CMF by Nothing today announced that it sold 1,00,000 units of its maiden smartphone, the CMF Phone 1, in India in three hours after going on sale. The CMF Phone 1 is Nothing’s most affordable smartphone to date in India. With a starting price of Rs 15,999, it is stationed below the Nothing Phone 2a. It is made in India.
The CMF Phone 1 abandons Nothing’s hallmark see-through design for a customisable approach. Users can swap cases of different colours or materials and attach accessories like lanyard cables, card holders, or stands to it. Available in Black, Orange, Light Green, and Blue, the phone features a textured or vegan leather finish.
Spec-wise, the CMF Phone 1 boasts a 6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2400 pixel resolution and a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, capable of reaching 2,000 nits of brightness. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The phone’s camera setup includes a 50-megapixel main sensor paired with a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 16-megapixel front camera.
Running on Nothing OS 2.6, the CMF Phone 1 promises a fast and smooth user experience with functional and personal customisation options. It offers clean Android with a unique aesthetic that aligns with CMF by Nothing’s design philosophy. The phone is eligible for two major OS and three years of software updates.
The CMF Phone 1 starts at Rs 15,999 for the 6GB/128GB model, while the 8GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 17,999. Cases for the phone are available for Rs 1,499, with the stand, lanyard, and card case accessories sold for Rs 799.