CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Phone (3a) Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

The CMF Phone 2 Pro wins this one. Against the Phone (3a) Pro it's also the sounder buy at $4.75 per month of safe use.

Value Score: CMF Phone 2 Pro 77 · Phone (3a) Pro 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro $279

Safe to buy$4.75/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro $429

Safe to buy$7.57/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Phone (3a) Pro 80

The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance

CMF Phone 2 Pro 58Phone (3a) Pro 64

The Phone (3a) Pro's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

CMF Phone 2 Pro 79Phone (3a) Pro 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

CMF Phone 2 Pro 80Phone (3a) Pro 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Phone (3a) Pro 67

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

CMF Phone 2 Pro 77Phone (3a) Pro 71

Overall value goes to the CMF Phone 2 Pro at $4.75 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	CMF Phone 2 Pro	Phone (3a) Pro
Price (street)	$279	$429
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	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	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 periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	164 × 78 × 7.8 mm	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm
Weight	185 g	211 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP64
Supported until	May 2031	Mar 2031

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