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Realme C100i vs CMF Phone 1

Same price. Here is what actually separates them.

C100iFrom ₹15,999 CMF Phone 1From ₹15,999
The short version

Which one should you buy?

Same price: both start at ₹15,999 in India, so this comes down to what you get for it.

  • The C100i has the bigger battery: 6,500 mAh against 5,000 mAh. The CMF Phone 1 charges faster, though: 33W against 15W.
  • The CMF Phone 1 has the better screen on paper: brighter (2,000 nits against 700) and sharper (Full HD+ against HD+).
  • The CMF Phone 1 is the lighter phone: 197 g against 210 g.
  • The C100i is better sealed against dust and water: IP64 against IP52.
  • Only the C100i has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy

Get the C100i for the bigger battery, better water protection and NFC. Get the CMF Phone 1 for faster charging, the better screen and the lighter build.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Size 6.74 inches 6.67 inches
Panel LCD Super AMOLED
Resolution 1570 x 720 (HD+) 2400 x 1080 (Full HD+) (better)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 700 nits 2,000 nits (better)
Protection Reinforced glass Dragontrail Pro Glass

Performance

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Chipset T7250 Dimensity 7300
CPU Octa-core Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
GPU Arm® Mali™-G57@850MHz Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 4GB 6GB
Storage 64GB 128GB
Software realme UI, Android 15 · 2 OS updates Nothing OS 2.6, Android 14 · 2 OS updates

Camera

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Rear cameras 8MP main 50MP main
Front camera 5MP 16MP
Video 1080p at 30fps (rear), 720p at 30fps (front) Not listed

Battery

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Battery 6,500 mAh (better) 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 15W 33W (better)

Build and connectivity

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Network 5G, 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes (better) No
Dust and water IP64 (better) IP52
Weight 210 g 197 g (better)
Thickness 8.69 mm 8 mm (better)
Colours Skyline Silver, Midnight Black Black, Orange, Light Green

Availability

SpecC100iCMF Phone 1
Launch in India 27 Aug 2026 8 Jul 2024
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

C100i
  • 4GB + 64GB₹15,999
CMF Phone 1
  • 6GB + 128GB₹15,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.

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