Nothing launches CMF Phone 1 in India: Price, Specifications

Mumbai: Nothing’s subsidiary brand, CMF, has launched its first smartphone, the CMF Phone 1 in India and the global market. The handset comes with a swappable back cover and a unique design that allows users to attach proprietary accessories like lanyards.

The CMF Phone 1 is available for Rs 15,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model. There is also a higher 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, priced at Rs 17,999. As part of the launch offer, CMF has given an instant discount of Rs 1,000 with select bank cards on the first sale.

It comes in Black, Blue, Light Green and Orange colours and will go on sale on July 12 at 12:00 PM IST via Flipkart as well as on CMF India’s website and retail partners. The handset comes with several accessories including a case for Rs. 1,499 and a kickstand for Rs. 799. It can be bundled with a lanyard cable for Rs. 799 and a card holder for Rs. 799.

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The dual-SIM (Nano) CMF Phone 1 runs Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.6, and is confirmed to receive two years of major Android updates and three years of security patches. It features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED LTPS display with up to a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, a 395 ppi pixel density, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 2,000 nits peak brightness.

It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G processor paired with up to 8GB of RAM. With the RAM Booster feature, the available memory on the CMF Phone 1 can be virtually ‘expanded’ up to 16GB.

The CMF Phone 1 features a 50-megapixel primary camera with an undisclosed Sony sensor, along with support for electronic image stabilization (EIS) and a portrait sensor with 2x zoom. On the front, the smartphone has a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

The CMF Phone 1 offers up to 256GB of inbuilt storage that supports expansion up to 2TB. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and USB Type-C port. It has an in-display optical fingerprint sensor for authentication. It has an IP52 rating for dust and splash resistance.

The company has equipped its first smartphone with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging and 5W reverse wired charging. The handset is said to offer up to two days of battery life on a single charge. It can be charged up to 50 percent in 20 minutes.