CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the CMF Phone 2 Pro is supported until May 2031 at $4.77 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra runs out in Feb 2028 ($16.98/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: CMF Phone 2 Pro 77 · Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 — 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$4.77/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.98/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Galaxy S23 Ultra 90

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, ltpo 1–120hz, 1750 nits peak.

Performance

CMF Phone 2 Pro 58Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

CMF Phone 2 Pro 79Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

CMF Phone 2 Pro 80Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The CMF Phone 2 Pro is supported until May 2031 — 39 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

CMF Phone 2 Pro 77Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	CMF Phone 2 Pro	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$279	$339
Display	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080x2392, 120Hz	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	33W wired	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	164 × 78 × 7.8 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	185 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Supported until	May 2031	Feb 2028

CMF Phone 2 Pro full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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