Nothing has officially announced the launch of the second budgetary smartphone under its CMF brand, the CMF Phone 2 Pro. Nothing confirmed that the phone 2 pro is “the successor of the phone 1”.
We already have a hand on one, and you can find out what it is to use it in our criticism.
If you are ready to jump, you can pre-order it from nothing in the United Kingdom. Go ahead and you will also get CMF buds for free.
If you are in the United States and want the 2 Pro phone, you can reach the beta program. This will cost you $ 279 for the 256 GB model – although it is a much more limited offer, without warranty for operators and without accessories offered.
Otherwise, read the rest to get all the facts.
Despite the pro name, it is really a direct monitoring of the CMF telephone 1. This is obvious from similar pricing as much as the familiar design (although always striking).
However, this “pro” label is not neglected. There are significant additions here that could not make anything from the budget phone to the next level.
CMF Telephone 2 pro Design and features
The CMF Phone 2 Pro continues the daring appearance of the phone CMF 1, with its square design and its interchangeable plastic back (with visible stainless steel screws).
There are four colors this time: white, black, orange and light green. White and Orange have a new intelligent two -color finish, with white giving you a finish of paneled sandstone and orange a metallic shine.
Black and light green have a finish that aims to imitate a texture in frosted glass.
Whatever color you choose, it is the thinnest phone nothing 7.8 mm thick, with a negligible weight of 185g. There is the IP54 certification this time, which is an improvement in the CMF Phone 1 IP52.
Nothing has also included an essential key, which made its debut on the Nothing (3A) phone recently. This serves as a shortcut to quickly capture vocal notes, photos and screenshots, which are then sent to the Essential Space application.
Another remarkable addition is NFC for contactless payments, which was one of the largest omissions on the phone CMF 1.
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CMF phone display 2 pro
Nothing has equipped its new budget phone with another 6.7 -inch FHD + AMOLED screen with a maximum cooling rate of 120 Hz.
However, it is much brilliant and more ready for HDR than that of the CMF 1 phone. We examine a brightness of 3000 Nits in HDR scenarios, which represents an improvement of 50% compared to phone 1.
In typical situations, it can strike a brightness of 800 nits – a huge step compared to the 500 Nits of the CMF Phone 1.
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You also get a considerably improved 1000 Hz tactile sampling rate, which represents an increase of 316% compared to phone 1.
CMF Camera Telephone 2 Pro
If the CMF Phone 2 Pro wins its professional nickname anywhere, it seems to be in the department of cameras.
The most notable addition is a dedicated telephoto lens, a unit of 50 MP 1 / 2.88 inch f / 1.85 capable of 2x optical zoom. It is enough to say that we do not see this kind of thing in many phones below £ 250.
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The main sensor has also been improved. It is now a f / 1.88 MP 1 / 1.57 inch sensor, which does not pretend nothing is the largest sensor size in its class. At the very least, it will reproduce in 64% lighter than the equivalent of the CMF 1 phone.
This is accompanied by an 8MP 1/4 inch f / 2.2 Ultra-Large and a 16MP selfie camera.
There is no Ois for any of these cameras, which is a shame, but you get a video recording up to 4K / 30FPS or 1080p / 60fps.
CMF phone 2 pro performance and software
It is unlikely that there is a radical change on the performance front, without opting for anything for a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G SOC to supply your phone. It is a “pro” variant of the chip used in the CMF 1 phone.
Nothing claims that this will provide 10% faster processor speeds and 5% better GPU performance, so nothing huge. However, we greeted the phone CMF 1 for its “solid performance” less than a year ago.
With 8 GB of RAM and an advanced cooling system (which includes a cryogenic frame), the CMF Phone 2 Pro should work quite well.
On the software side, nothing gives the CMF Phone 2 Pro nothing 3.2 above Android 15 straight out of the box. This includes the essential space, as is the NOTHING (3A) Pro telephone, which intelligently treats and sorts all these extracts of essential keys.
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CMF phone 2 pro Battery and load
There was no change on the battery and the load front, which is fairly fair.
After all, a 5000mah battery size remains a solid specification for such an affordable phone, as is the 33W wired charging medium.
We also get the welcome return of the 5W inverted wire load, which means that you can use your CMF Phone 2 Pro to make your headphones using a USB-C cable.
CMF Telephone 2 PRO PROFICATION AND PROVAL
The CMF Phone 2 Pro is put on sale from Tuesday, May 6, but you can now pre -order it on the Nothing website and third -party retailers, including Amazon.
The price will start from £ 219 for the model with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, only £ 10 more than the launch price of the CMF Phone 1. You can double storage at 256 GB for £ 249.
All this seems extremely reasonable for us, given the improvements that nothing seems to have made. To find out more, take a look at our CMF Phone 2 Pro review.
If you want accessories, this will also increase the cost. There may be limited availability and prices start at £ 25 for a strap and go up to £ 65 for an accessories bundle, which will give you coverage, kickstand and lenses.
If you are in the United States, you can join the beta program, where it's $ 279 for the 256 GB model. Keep in mind, however, that you will not be able to buy the accessories of the phone and that there could be problems with operators and a lack of post-purchase support, it is a much less attractive option.
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