Nothing: Debuts CMF Phone 1 with Modular Design Starting at $199
Nothing's sub-brand, Nothing, introduces the CMF Phone 1, a $199 modular Android smartphone with MediaTek Dimensity 7300, 6.67" 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP camera, customizable design, and optional accessories. Launching in UK, EU, and later in the US.
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Nothing, a London-based sub-brand of Nothing, has unveiled the CMF Phone 1, a modular Android smartphone starting at $199. The phone features a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, a 6.67-inch FHD 120Hz AMOLED display, a 50MP Sony camera, and a 16MP front-facing camera. It includes a 5,000 mAh battery, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. Notable for its customizable design, users can swap out backplates in different colors using a screw-based system. Optional accessories like a kickstand and wallet case can be mounted via a dial-style pop-out. The phone lacks NFC and wireless charging but supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and 9-band Dual 5G. The CMF Phone 1 is set to launch in the UK and EU, with a US launch planned later. The device is priced at $199 in the US, £209 in the UK, and €239 in the EU. The release is anticipated to generate high demand, potentially leading to a waitlist.
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6 commentsIt feels like just the choice to make a modular phone completely exhausts a company's creativity. None of them ever make bold choices with their modules. Make a module with a slide-down hardware keyboard. Make a module with Flitchio-style gaming controls on the back. Make one with big dual front-facing speakers. Either take risks or don't.
However, CMF Phone 1 will be available in many countries around the world, unlike Fairphone, which seems to be available only in several European countries.
CMF Phone 1 is also quite cheap, and may be a decent “starter phone” (reviews praise the stock Android plus a few niceties that Nothing OS adds without a full blown skin like other Android OEMs).
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