CMF, a London-based sub-brand of Nothing, has formally introduced the CMF Telephone 1, boasting a extremely customizable modular design and that includes some first rate {hardware} specs for an Android smartphone that begins at simply $199.
The CMF Telephone (1) is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset and incorporates a 6.67-inch FHD, 120Hz AMOLED show. There is a 50MP Sony digicam on the again, accompanied by a second depth sensor for portraits, and a 16MP front-facing digicam.
A 5,000 mAh battery affords as much as two days of energy on a single cost, and the bottom mannequin comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It additionally helps Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and 9-band Twin 5G. As it is a price range system, there are just a few tradeoffs – there isn’t any NFC, for instance, and the system is barely splash-resistant. There’s additionally no wi-fi charging.
Look past the specs although, and the Android cellphone’s large promoting level is its distinctive screw-based system of interchangeable backplates and equipment. CMF Telephone (1) customers can swap out completely different coloured shells (black, orange, blue, and lightweight inexperienced, costing $35 every) utilizing a provided flathead screwdriver and screws, leading to a very completely different look, proper right down to a color-matched SIM tray.
One of many screw factors features a dial-style pop-out for mounting elective equipment, together with a kickstand, a MagSafe-style pockets case, and lanyard, every costing $25. Accompanying the discharge of the cellphone are new CMF Buds Professional 2 wi-fi earbuds and a CMF Watch Professional 2 smartwatch.
Nothing’s CMF Telephone (1) is launching within the UK and the EU this week, with a launch within the US scheduled for later in July beneath a “Beta Program,” so count on excessive demand and a potential waitlist. The system prices $199 within the US, £209 within the UK, and €239 within the EU.