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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Released May 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

85

≈ Some disagreement · spread ±7

Consensus of 4 reviews (3 scored) from 3 independent publishers. Tom's Guide and Android Central (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Wired90
Tech Advisor88
Tom's Guide78
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

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Key specs

Released
May 2025
Launch price (US)
$279
Launch price (UK)
£219
Launch price (Europe)
€249
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
185 g
Water resistance
IP54
Software updates
3 years
Sold in
US, UK, Europe

What the reviewers said

Tom's Guide US

4/5Jun 14, 2025

A cheap phone with a more premium design, telephoto camera and long battery life, but underwhelming processing and no real camera upgrade. Still a strong budget value.

  • Ultra affordable price for the feature set
  • More premium design with metal trim and sandstone finish
  • Good telephoto camera performance
  • Long battery endurance
  • Vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Underwhelming processing performance
  • No main camera performance boost over predecessor
  • Peak brightness only modestly better than predecessor
  • Hard to buy due to limited US beta availability
Read the full review at Tom's Guide →

Wired US

9/10May 3, 2025

A standout budget phone that beats rivals on performance, cameras and software support, with modular accessories hampered by limited US availability.

  • Fast performance for the price with Dimensity 7300 Pro
  • Triple camera system including rare 2X telephoto
  • Excellent AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh
  • Long battery life, often lasting a full day
  • Six years of security updates and three OS upgrades
  • 5G band support may be spotty on some US carriers
  • Modular accessories not sold in the US
  • Only IP54 water resistance
  • No wireless charging
Read the full review at Wired →

Android Central US

No scoreApr 29, 2025

An impressive sub-$300 phone with a major camera, display, and haptics upgrade over the CMF Phone 1, though the front camera and HDR need refinement.

  • Much brighter display with thinner bezels and no rainbow color shift
  • Flicker-free-friendly PWM dimming at low brightness
  • Telephoto camera noticeably improves zoom detail
  • Wide dynamic range from all lenses
  • Improved haptics matching pricier Nothing phones
  • Display is not LTPO, so less efficient
  • Front camera results inconsistent and softer than predecessor
  • HDR sometimes produces strange bright artifacts
  • Warm color shift in low light
  • Camera UI tile redesign less convenient
Read the full review at Android Central →

Tech Advisor UK

4.5/5Apr 29, 2025

A stylish, versatile budget phone that improves on its predecessor with better cameras, a brighter display and a faster chip for a small price increase.

  • Better main camera and two new auxiliary lenses
  • Brighter 10-bit display with peak 3000 nits
  • Slightly faster chip and added NFC
  • Modular accessories and distinctive design
  • Still very affordable for what it offers
  • Only IP54 rated, a step up from IP52 but limited
  • Single speaker only, no stereo audio
  • Essential Space may cost in the future
  • Software support still trails some rivals like Samsung
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.