Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Realme 16x

Product
Nothing CMF Phone 1
260 USD
Realme 16x
260 USD

Price
260 USD
260 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Nothing Phone
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Nothing CMF Phone 1
Realme 16x

Launch Date
2024, July 08
2026, August 12

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
164.0 x 76.0 x 8.2
166.5 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
User-replaceable back cover IPX2, splash resistant
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black
Endurance Brown, Glory White

Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 975 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 14
Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
33W wired
45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC 7W reverse wired Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Yes
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 536089 (v9), 646635 (v10) GeekBench: 2801 (v5), 2920 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 3142 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-28.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 16:13h