All You Need to Know About CMF Phone 2 Pro

The CMF Phone 2 Pro is a new, colorful phone that many people are excited about. It is part of Nothing’s CMF family (CMF means “Color, Material, Finish”), so it looks bright and fun. People like it because it is a budget phone (under $300) that still offers cool features and add-on parts. This makes it feel almost like a high-tech toy.

The CMF Phone 2 Pro’s back cover can be unscrewed to reveal its mounting points, showing how modular it is. The phone has a unique design. Instead of a normal glued-back phone, its back cover is held on by little screws​. You can remove this cover and attach different accessories on top. For example, there are special snap-on pieces like a red card wallet or extra camera lenses. This phone comes in fun colors – light green, white, black, or orange – and some models even have a two-tone or textured finish for a cool look​. It also has a solid build and is a bit waterproof (rated IP54), so it can handle splashes​.

Display

The screen on the CMF Phone 2 Pro is bright and smooth. It has a large 6.77-inch OLED display that shows lots of detail. The screen refreshes 120 times every second (120Hz), so motions and animations look very smooth​. This is a nice upgrade for games or scrolling, even though this is a budget phone. The phone’s touch sampling rate is also very high (1000Hz), which means the screen feels very responsive when you tap or play games​. In short, the display looks good and feels fast for its price.

Performance

Inside the phone is a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chip, which is like the phone’s brain. It’s only a bit better than last year’s chip – about 10% faster in daily tasks and 5% better at graphics than the older model​. With 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage (plus a slot for a microSD card), the phone can run many apps at once and store plenty of photos. Everyday tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or even gaming run smoothly on this phone​. It’s not as powerful as flagship phones, but for games, videos, and school projects it is more than enough at this price.

Cameras

The CMF Phone 2 Pro with extra camera lenses attached (a fisheye and a macro lens). You can screw these onto the back to change how you take photos. One of the best parts is its camera system. The back has three cameras: a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 50-megapixel telephoto (zoom) camera​. The front has a 16-megapixel selfie camera. This is a big improvement over last year’s Phone 1, which didn’t have a real zoom lens. In fact, at this low price the CMF Phone 2 Pro is the only major-brand phone with a telephoto zoom​. That means you can use the 50MP telephoto to zoom in on things sharply, which most other cheap phones can’t do. In testing, reviewers said the cameras (including the 50MP 2x zoom) took better pictures than expected for such an affordable phone​.

Special Features

Customizable Accessories

• Screw-on covers and straps. Unlike most phones, you can add special accessories to the CMF Phone 2 Pro. For example, it has a bright orange lanyard (a strap) that screws into a corner, so you can wear it around your neck or wrist. It also has a removable card wallet that magnetically sticks to the back cover. This wallet is also a kickstand so you can prop up the phone.
• Extra camera lenses. The phone comes with two small screw-on lenses (one fisheye and one macro) that you can clip over the main camera. The fisheye lens gives a wide, curved view, and the macro lens lets you take very close-up shots​. This lets you experiment with fun photo effects that usually cost extra on other phones.

A red card wallet accessory is attached to the CMF Phone 2 Pro’s back. This wallet can hold cards and also serves as a stand. These accessories make the phone more playful. You can mix and match covers and modules on its back. One thing to note is that the new cover system is needed for most attachments​. You have to screw on a special cover (sold separately) before you stick on the lenses or wallet. This design also helped the phone get a better splash-resistance rating (IP54)​.

A bright orange lanyard attaches to the CMF Phone 2 Pro. This lets you carry the phone around your neck or on your wrist. However, sometimes not all modules work together perfectly. For instance, if you put on the kickstand wallet and hook the lanyard, the phone might wobble because the corners touch the ground unevenly​theverge.com. So it’s probably better to use one fun accessory at a time!

Battery and Software

The CMF Phone 2 Pro has a 5000 mAh battery, which is quite big for a phone. It lasted a full day of heavy use in reviews, so battery life is good​. It charges with a cable at 33 watts; this can fill the battery quickly but the phone does not support wireless charging. One good improvement is that it now has NFC, so you can tap to pay or connect devices​.

On the software side, the phone runs Nothing OS based on Android 15. It comes with all the familiar apps and home screen you know. Nothing promises 3 years of major Android updates and 6 years of security fixes for this phone​ which is great support for a budget phone. There is also a new feature called “Essential Space” (activated by a special key on the side) that helps you save screenshots and notes using AI​. The interface is mostly white and black (monochrome), which looks neat but might take some getting used to​.

Price and Availability

The CMF Phone 2 Pro is very affordable for what it offers. The 8GB RAM + 256GB model costs $279 (about the price of a mid-range budget phone)​. That’s only $40 more than the original CMF Phone 1. You can pre-order it now, and it will go on sale on May 6, 2025​. It’s being sold mainly in Europe and the UK. In the US, it’s not a regular sale; Americans have to sign up for Nothing’s special beta program to get it​.

Here are some quick highlights of its specs:

• Display: 6.77-inch OLED, 120Hz refresh rate (super smooth)​.
• Chip: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro (fast enough for everyday use)​.
• Cameras: Triple rear (50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto) and 16MP selfie​.
• Battery: 5000 mAh, 33W wired charging.
• Colors: Comes in fun colors (green, white, orange, black) with unique textures​.

Compared to Other Budget Phones

For the price, the CMF Phone 2 Pro stands out. Many smartphones under $300 can do simple tasks, but few have the cool modular design or the fancy camera setup of this one. For example, most phones at this price have just a plain case and maybe two cameras, and they might not promise many software updates. The CMF 2 Pro, by contrast, adds a real zoom lens (telephoto) and lets you change its look with accessories​. In a sense, it combines the low price of a budget phone with some features (like design and update support) that you usually see in pricier phones.

On the other hand, if you compare it to big-name brands’ phones (like the latest Galaxy or Pixel), those might have even better cameras or more power, but they cost a lot more money. So the CMF Phone 2 Pro is more for someone who wants a fun, different phone on a budget, rather than a top-of-the-line camera phone. It’s a great intro to the Nothing phone world for newcomers.

Conclusion

The CMF Phone 2 Pro is an interesting blend of smart design and budget pricing. It may not be perfect, but it gives a lot of value for under $300. People who love customizing their gadgets will probably enjoy adding the attachments and trying out the cameras. Others might just appreciate the smooth screen and solid battery.

What do you think – would you like to try a phone with changeable parts and bright colors, or does it seem too strange?