CMF Phone 2 Pro - Big Improvements, But.... Watch Before you Buy.

CMF Phone 2 Pro by Nothing.

After Nothing released
its Nothing (3a) series,

it immediately released
the budget line

for the budget consumers.

Now I've seen some improvement
on the Phone 2 Pro.

It also became thinner.

And it's also being powered
by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro.

And it has an added
ultra wide lens

and telephoto lens.

But it has also done
something backwards as well.

Let's find out right
after this quick intro.

(introduction music)

The CMF Phone 2 Pro
that has 8GB/128GB of storage

is priced at Php16,490.

And its 8GB/256GB is priced
at Php18,490.

We can buy it
from Digital Walker,

and it's also available
on Open Source

by Beyond the Box.

Check it out on the link
that I'll post

on the description box below.

When it comes to pricing,
it has seen some increase.

Php1,000 increase
from the Php15,490

to Php16,490.

But it's quite justifiable.

One of the first things
that's improved is one

of its cameras.

It has three camera sensors
this time around

compared to only one
on the CMF Phone 1.

It now has a telephoto lens
and ultra wide lens.

Secondly, it became thinner
from 8.2mm to 7.8mm.

Except, of course,
one thing that went backwards

is that you can't remove
this back case anymore.

I tried unscrewing
the screws here

but it can't be removed.

In short, it's stuck here.

Most likely you need
some prying tools

just to remove this one.

And it has some accessories
that we don't have right now.

You'll attach those here
just to be able to put

the extra camera lenses here.

You can still carry over
your lanyards

and wallet on the back
which is MagSafe.

Other than that, I see this phone
as a downgrade

because it's not modular.

Like, I used to know
CMF phones as modular phones.

They kind of took away half
of the fun on this phone.

Being able to swap cases here...

Being able to swap cases,
mix and match.

Even the button
on this bottom part,

you can change the color.

That's what you'll miss
on the CMF Phone 2 Pro.

I'm pretty sure that 128GB
is kind of lacking here

but this one is hybrid.

Either you use one nano SIM
plus microSD

or two nano SIM altogether
at the same time.

It's all up to you.

And best of all,
you can expand up to 2TB.

Another improvement here,
this one is IP54

dust and water resistant.

On the CMF Phone 1,
it didn't have an IP rating,

but it improved it here this time,
making it splash resistant

this time around.

And another good thing is that
this is being protected

by the Panda Glass protection.

And the essential button
on the side when you press it,

it will take a screenshot.

And you can basically record
your voice message

inside this screenshot
which is, I think, very useful.

Especially when you're on the go
and you can't type,

this is a very useful function.

One thing I still like here
is that it has NothingOS 3.2

which is definitely very smooth.

It has one of the best
vanilla Android feel

on an Android device.

One of the improvements
is also its processor.

Though it's just
a slight improvement,

Dimensity 7300 Pro compared
to the CMF Phone before

which was Dimensity 7300.

It's roughly 10-11% improvement
over its predecessor.

It was able to score me
near 700,000 points

on AnTuTu Benchmark.

This are the breakdown scores
that I got.

Its best loop score is 852
and 99% stability

on Wild Life Extreme.

This is the CPU benchmarking
that I got on Geekbench

and the GPU benchmarking.

Its thermals are looking
quite okay

and it throttled to 81%
of its best performance.

When it comes to battery,
there's not much improvement here.

Or should I say
there's no improvement here.

This one still comes together
with a 5,000mAh of battery

and it supports
up to 33W of fast charging.

One of the good things here
is that the battery

of this phone is very long-lasting.

And I would probably say
that 7300 Pro is efficient.

Why? Because it was able
to last me around 1 1/2 days

just to charge this phone
back up again.

And just using it normally
without heavy gaming

and heavy video taking,
it can last almost 1 1/2 days.

And if you still don't believe me,
I was able to score

19 hours of screen-on time
on PCMark battery stress test.

My settings here
is 50% brightness

and 60Hz of screen refresh rate.

When it comes to its display,
Nothing almost

just maintained it.

Having a 6.77-inch
AMOLED display

with 120Hz of screen refresh rate,

it also has 3,000 nits
peak brightness,

having a Panda Glass protection,

and its screen-to-body ratio
is 87%.

One of the things you'll notice
on it is that its bezels

are not that thin
but what's good here

is that it's very symmetrical
all throughout the four sides

of the phone.

If you're browsing
through socials here,

you won't have any problems

because its display is okay.

Nothing didn't use
a cheap display here

and it was able to give me
some really nice experience

while browsing
on my favorite socials

like Facebook, TikTok,
and of course, Twitter.

The swiping experience
is definitely good

as long as your
internet connection is good.

When you're watching videos here,
expect to give you

a good immersive experience
because its display is great,

its colors are punchy,
and it's nothing short

of a good display.

Now since the loudspeaker
of this one is dual

and it comes from here
and here,

let's listen to its sound.

(Gnarly by KATSEYE)

So you've just heard
the latest single of KATSEYE

which is Gnarly.

Well, I would say
its sound is just okay.

It's just average,
nothing really awesome

with its sound,
and don't expect it

to be that loud
if you're listening to Spotify.

Now, I did play three games on it.

I was able to play Delta Force,
Genshin Impact,

and Call of Duty Mobile.

On Delta Force, I put it
to medium graphic settings.

I didn't max it out.

And the gameplay was okay.

Don't expect too much
if you max it out,

you'll feel that there are
some heavy frame drops

because it's just 7300 Pro,

it's not for heavy gaming.

One of the good things here
is that when you put it

to medium graphic settings,
minor frame drops,

and the touch response
was quite good.

One complaint I have
is that its sound is not that loud

but it is easily compensated
if you have a good TWS

by your side.

The gameplay was just okay
and it reached 37°C

after 30 minutes of gameplay.

On Genshin Impact,
I also put it to medium

graphic settings with 60 FPS.

There are times that I noticed
that it kind of struggled

but overall, it was able
to get me going.

Overall, it was able
to get me going.

When you're in heavy battles,
that's where you'll feel

the slight frame drops
where you'll kind of teleport.

It feels like your orientation
has changed.

Though, its screen is responsive.

The sound is just okay, so-so,
not the best.

And it's not that hot at 41°C
after 30 minutes of gameplay.

On Call of Duty Mobile,
the gameplay was okay,

you won't have any problems.

We put it to ultra frame rate
and minimum graphic settings.

I would say it's okay,
the experience was smooth,

you won't have any problems
on its gameplay.

I was happy
with the gameplay with it,

I didn't feel any frame drops.

Its touch response
was quite good.

And I was using TWS
while I was playing

to make the experience
immersive here.

And after 30 minutes
of gameplay, 37°C.

Now, let's talk about probably
its highlight on the phone,

the cameras.

And by far, I would tell you
its camera sensors

have improved here.

Starting off with a 50MP
main camera sensor,

also with a 50MP telephoto lens,
and as well as it has

an 8MP ultra wide lens
which can let you shoot

up to 120° FoV.

This one can let you capture
up to 4K and 30 FPS.

Its front-facing camera
is a 16MP which can shoot you

up to 1080p and 60 FPS.

By far, I've seen
some slight improvements

on the camera
of the CMF Phone 2 Pro.

And it starts off with some
of these simple shots that we got.

You'll notice that
when I captured this

on the CMF Phone 1,
it's kind of whitish,

but on this one,
it looks more natural.

The 50MP camera sensor
has improved on the main camera.

Taking a quick snap here
on this rose bud, it's just fast.

There's no problem focusing here.

The separation
between the subject

and the background was good.

Even these simple flower shots
like this one,

it looks pretty nice and solid.

The color on this one
is also good.

And one thing I liked
is its green is not that saturated.

Taking a quick snap here
on this shot,

I would say that this area
is quite nice.

And even if it's gloomy a bit here,
it was still able

to give me a clear shot
on the sky,

though this figure kind
of dimmed out.

When it comes
to indoor photography,

taking some figurine shot
this time around,

you'll get some
really nice snaps on it.

Taking all of these shots
of the action figures,

collectible figures,
it's really beautiful.

The images I got are very sharp.

I was also quite surprised
with its output.

It looks quite good.

It's like a little bit better
than the Phone 1.

This is probably one
of my favorite shots.

This shot of Minato from Naruto
looks great.

And inside a coffee shop,
you'll also get some nice snaps.

If you'll focus on the subject,
its separation

from the background is good.

My snaps
of product photography

were also great.

Even bean shots that we got
when you zoom it in,

it's quite okay.

It's not super clear
but it's quite decent.

When we played
with its ultra wide shot,

this is how it looks like.

1x.

And this is a 2x zoom shot.

It's fine.

Zooming up to 2x,
you'll still be able to read

everything written here.

Let's talk about selfies.

On outdoors, honestly,
it kind of improved a bit.

Being able to capture details
on my face,

and even the sweat,
you can see it on my eyebrows,

it's still very clear and intact
when you zoom it in.

And even this shot,
you'll see all the craters

on my face, imperfections.

As well as this shot,
it looks pretty nice and solid

on outdoors.

When you go indoors,
you'll notice it'll become softer

compared to outdoors.

But if you can get
some good lighting like this one,

you can also get nice shots
from this phone.

Taking a look at this one,
it's better compared to lowlight.

This one is also quite decent
as well.

Now using the front-facing camera
to take a vlog

using just my bare hand,
honestly, it's not that jittery.

And I'm surprised
that it looks okay.

Not so bad for vlogging.

And using its rear camera,
this one is more stable,

its resolution is better.

And you'll be able to get
some really nice vlogs

if you're trying to use this phone
as your main daily driver

for your vlogging needs.

Now honestly, what can I say
about this phone?

This is definitely
an easy recommend for me

over the phones
like the vivo V50 Lite

and also over
the TECNO Camon 40 Pro.

This is definitely the better choice,
the UI is cleaner,

better experience,

and the camera
has definitely improved.

Probably if you're coming
from the CMF Phone 1,

you'll be kind of disappointed
because it's not modular.

Well, technically less modular
than it used to be.

But what's good with it
is it preserved

the unique orange color here.

How about you guys?

Would you prefer
the CMF Phone 2 Pro?

Let me know on the comments.

And if you like this phone,
if you want to know

where you can buy this,
I'll post it

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