Nothing CMF Phone 1 Launch Confirmed

Nothing CMF Phone 1CMF Phone 1 will soon be launched as the first smartphone of the Nothing sub-brand. CMF by Nothing has officially announced the moniker and confirmed the upcoming launch of the handset. It also teased a key design element of the upcoming smartphone. CMF is a sub-brand of the UK-based startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. It focuses on innovative designs. Previous reports have claimed that the CMF Phone 1 could be a rebranded Nothing Phone 2a, which was introduced in March this year but it has a completely different design.

Nothing CMF Phone 1 is going to launch soon

CMF by Nothing officially confirmed that the Nothing CMF Phone 1 is “coming soon” in a post on X. The upcoming handset is expected to debut as an entry-level smartphone, as per the post.

Notably, an earlier leak about the Nothing CMF Phone 1 also suggested that it could be an entry-level offering priced in India around Rs. 12,000 in the country. The smartphone manufacturer has not officially announced any plans to launch the device in India yet.

Nothing CMF Phone 1 Design Teased

While no other details about the handset have been confirmed, the company has shared a teaser image of the CMF Phone 1 in the above post. It has an orange faux leather panel with a circular dial in one corner, similar to the one found on the CMF Buds charging case. The dial on the TWS earphone case served as a lanyard holder. It is not yet known if the dial on the handset will serve a different purpose.

Notably, the Glyph interface found on all Nothing smartphones, including the Phone 2a, is missing from all CMF Phone 1 teasers and leaks.

Nothing CMF Phone 1 Specifications, Features (Leak)

The CMF Phone 1 was previously rumored to feature a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED display with thick bezels. It is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC with 6GB of RAM. The phone will also support 128GB and 256GB UFS 2.2 onboard storage. It is expected to ship with NothingOS 2.6.0, a version that is not yet publicly available.

For optics, the CMF Phone 1 is likely to include a 50-megapixel primary rear sensor along with another 50-megapixel wide-angle camera. The front camera of the handset is expected to have a 16-megapixel sensor. The device will likely feature a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.