Have you ever tried risking your money on a new brand—especially one with a bizarre name for a gadget in modern times? The brand is NOTHING. Yes, that’s the actual brand name. We bought its sub-brand, CMF, similar to how Huawei has Honor.
Yep, you heard that right. 😂 It sounds like nothing serious at all.
We bought it on Lazada for ₱12,000, while mall shops sell it for ₱18,000. How fascinating is that?
We’ve been buying appliances from Lazada, and everything has gone well—no complaints, no issues and "all" is paid via COD. We’ve purchased an air fryer, a coffee maker, a 2k cheapest Samsung and even a tablet. I’ve already made video reviews for two of them, and I also have a separate written review for the tablet.
So it wasn’t mine—it belonged to my brother. I only used it to test it out, and I had already been researching it before finalizing the purchase. So far, everything has been great. The camera quality is excellent.
And here are the Lazada standardized comments about its performance:
Expandable storage up to 2TB. (lets you insert a memory card (usually a microSD) to add extra space.)
✔️Keeps your phone running faster by not filling up internal memory.
DUAL SIM with 5G Gigabit support. (Can connect to high-speed 5G networks.)
✔️Better network flexibility.
✔️Faster browsing, streaming, and downloads.
5000 mAh battery for long usage. (5000 milliamp-hours (mAh) means the phone can last a long time on a single charge.
✔️ All-day battery life even with heavy use
✔️ Longer standby time
✔️ Less frequent charging
Minimalistic OS:
✔️ Clean design
✔️ Simple menus and layouts
✔️ No confusing extras
✔️ Easier to use for daily tasks
A minimalistic OS focuses on usefulness and speed, not clutter.
No Bloatware:
(Bloatware means pre-installed apps that you don’t want and can’t remove.)
No bloatware means:
✔️ Fewer unnecessary apps
✔️ More storage saved
✔️ Faster performance
✔️ More control over what apps you keep
Clear camera fluid display.
Clear display — sharp, bright screen with good colors.
Fluid experience — smooth animations and responsiveness.
✔️ Colors look accurate
✔️ Movements and transitions feel smooth
✔️ Better quality experience overall
Responsive of opening apps and software.
(Phone reacts quickly when you open apps or switch between tasks.)
✔️ Apps launch fast
✔️ Smooth multitasking
✔️ Less lagging or freezing
This often comes from good hardware (CPU/RAM) + optimized software.
Camera:
50MP for the main cam,
✔️ Higher megapixels let you crop images without losing clarity.
50MP for Telephoto (Detailed when zooming.)
16MP for Front cam
✔️ Sharp, clear selfies.
✔️ Good for social media and video chats.
✔️ High enough resolution for background blur (portrait selfies)
And 8MP Ultra-wide cam:
✔️ Wider angles mean you can fit more into the frame
✔️ Great for scenic shots or architecture
✔️ Slightly lower MP but useful for context and space
CMF by Nothing is the accessible, colorful sub-brand, focusing on core design and value, while Nothing is the premium parent brand, known for innovative transparent designs and higher specs. By Ai Google.
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| New price as of now. |
C1 Technology is from overseas, China. Trusted anyway, clicked and ordered. As same as the tablet we bought recently but in a different shop.
My emergency phone, a Redmi, was bought for ₱13,000 at a mall. We later realized that there was an additional ₱3,000 markup for the so-called down payment, even though the SRP is only around ₱10,000. (Minus by the vouchers.)
Due to extreme stress at the time, I went ahead and bought it anyway—and regretted it later. Huh. How stupid.
Better be vigilant in any upcoming promo dates, because even Apple can be discounted at 90%.
So yeah, getting ₱18k-level specs for only ₱12k? The Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro is a sure win.
