CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Phone (3a)
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → CMF Phone 2 Pro (supported until May 2031); want maximum speed → Phone (3a) (Snapdragon 7s Gen 3).
Value Score: CMF Phone 2 Pro 77 · Phone (3a) 75 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Phone (3a)'s screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The Phone (3a)'s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | CMF Phone 2 Pro | Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $279 | $349 |
| Display | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080x2392, 120Hz | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 33W wired | 50W wired, no wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 164 × 78 × 7.8 mm | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 201 g |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP64 |
| Supported until | May 2031 | Mar 2031 |
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