Moto G96 5G vs CMF Phone 2 Pro

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs CMF Phone 2 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G96 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,909, while CMF Phone 2 Pro scores 2,872, making Moto G96 5G the better performer.

Display: CMF Phone 2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making CMF Phone 2 Pro the larger display of the two. Moto G96 5G features a P-OLED display compared to CMF Phone 2 Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making Moto G96 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and CMF Phone 2 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while CMF Phone 2 Pro offers 16 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: CMF Phone 2 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 38m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making CMF Phone 2 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G and CMF Phone 2 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: CMF Phone 2 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G and CMF Phone 2 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Moto G96 5G

₹18,796

@ Amazon

CMF Phone 2 Pro

₹22,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

81%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

05 May, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
P-OLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Unique design
Respectable performance
Clean software
Versatile camera setup

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Charging speeds need improvement
Mediocre ultrawide camera
No stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.4/5

(90,921 ratings)

4.4/5

(76,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	688,050 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

May 05, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

625,098

688,050

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

779

852

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

17.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.86 mm

164 mm

Width

73.26 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

185 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/1.85 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 53m

12h 38m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m 0s

0h 59m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)