Lecture on CMF Phone One Review

Introduction

• Speaker: Reviewer discussing the CMF Phone One
• Product Overview:
  • CMF is a new budget sub-brand by the company Nothing
  • CMF Phone One costs £200 or $250, offering impressive features for its price
  • Emphasis on ecosystem with accessories designed around the phone

Packaging and Accessories

• Comes with various accessories:
  • Lanyard, three cases, card wallet, phone stand, Buds Pro 2, Watch Pro 2
• Accessories have a budget feel but are tastefully designed

Phone Features

• Modular Back Plate:
  • Four screws allow the back plate removal
  • Facilitates repairs and customization
  • Back plate kits cost £29 including tools
• **Customization Options: **
  • Example of using an orange backplate, mixing black and silver screws

Ecosystem and Innovation

• **Circle Spinny Thing: **
  • Innovative accessory attachment system
  • Stand or wallet can be securely attached
• Jugad Mentality:
  • Frugal Innovation; achieving functionality with limited resources

Design and Display

• Design:
  • High-end thoughtful design within a budget
  • Minor compromise: thicker bottom bezel
• **Display: **
  • 120Hz adaptive AMOLED full HD Plus display
  • HDR 10 plus content capable, pre-installed screen protector
  • Good brightness levels and in-display optical fingerprint scanner

Battery and Charging

• **Battery: **
  • 5,000 mAh battery, efficient 4nm process chip, light software skin
  • Expected battery life: 10 hours of screen on time
• **Charging: **
  • No wireless charging
  • Wired charging at 33 watts, charging brick not included

Software

• Operating System:
  • Nothing OS 2.6 based on Android 14
  • Light, non-intrusive skin with thoughtful features
  • AI generator for wallpapers, 2 years of major updates, 3 years of security updates

Performance

• **Chip and Storage: **
  • 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, expandable up to 2TB with SD card
  • MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip
• **Gaming and Daily Use: **
  • Decent performance with slight declines in prolonged gaming
  • Mostly smooth for daily tasks
  • Mono speaker, adequate but lacks sophistication

Camera Performance

• **Camera Setup: **
  • Two cameras, one main and one assist for portrait mode
• **Performance: **
  • Good detail, dynamic range, and foreground-background separation
  • 4K video at 30fps, decent stabilization and focusing
• **Limitations: **
  • Color science struggles with faces, zooming experience is poor
  • No ultra-wide camera

Conclusion

• Overall Verdict:
  • The CMF Phone One is highly recommendable for its price
  • Attention to fine-tuning and design sets it apart from competitors