Nothing’s bright new handset makes phones fun again

Ignoring the boring muted colour palettes of many phones before it, the CMF Phone 2 Pro is big on personality.

Part of the sub-brand belonging to Nothing (think the Nothing Phone 3A Pro), the CMF Phone 2 Pro will be easy to spot from a distance. It’s $449 in Australia for the 128GB storage option or $509 for the 256GB option. Both versions ship with 8GB of physical RAM alongside a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G chipset.

Internal specs aside, it’s the outside of this phone that’ll get people talking. The orange finish is particularly striking, with a two-toned design that mimics a frosted glass look. Its visible screws add an industrial touch, reminiscent of the modular HMD Fusion, albeit in a much brighter colour. Sure, the CMF Phone 2 Pro also comes in White, Black, and Light Green, but why would you choose any of those when bright orange is right there?

More vivid colours like this, please. Image: Nothing / CMF.

On the other side is a 6.77-inch AMOLED screen that sports a 1080 x 2392 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It’s supported by a four-camera array, including a 50MP main sensor, a 2x optical telephoto lens, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 16MP selfie camera.

Launching alongside the phone are three sets of earbuds: the CMF Buds 2 ($89), CMF Buds 2 Plus ($109), and CMF Buds 2a ($79). As the respective prices suggest, the 2a is the entry-level model, followed by the other two that support active noise cancellation, which is pretty decent for buds hovering around $100.

Even the new range of earbuds gets the fun design treatment. Image: Nothing / CMF.

All of the new CMF gear arrives on Australian shores on 6 May. Pre-orders start today exclusively through JB Hi-Fi, the stockists of Nothing’s other devices locally so far.

I can only hope that Nothing and CMF’s bold design philosophy catches on, filling the rest of the tech world with fun splashes of colour.

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