Between the CMF Phone 1 and Nord 4, the CMF Phone 1 comes out ahead in weight, while the Nord 4 wins on wired charging and antutu. Overall, the CMF Phone 1 scores 61.4 and the Nord 4 scores 65.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Nord 4 edges ahead on the Mars Score (61.4 vs 65.8), but the 4.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the CMF Phone 1 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the Nord 4 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are wired charging, antutu, ram, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, refresh rate, 5g support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Nothing - CMF Phone 1 wins
- ▲Weight — 2.50 g less. 197 vs 199.5.
Why OnePlus - Nord 4 wins
- ▲Wired charging — 203.03% more. 100 W vs 33 W.
- ▲AnTuTu — 92.86% more. 1080000 vs 560000.
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Pixel density — 13.92% more. 450 ppi vs 395 ppi.
- ▲Battery capacity — 10.00% more. 5500 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Screen size — 1.05% more. 6.74 " vs 6.67 ".
- ▲Has Optical image stabilization.
- ▲Water resistance: IP65 (vs IP52).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 glead | 199.5 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.0 mmlead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP52 | IP65lead |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.67 " | 6.74 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 395 ppi | 450 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2000 nits | 2150 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | false | truelead |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 33 W | 100 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 0 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | false |
| microSD slot | truelead | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Nothing - CMF Phone 1 | OnePlus - Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 2 years | 4 yearslead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, CMF Phone 1 or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 has 10.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5500 mAh.
Which is lighter, CMF Phone 1 or Nord 4?+
CMF Phone 1 is 3g lighter — 197g vs 199.5g.
Is CMF Phone 1 waterproof?+
CMF Phone 1 has an IP52 rating.
Does Nord 4 support 5G?+
Yes, Nord 4 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, CMF Phone 1 or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 offers 12GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, CMF Phone 1 or Nord 4?+
Nord 4 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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