Is CMF Phone 1 Better Now? BGMI, Benchmarks & Bug Fixes Tested

The CMF Phone 1 recently received an April update, followed by a small hotfix. These updates aimed to improve system stability and fix issues like the adaptive brightness bug. After using the phone for a few days, we noticed some improvements in both performance and day-to-day usage.

App Performance & Usability

Apps are opening quickly without any major lags or delays. For example, apps like Twitter and Instagram now load faster. The overall user experience feels smoother compared to before the update.

Calling also works well, especially with Jio 5G. However, one thing to note is that the phone switches from 5G to 4G when a call is connected. Still, there are no call drops, and other connectivity features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are stable.

Benchmark Scores Comparison

After the update, the benchmark scores showed slight improvements:

• Geekbench:
  • Old Single-Core: 1002 → New Single-Core: 1006
  • Old Multi-Core: 2910 → New Multi-Core: 2980
• GPU Score:
  • Old: 2452 → New: 2493
• CPU Throttling:
  • Old Stability: 87% → New Stability: 81%
  • The phone heats up a bit more now, likely because of the summer weather.
• AnTuTu Score:
  • Old: 64795 → New: 66977

These results show a minor improvement in overall performance, though the phone heats up slightly under load.

Adaptive Brightness Fix

One major issue that users faced earlier was with adaptive brightness. The phone didn’t adjust brightness properly in different lighting conditions. After the hotfix, this issue seems to be resolved for most users.

BGMI 120 FPS Gaming Test

After the update, BGMI now supports 120 FPS on CMF Phone 1. However, the experience is not completely smooth:

• TDM Mode: Average FPS was around 96, but there were frequent drops.
• Classic Match:
  • Played for 20 minutes, max FPS reached was 110, with an average of 88.
  • FPS dropped significantly during hot-drops, even going below 30 FPS at times.

So, while 120 FPS is technically available, the game is not fully optimized. For a better experience, we recommend using 90 FPS instead.

Final Thoughts

After the April and hotfix updates, CMF Phone 1 has improved in overall performance. Daily usage feels smoother, and benchmark scores are slightly better. However, in terms of gaming, especially with BGMI, 120 FPS is not yet stable or consistent. More optimizations are needed.

If you’d like to see a full gaming comparison or a camera comparison with the CMF Phone 2 Pro, let us know in the comments.