CMF by Nothing has launched its CMF Phone 2 Pro, and its Essential Space feature is a game-changer, especially for medical professionals who want to record case notes. But is this feature really useful for doctors? Let’s explore its features and see how it can make your medical documentation easier!
What is CMF Phone 2 Pro Essential Space?
CMF Phone 2 Pro’s Essential Space is an AI-powered hub that organizes screenshots, audio notes, photos, and text notes in one place. It has a dedicated Essential Key that captures screenshots or photos with a single press, and a long-press starts audio recording.
This feature could be very useful for medical professionals, as it saves case notes, patient observations, or diagrams quickly. But there is one problem – the audio recording time limit (~1.5-2 minutes) is not enough for medical notes.
CMF Phone 2 Pro: Quick Specs Overview
Let’s take a look at the highlights of the phone first:
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm), for smooth performance.
- Display: 6.55-inch AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 2400×1080 resolution.
- Battery: 5000mAh with 65W fast charging – 50% charge in 20 minutes!
- Camera: 50MP main + 8MP ultra-wide; 32MP front camera.
- OS: Nothing OS 3.0 (Android 15), with 4 years of updates.
These specs ensure that the phone can easily handle heavy multitasking, like medical apps or note-taking.
Medical Use Case of Essential Space
For doctors and medical professionals, Essential Space is a smart tool:
Quick Capture
Take a screenshot of patient’s charts or reports with Essential Key. See how this feature works.
Audio Notes
Record observations or case details by long-pressing. But here is the problem – audio limit is ~1.5-2 minutes, while 10 minutes are required for medical notes.
Photo Integration
Capture photos from Camera (after Nothing OS 3.1 update) and save them in Essential Space. This is useful for patient diagrams or visual notes. Read about Camera feature.
AI Analysis
Essential Space creates AI summaries and action items, which helps in organizing case notes.
But, there is a slight problem in audio limit and image-attachment workflow. Let’s see its solution.
Problem: Audio Recording Limit
Audio notes are restricted to 1.5-2 minutes in Essential Space, which is too less for medical case notes. Doctors may need 10 minutes or more to record detailed observations, patient history, or treatment plans. See the discussion on Reddit about this limit.
Solutions & Workarounds
Check App Settings
Check Settings > Audio Recording in the Essential Space app. If there is a time limit option, try extending it. As of now, there is no such toggle, but joining Nothing’s beta program may provide some improvements.
Contact Support
Contact Nothing directly and request this:
Hello Nothing Team, I am a medical professional and use Essential Space for clinical case notes. The 1.5-2 minute limit of audio recording is not enough for my needs. Please add 10-minute audio support and image attachments option. This will be very helpful for medical documentation. Thank you!
Workaround: Until Nothing Updates
- External Recorder: Use apps like Easy Voice Recorder or Otter.ai for 10-minute recordings. After recording, manually upload them to Essential Space (if file attachment is supported).
- Image Linking: Save photos to Essential Space and manually link them with audio files using text notes.
Future Updates
Nothing has promised that features like Smart Collections, Focused Search, and Flip to Record will come soon. These could bring more flexibility to medical notes.
Tips for Image Attachments
Essential Space now supports Camera Capture (after Nothing OS 3.1 update), so you can save patient diagrams or visual notes directly in the app. But right now it’s tricky to directly link audio and image in one note.
Workaround:
- Capture a photo with Essential Key.
- Add a reference to that photo in a text note.
- Request Nothing to quickly add a feature to attach multiple media (audio + image) in one note.
Is it perfect for Medical Professionals?
Essential Space is a promising tool right now, but there are a few limitations for medical use:
Pros: Quick screenshots, AI summaries, and photo capture make medical documentation fast.
Cons: 2-minute audio limit and limited media linking.
Final Thoughts
The CMF Phone 2 Pro’s Essential Space can be a solid tool for medical professionals, but audio limit and media integration still need work. Daily 10-minute recordings and image attachments, use external apps and ask for updates from Nothing.
Both this phone and Essential Space are budget-friendly and can become more powerful with future updates. Let us know in the comments, will you try Essential Space or are you using any other workaround?
