CMF Phone 2 Pro Review: The Best Budget Smartphone

The first-ever CMF Phone 1, which cost a mere $239, easily bested every other smartphone in its category last year (even some pricier peers) despite being a new player on the scene. Now, the company is doing it again with the $279 CMF Phone 2 Pro. This is the best budget phone, period. CMF is the low-cost sub-brand of Nothing, a UK-based tech company with its own fun Nothing Phones that don't look like any other smartphone you've ever used. CMF has had a steady drip of affordable but stylish personal gadgets, from smartwatches to earbuds, but its budget smartphone is where things shine. Cheap phones get better every year—Motorola's $300 Moto G Power 2025 has a gorgeous design and includes wireless charging—but CMF goes a step further in three crucial areas: performance, cameras, and software. Budget King Photograph: Julian Chokkattu The CMF Phone 2 Pro doesn't look anything like its price, with a glass-like frosted texture on the light green back and a metal frame (it also comes in ... Read full article.