CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Comparing the CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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: Nothing Phone 3a Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while CMF Phone 2 Pro scores 2,872, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches, but Nothing Phone 3a Lite features a AMOLED display compared to CMF Phone 2 Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a Lite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a Lite feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers longer battery life with 13h 06m, while CMF Phone 2 Pro delivers 12h 38m, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 3a Lite receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while CMF Phone 2 Pro is rated 7.8.

User Rating: CMF Phone 2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a rating of 4.2.

CMF Phone 2 Pro

₹18,999

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

05 2025

12 2025

05 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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7.9/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Unique design
Respectable performance
Clean software
Versatile camera setup

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Charging speeds need improvement
Mediocre ultrawide camera
No stereo speakers

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5

(76,858 ratings)

4.2/5

(200 ratings)

4.2/5

(9,545 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 5, 2025

(Official)

November 27, 2025

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

Liquid Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

688,050

907,685

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

18.0 s

26.0 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.

852

850

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

12.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1000 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

387 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

86.7 %

84.3 %

Design

Height

164 mm

166.2 mm

Width

78 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.3 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

185 grams

199 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm 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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

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.

12h 38m

13h 06m

16h 49m

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

59m

58m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)