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Nothing CMF Phone 3 Pro review: Three-camera Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 budget Pro with swappable backplates.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2025·$280
Overall
73/100
Class rank
#3 of 6
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A budget Pro with a real telephoto.

CMF Phone 3 Pro gives a $280 buyer a 50 MP 2× telephoto and Nothing's 6-year security promise. The swappable backplate trick is on-brand. Trades: IP54, no jack, modest charging.

01Display

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, 3,000 nits peak
Size6.77 inches
Resolution2,392 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.88
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto50 MP, f/1.85 (2× optical)
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 71-point average for mid-range phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

What works
  • 50 MP 2× telephoto at $280 is rare.
  • Swappable accessories rail on the back.
  • 6 years of security updates.
  • Crisp Nothing OS.
What doesn't
  • IP54 splash only.
  • 8 MP ultrawide weak.
  • 33 W charging trails Chinese rivals.
  • No jack.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 6-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .