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CMF Phone 1 review: The only good $200 phone I've ever used

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I found it super comfortable over the last week of usage and never experienced the headaches or eye aches that Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phones give my PWM-sensitive brain. CMF Phone 1CategoryCMF Phone 1Display6.67-inch 120Hz OLED (LTPS), 2400 x 1080 (395 PPI), 2000 nits peak brightness, 240Hz touch sampling, HDR10+Display qualitiesDC dimming above 30% brightness, 920Hz PWM dimming below 30% brightness, SGS Low Blue Light certifiedChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 5GMemory6GB, 8GBStorage128GB, 256GBRear Camera 1 (main)50MP, ƒ/1.8, EIS, 79-degree FoV, Ultra XDRRear Camera 2 (portrait)2x zoom, portrait mode onlyFront Camera16MPVideo4k/30FPS, 1080p/30 or 60FPS, Slow-mo 1080p/120FPS, night mode 1080p/30FPSBattery5000mAhCharging33W wired fast chargingPorts and SIMUSB Type-C, Dual SIMAudioAAC linear loudspeakerWirelessBluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, 5G (some US bands missing)SecurityIn-display fingerprint sensorWeight197g standard, 202g vegan leatherDimensions77mm wide x 164mm tall x 8mm thin (9mm vegan leather back)Water and dust resistance3 seconds in 25cm of water (no rating)ColorsBlue, Light Green, Orange, BlackSoftware update promise2 Android updates, 3 years of security updates If you can spend $100 more, the Nuu B30 Pro is a superb launch that actually supports 5G networks in the U.S. but it uses a slower MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor and it isn't guaranteed the same update cadence or long-term promise as the CMF Phone 1.

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