{"id":15276,"date":"2026-06-19T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/ram-spoils-the-pro-nothing-is-said-by-the-cmf-phone-3-pro-to-avoid-absurd-values\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:27:14","slug":"ram-spoils-the-pro-nothing-is-said-by-the-cmf-phone-3-pro-to-avoid-absurd-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/ram-spoils-the-pro-nothing-is-said-by-the-cmf-phone-3-pro-to-avoid-absurd-values\/","title":{"rendered":"RAM spoils the Pro: Nothing is said by the CMF Phone 3 Pro to avoid absurd values"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-f9030128-5db3-427b-afd9-97f95d9af45c\">\n<li>Nothing&#8217;s founder, Akis Evangelidis, told X that CMF will not produce the Phone 3 Pro this year as RAM prices rise.<\/li>\n<li>The company says it can&#8217;t build a true successor that feels like &#8220;a real step forward at a reasonable price&#8221; for the CMF title.<\/li>\n<li>Nothing&#8217;s CEO, Carl Pei, has made similar statements in the past about how RAM (thanks to AI) can cripple smartphones and back consumers into a corner, and he has done so again alongside Evangelidis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-523332c9-a97c-4782-892e-2fc6cba13fd3\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-cc3642e5-d2a3-4b0d-9ebc-dd8df315049c\">Earlier today (June 19), the founder of Nothing wanted to go public with the CMF phone line, as consumers asked about the successor to the Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Akis Evangelidis at X led with praise for CMF Phone 2 Pro. The CMF is the company&#8217;s budget line, and the device has reportedly been well received. However, consumers have been wondering about the successor, which would be the CMF Phone 3 Pro, and Evangelidis says that is not happening in 2026. He says, &#8220;We&#8217;ve been working on a successor, but with memory prices where they are now, we can&#8217;t build a phone that feels like a real step forward at a reasonable price for CMF.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-cc3642e5-d2a3-4b0d-9ebc-dd8df315049c-2\">Evangelidis adds, &#8220;As a result, we have decided not to launch a new CMF phone this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos Appearing<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Staying true to CMF brands is the key to nothing. Their post emphasizes that they&#8217;d rather produce something they&#8217;re &#8220;not proud of,&#8221; than do something for the sake of doing something. CMF is budget oriented, but it can&#8217;t stick to those ideals if RAM prices force it to raise its costs to consumers. It seems that Nothing&#8217;s founder puts the blame entirely on the revenue generated by the lack of RAM in the smartphone industry, and Nothing&#8217;s CEO, Carl Pei, built on that narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Pei leads strongly, saying, &#8220;Memory is now the most expensive component in a smartphone.&#8221; According to his data, RAM accounts for 50% of the phone&#8217;s hardware bill. He says RAM prices doubled when the Phone 4a launched in March, and now they&#8217;ve &#8220;doubled since then.&#8221; Pei added that the rate at which RAM prices have risen is beyond his previous expectations, and that next year could see even higher phone prices as a result.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"a-conscious-decision-3\">A logical decision<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-8a687963-1de3-4b23-a3e6-843d9a2018ad\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:5154px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.33%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CMF Phone 2 Pro review against a colorful background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-527ea1de-f284-41b6-9dcc-033e8b535055\">The timing of Nothing&#8217;s reveal is unfortunate, considering we were just past the (alleged) CMF Phone 3 Pro leak late last month. That rumor said the next Pro version was &#8220;delayed,&#8221; but it was still on the way, as details emerged. What emerged was a budget phone with Qualcomm&#8217;s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, not MediaTek&#8217;s Dimensity line. Additionally, rumors say that None could upgrade the phone with a 5,400 or 5,500mAh battery and a 50MP camera.<\/p>\n<p>However, it looks like we will have to officially put an end to these rumors since the founder of Nothing has come out with a statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vfEWKUNbqizeenjoby4XYH\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vfEWKUNbqizeenjoby4XYH slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted friend in the Android world<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, Evangelidis says that while CMF is still working on &#8220;several new products&#8221; this year (mostly non-phone), the main Nothing line has &#8220;more to come,&#8221; as well. So far, we&#8217;ve seen rumors about the Nothing Ear 3a in the works, but it sounds like there&#8217;s more in the works, as Carl Pei says it&#8217;s going to steal Apple&#8217;s customers, the &#8220;time-bored iPhone user.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-b5892243-34a8-448f-a9f1-66232b514476\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\">Android Central Take<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d9899eef-3bdd-44a5-94e1-a8efaa54952a\">CMF by Nothing, or rather CMF these days, has positioned itself as a budget line that doesn&#8217;t sound like a big deal to consumers. It is a brand that is well received by consumers, and nothing is willing to break that. If you&#8217;re used to an affordable device (whatever that means to you), then prices go up by 50% or more, and suddenly, you don&#8217;t bite. It&#8217;s probably not a good idea not to deliver one that has so many people waiting for it, but this is a decision based on the market climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Nothing&#8217;s founder, Akis Evangelidis, told X that CMF will not produce the Phone 3 Pro this year as RAM prices rise. The company says it can&#8217;t build a true successor that feels like &#8220;a real step forward at a reasonable price&#8221; for the CMF title. 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