Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Nothing CMF Phone 1
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, design & durability, connectivity & features, performance, battery and display), while the Nothing CMF Phone 1 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 60 vs 18 points.
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Nothing CMF Phone 1.
- iPhone 16 Plus leads in 17 fields
- CMF Phone 1 leads in 5 fields
- 12 ties
34 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 16 Plus | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 53 |
| Camera | 60 | 18 |
| Battery | 74 | 58 |
| Display | 85 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 39 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 16 Plus: 86/100(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: 44/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 16 Plus: Apple A18
- CMF Phone 1: Dimensity 7300
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 8 GB
- CMF Phone 1: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 16 Plus: 3 nm
- CMF Phone 1: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48 MP
- CMF Phone 1: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1/1.56″
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 16 Plus: 12 MP
- CMF Phone 1: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- CMF Phone 1: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4674 mAh
- CMF Phone 1: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 48:00 h
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1000
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- CMF Phone 1: 33 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: 25 W(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- CMF Phone 1: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wired
- CMF Phone 1: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 16 Plus: 6.7″
- CMF Phone 1: 6.67″
- Panel type
- iPhone 16 Plus: OLED
- CMF Phone 1: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- CMF Phone 1: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 16 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: 395 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2000 nits
- CMF Phone 1: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus: 1290x2796
- CMF Phone 1: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 16 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 16 Plus: 199 g
- CMF Phone 1: 197 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 16 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 16 Plus: IP68(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: None
- Back material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Glass(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 16 Plus: Aluminum
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 16 Plus: C
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 16 Plus: B
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- CMF Phone 1: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Plus: 5.3
- CMF Phone 1: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB 2.0
- CMF Phone 1: Unknown
- USB port
- iPhone 16 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- CMF Phone 1: USB-C
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- CMF Phone 1: No
- NFC
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- eSIM
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 16 Plus: None
- CMF Phone 1: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 16 Plus: Yes(Better)
- CMF Phone 1: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone 16 Plus: No
- CMF Phone 1: microSD
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 16 Plus: iOS 18
- CMF Phone 1: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 16 Plus: Unknown
- CMF Phone 1: 2
- Launch price
- iPhone 16 Plus: $ 551.93
- CMF Phone 1: About 250 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 16 Plus: 2024
- CMF Phone 1: 2024
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| — | iPhone 16 Plus | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, September 09 | 2024, July 08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 | Available. Released 2024, July 09 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 164 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 197 g or 202 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM User-replaceable back cover Dust and splash resistant |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | AMOLED, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, 500 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, Nothing OS 4.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, BLE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4674 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 33W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black, Orange, Light Green |
| Models | A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 | A015 |
| SAR | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 551.93 / € 579.99 / £ 474.99 | About 250 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |