Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

At Rs. 99,899 for the officially sold 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model, the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro is good value for buyers who care most about the screen, smooth software and dependable speed, and weaker value for anyone who wants fast charging or strong audio.

Main advantages

• A bright 120Hz AMOLED display that feels like it belongs on a pricier phone
• Clean Nothing OS with no ads and no features cut for the cheaper model
• A Dimensity 7300 Pro that handles heavy multitasking and PUBG at good settings
• A real 2x telephoto camera, which is rare at this price
• NFC on this generation, plus an IP54 splash rating

Main compromises

• Slow 33W charging and no charger in the box
• A single bottom speaker; loudness is good in independent lab testing, but bass is practically absent and some find the sound poor
• No OIS on the main camera and a basic 8 MP ultrawide
• The memory card uses the second SIM slot

Phones in this price bracket often bring bigger batteries and much faster charging, so the CMF wins on experience rather than on the spec sheet. Against the cheaper Motorola Moto G77 (Rs. 91,999), it is clearly faster and adds optical zoom, while the Moto counters with stereo speakers, a stabilised main camera and longer endurance.

Verdict: worth buying if you want a polished, quick everyday phone with a great screen; skip it if charging speed, sound or ultrawide and low-light camera quality are your priority.

Official specs: a 6.77 inches AMOLED panel at 1080 x 2392 resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2160Hz PWM dimming and Panda Glass. It is rated at 800 nits typical, 1300 nits in high brightness mode and 3000 nits peak for HDR content.

In hands-on use, the screen is the strongest part of the phone. The refresh rate adapts to what is on screen, scrolling feels very responsive thanks to a 480 hertz touch sampling rate, and brightness is plentiful outdoors. The bezels are even on all four sides, which keeps it looking more expensive than it is. Independent lab testing found it bright enough to be comfortable outdoors, though not the brightest phone in its comparisons.

Limitations

• The factory-fitted screen protector has a rough cutout around the selfie camera
• In independent testing, most games refused to run above a standard refresh rate, so gaming rarely benefits from the 120Hz panel

For video, social media and reading in sunlight, this is a display buyers at this price will be happy with.

The phone runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) with 8GB RAM. In everyday use it scrolls smoothly through social apps and handles heavy multitasking without trouble. Its benchmark results are close to a flagship chip from about five years ago, which is a fair picture: fast enough, not cutting-edge.

Gaming: PUBG runs at good high settings in hands-on testing, and occasional gaming is comfortable. In practice there is no real difference between this Pro version of the chip and the standard Dimensity 7300.

Heat and sustained use: independent stress testing found no sudden, jarring performance dips, and the phone stayed cool to the touch.

Storage: 128GB and 256GB versions exist globally, but only the 8GB/128GB model is sold officially in Pakistan. There is a microSD slot, but in hands-on use it is a hybrid tray, so adding a card means giving up the second SIM.

Limitations: this is not a chip for players chasing maximum frame rates, and limited high-refresh support in games holds it back more than raw power does. Haptics are pretty good, which adds to the feeling of quality.

Official specs: a 50 MP main camera (f/1.9) with no OIS, a 50 MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom, an 8 MP ultrawide and a 16 MP selfie camera. The back records 4K@30fps video, and the front camera is limited to 1080p@30fps.

Opinions differ. The main camera can seem simply fine: photos often lean warm and pinkish, are frequently overexposed, and the lack of OIS limits shutter speeds and natural background blur. Another was genuinely surprised by how decent the setup is, finding daytime shots slightly bright but very sharp and better than most phones in its class. Independent testing sits in between, with good colour and dynamic range but heavily processed fine detail from the main camera.

Telephoto and ultrawide: the 2x camera uses a much smaller sensor than the main one, so it gives modest reach rather than real zoom; digital zoom goes up to 20x. Independent testing, however, found the telephoto captures more fine detail than the main camera in daylight, and both hold up well at night. The 8 MP ultrawide is wider but soft, and struggles badly in low light.

Modes, selfies and video: portrait and night modes work on every focal length, but there are few AI camera tricks. Independent testing rates main-camera 4K video as excellent, though stabilisation can cause focus hunting, and finds selfies adequate but noisy, with night mode hurting skin tones.

Add-on lenses: the accessory back can carry clip-on lenses, sold separately. They work, but they are easy to smudge and have no carrying case. Reports differ on whether CMF Phone 1 accessories still fit: some say only the lanyard carries over, others that the side screw point accepts the older add-ons.

Official specs: a 5000 mAh battery with 33W wired charging and 5W reverse wired charging. There is no wireless charging and no charger in the box, only a USB-C cable, so you need your own adapter.

Real-world battery life is a strength. In hands-on use, endurance has been very good, which is impressive for such a thin and light phone. Independent lab testing backs this up with a strong overall endurance score, especially for calls and video streaming.

Charging is the weak point. Independent testing measured a full charge in close to an hour and a half, with just under half the battery filled in thirty minutes, and the phone never reached its rated charging speed. Rivals at this price commonly offer bigger batteries and much faster charging.

If you charge overnight, the slow top-up hardly matters; if you rely on quick charges during the day, it will.

The phone ships with Android 15 and Nothing OS 3.2, and Nothing promises up to 3 major Android upgrades. Pakistani launch coverage also reports a longer security-patch window than the Android upgrades.

What stands out

• The software is the same experience as Nothing's pricier phones, with smooth animations, custom widgets and the dot-style design
• No ads, and independent testing found only a small set of Nothing apps preinstalled alongside Google's
• No features are locked away because this is the cheaper model
• A side Essential Key opens Essential Space, an early-stage AI tool for saving and organising things you capture

Limitations

• The camera app has few AI editing features
• Independent testing notes the always-on display shows only the clock and notification icons, with no customisation
• NFC is present on this generation, but our database lists it as market dependent, so Pakistani buyers should confirm it on their unit

For buyers who keep a phone for several years, the clean software and update promise are among the best reasons to choose it.