SpecEagle review · Nothing

Nothing CMF Phone 2 review: Modular budget phone with swappable backs and accessories.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2025·$280
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#44 of 117
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Modular budget with personality.

CMF Phone 2 doubles down on its predecessor's modular concept — swappable back covers and screw-mount accessories (stands, lanyards, wallets) — while adding a genuine 2x telephoto and a brighter AMOLED. The most playful, customisable phone in the budget tier.

01Display

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for mid-range phones of 2025.

TypeAMOLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Size6.77 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 px

02Camera

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 71-point average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Main50 MP Sony LYT-700, f/1.88
Telephoto50 MP 2x
Ultrawide8 MP, 119 deg
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

ChipsetDimensity 7300 Pro (4nm)
GPUMali-G615 MC2

04Battery

80/100

80/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Capacity5000 mAh
Charging33W

05Build

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

What works
  • Modular swappable backs + screw-on accessories
  • Triple cam with 2x tele at $280
  • Clean Nothing OS + 120Hz AMOLED
What doesn't
  • IP54 only
  • No 3.5 mm jack
  • Dimensity 7300 mid-tier
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 117-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .