Both CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has better resolution of 2532 x 1170 than CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has more internal memory than CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 48 MP |
| Price | Rs. 20280 | Rs. 78999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is April 28, 2025. The cost of CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 20280. The launch Date of the second phone is February 19, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) is Rs. 78999.
Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.77 inch screen. CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 457 PPI & CMF's phone has only 388 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.1% than CMF's phone ~ 85.8%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16e (512GB)'s 48 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16e (512GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has version 15 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) has version 18 iOS Operating System.
| Name | CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Apple iPhone 16e (512GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | A001 | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | April 28, 2025 | February 19, 2025 |
| In The Box | CMF Phone 2 Pro, CMF Power (33W), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone Case, Safety Information and Warranty Card, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | iPhone with iOS 18, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78 x 164 x 7.8 mm | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 167 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Light Green, Black, Orange, White | Black, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Flexible AMOLED (1.07B) | Color OLED Screen |
| Touch | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 388 PPI | ~ 457 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 87.1% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | Ceramic Shield Glass |
| Brightness | 3000nits Peak Brightness, 1300nits Outdoor Brightness, 800nits Typical Brightness | |
| Features | 1000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, HDR10+, 2160 Hz PWM frequency | HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), 800 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,200 Nits Peak Brightness (HDR), Fingerprint-Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Display Zoom, Reachability |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Small Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR band: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78 | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac / ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 661,119 (Total) (v10) | 1,360,112 (Total) (v10) 362,773 (CPU) 471,350 (GPU) 175,027 (Memory) 350,962 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 71,948 Sequential Read: 1042 MB/s; Sequential Write: 522 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,812 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,003 (Single Core) 2,450 (OpenCL) 2,494 (Vulkan) | 8,117 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,261 (Single Core) |
| 3DMark Score | 3,115 (Wild Life) (18.65 FPS) 851 (Wild Life Extreme) | 2,839 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Speaker Score | 76 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 11.67 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC, Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon Micro-Location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, X-axis linear Vibrator | Face ID, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 120 FPS BGMI Gaming, 2 High-definition Mics | Action Button, Aluminium Design, Glass Back, Apple Intelligence, Hearing Aid Compatible, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, NVMe Storage |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Main) 1/1.57" sensor, EIS, Phase Detection Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.88 (Telephoto) 1/2.88" Sensor, EIS, 2x Optical Zoom, 20x Digital Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/4" sensor, 119.5° FOV | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) Fusion: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP and 48MP), Also Enables 12MP 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Photo | Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Mode with Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording at 30 fps, Slow-Motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Time-Lapse Video with Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video, Optical Image Stabilisation for Video, Digital Zoom Up to 6x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC and H.264, Spatial Audio and Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) 1/3" Sensor Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | iOS v18 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.2 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro | Apple Bionic A18 |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Performance and 4 Efficiency Cores & New 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm TSMC Process | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, and AV1, Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG, Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, Photos, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay-Enabled Smart TV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Features | 150% Ultra Volume Speaker | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4005 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 33W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 7.5W Wireless (Qi) | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 90 hours | |