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The CMF Phone 2 Pro gets an official launch date, and I couldn’t be more excited

It's coming on 28 April, and we can expect the second-gen CMF Phone to introduce some big changes to one of my favourite budget phones

CMF Phone 1 review lock screen

If you’re eyeing up a new smartphone, the £1000 price that the latest handsets typically come with is somewhat off-putting. That’s why I love more affordable phones, and some of the latest releases are arguably a better buy than their flagship counterparts. But the next affordable phone to launch is the CMF Phone 2 Pro from Nothing, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Nothing will launch the CMF Phone 2 Pro on 28 April. There’ll be a launch event video at 2pm BST/9am EST if you want to tune in and see the latest as it launches. The new smartphone will launch with a trio of new buds – CMF Buds 2, Buds 2a and Buds 2 Plus.

From a video teaser on X/Twitter and Nothing’s Forums, there’s some early info we can learn about the device. There’s a redesigned back panel that’s now textured. It also appears as there will only be one camera rather than two from the CMF Phone 1. I think this means we’ll see other spec bumps in the device, or an even cheaper price.

https://twitter.com/cmfbynothing/status/1907719990662340998

The CMF Phone 1 was Stuff’s “Affordable phone of the year” award winner and scored a full five stars in our review. Despite its genuinely budget asking price, we found this phone to be chock-full of character. That’s thanks to its stylishly utilitarian semi-modular design, with a twist-off accessory port that supports the bolting-on of kickstands, lanyards and more.

It’s no slouch in the performance stakes either, with a particularly impressive 2400×1080 OLED HDR screen, more than passable 50MP main camera and 8GB of RAM. Thanks, perhaps, to the modest power requirements of its Dimensity 7300 chipset, the CMF Phone 1’s battery life is also excellent.

With so much crammed into the first-gen device, I’m excited for the second-gen device, which I expect to up the ante. Nothing will likely roll-out a new chipset and some other spec bumps, while retaining the budget price and accessory port that made this handset such a charmer. We’ll bring you everything you need to know when the CMF Phone 2 Pro arrives.

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Connor is a writer for Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website. He has been writing for around nine years now across the web and in print too. Connor has attended the biggest tech expos, including CES, MWC, and IFA – with contributions as a judge on panels at them. He's also been interviewed as a technology expert on TV and radio by national news outlets including France24. Connor has experience with most major platforms, though does hold a place in his heart for macOS, iOS/iPadOS, electric vehicles, and smartphone tech. Just like everyone else around here, he's a fan of gadgets of all sorts. Aside from writing, Connor is involved in the startup and venture capital scene, which puts him at the front of new and exciting tech - he is always on the lookout for innovative products.

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Mobile, macOS, EVs, smart home