a deal breaker for me is the mono speaker
is it dual sim
Yes, and it has micro SD as well
Nice phone... How much
Really hoping the CMF 2 has a slightly better camera, NFC and 2 speakers then this would be perfect. Would take a slight price bump for that.
Wish that screw at the bottom was a programable dial and button like on the buds case too. This is so close in terms of potential. Was thinking about going back to an iphone from pixel but if the nothing phone 3 has those, i might stay android. Unfortunately i think that will play it a little safer than the modding design.
Great
0:10 MKBHD: That's my line!
C'est un excellent photos phone il a le même capteur principal que mon nothing phone 2a
Camera got OIS?
No
@@Dedipixel so meaning photos will be shaken if moved a bit ,also video recording will be bounce up n down when moving ?
@@hillsongbest3818 yes
@@hillsongbest3818 For day time still ok. For video not as stable as with OIS.
5 hr SOT for 5000mah battery is sucks
Waste of money in the price range of 16k there is no chargeer...
Night photos missing 😢😢😢😢
Please review black shark 6 pro
I swear that is not blue. I see green : /
I’m SOLD!!!
For $200 my aging Moto G Fast can finally rest!
Sadly no night photos in the review
NGL. I haven't been going out at night... wished I did just for the sake of some photos. Maybe in the next one.
i cant imagine a smart phone in 2024 without nfc, moreso that phones are getting cheaper. no deal for me
It should have had a removable battery and NFC(
Review watch pro 2 pula
It doesn`t have NFC. I rather have it instead of speakers.
One of the reason it doesn't have NFC because it's a budget phone. I knew it western countries you all use credit cards but for regular person with low salary in Asia we don't use credit cards here, we use e-wallet/QR Payment, so no NFC is not a deal breaker where as if someone that has money in Asia won't use this kind of budget phone.