It’s maybe worse for somebody who checks telephones for a residing, however I believe you’d agree that the smartphone market has been fairly boring over the previous couple of years.
Related designs and minimal upgrades in {hardware} have meant AI is the large pattern proper now, however Nothing is doing one thing utterly totally different, and I find it irresistible.
The agency continues to be comparatively new on the scene and its sub-brand CMF is much more. Nonetheless, its first smartphone is right here to shake up the market, particularly the funds finish which is usually probably the most boring of all.
And there’s actually no motive for it to be that method as Nothing has confirmed with the CMF Telephone 1.
It significantly stands out with its design and never simply because it’s vivid orange. It’s a throwback to a lot earlier days of cell phones after they could possibly be taken aside and customised – it massively appeals to the tinkerer in me.
These stainless-steel screws aren’t only for present. Identical to the previous days, you possibly can take them out (tiny screwdriver included) and take away the rear cowl then connect a unique one. There are 4 colors in complete: orange, black, blue and lightweight inexperienced – all for £29/$35.
The enjoyable doesn’t cease there as a result of the mysterious dial on the nook which all of us needed to know its objective is to connect varied equipment.
Unscrew it and you may then add issues like a kickstand or lanyard. Easy however efficient and enjoyable. They’re £19/$25 every and solely are available orange, which is okay for me until the sunshine inexperienced again cowl is supplied.
The ultimate accent – hopefully extra are on the way in which – is a card holder which is a panel that attaches by way of the smaller screws after which a pockets half which attaches by way of magnets in an Apple MagSafe-esque method.
Once more, it’s £19/$25 and is barely in orange at launch.
All of this implies the CMF Telephone 1 presents one thing very totally different to rivals and begins at simply £209 or $199.
It’s no slouch within the specs division both with a 120Hz 6.7-inch Tremendous AMOLED show, 50Mp rear digicam, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, a 5000mAh battery, and 33W quick charging. It’s similar to the Nothing Telephone (2a).
A few issues to notice with the detachable rear cowl is that it means there’s no waterproofing (simply splash resistance) and sadly the battery isn’t detachable like a Nokia 3210 – although it must be a lot simpler to interchange than most fashionable smartphones.
There’s additionally no NFC however I believe it may nonetheless be the most effective funds smartphone of 2024 and we’ll have a evaluate quickly to see if that’s the case (pun unintended).
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