The trend of mobile phones is still the big screen first, which is quite obvious from the strategy of major mobile phone manufacturers (especially the iPhone 12 series). However, since the debut of the iPhone 12 mini, some small-handed people who like to type with one hand or feel insecure with a big phone have a sense of expectation (I hope Sony Compact can also reproduce it!). However, the set review I will bring this time is not a mobile phone with more than 5 inches like the mini, otherwise there may not be enough products, so I took some mobile phones of about 6 inches in the second half of the year for a test. Can't miss this one!

First of all, from the appearance of the back, the BQ27505YZGR-J5 can clearly feel that the Xperia 5 II is narrower and slender, and the iPhone 12 Pro and Pixel 5 are wider. The body dimensions are iPhone 12 Pro: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4mm, Pixel 5: 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0mm, Xperia 5 II: 158 x 68 x 8mm. The thinnest is the iPhone 12 Pro.

In addition, the appearance style is a matter of opinion, but the Pixel 5 matte texture is the most resistant to dirt, and also has reverse wireless charging; while the iPhone 12 Pro can be equipped with wireless charging and the new MagSafe magnetic wireless charging. Compared with the big brother Xperia 1 II, the Xperia 5 II does not have wireless charging specifications, which is relatively weak here.

For the screen part, the iPhone 12 Pro is equipped with a 6.1-inch 19.5:9 aspect ratio 2,532 x 1,170 (470ppi) OLED screen, and supports HDR and 800 / 1,200nits standard / HDR brightness, etc.; Pixel 5 is a 6-inch 19.5:9 2,340 x 1,080 (432ppi) OLED screen, support HDR and 90Hz refresh rate; Xperia 5 II is a 6.1-inch 21:9 ratio 2,520 x 1,080 OLED screen, also supports HDR, and has an additional 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and support for CineAlta "Director Mode" etc.

There is no official brightness data for the Pixel 5 and Xperia 5 II here. Both are shot at the maximum brightness. It can be found that the Xperia 5 II is obviously the darkest among the three. The Pixel 5 is close to the iPhone 12 Pro; but on closer inspection I think the iPhone is brighter.

The screen settings of the iPhone are not particularly focused on color settings, only the "original color mode" that changes the color tone due to the environment, so there is no special screenshot here, the Pixel 5 has a natural and enhanced color mode; And the Xperia 5 II can control quite a lot, in addition to the normal display that can be matched with the enhanced standard mode; there is also a "director mode" that requires accurate color, which can support 10bit HDR and BT. 2020 -ic/" title=" 2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model ">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model">2020-ic/" title="2020 Model"> 2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020- ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/" title="2020 model">2020-ic/ " title="2020 model">2020 color gamut; manual white balance can be set based on Illuminant D65.

Directly take Youtube 4K HDR video as an example, and adjust the brightness close to the naked eye with the camera; Pixel 5 and Xperia 5 II are presented in vivid mode. It can be found that the Pixel 5 in the lower right has the most vivid colors, and the brightness part is dominated by the iPhone 12 Pro. Among the three machines, only the iPhone 12 Pro can support up to 4K resolution.

In another scene dominated by blue sky, it can be found that the Pixel 5 has the warmest color; while the sky color of the Xperia 5 II is obviously bluish, which is quite different from the following two.

The difference when holding with one hand is not limited to the weight. This time, the Xperia 5 II has a slender and narrow design due to the different screen ratios. When you hold it with one hand, you will obviously feel typing and the overall comfort will be better than The Pixel 5 / iPhone 12 Pro is good; but the Pixel 5 wins at the lightest weight. The iPhone 12 Pro is the heaviest of the three, but compared to the original 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro, the screen has become larger but the volume is really not much different (only 0.1mm wide). If you think that the predecessor Pro 6.1 is too large and not suitable for one hand, then you are wrong.

Come to the focus of this article, that is, the camera part. The iPhone 12 Pro does not have a further upgrade of the main lens of the Pro Max in its own series. It is a 12MP f/1.6 equivalent 26mm wide-angle (with OIS) of the same specification as the 12 / 12mini, and a 12MP f.2.4 equivalent 13mm wide-angle, and more A 12MP f/2.0 52mm 2x telephoto lens (with OIS) is added, and a LiDAR scanner is added to facilitate dark focus. The front lens is equipped with a 12MP f2.2 aperture specification.

The Pixel 5 changed the telephoto of the past to a wide-angle lens. The overall specification is a 12.2MP f/1.7 aperture equivalent 27mm main lens (with OIS) + 16MP f/2.2 equivalent 16mm wide-angle lens; the front lens is an 8MP f/2.0 aperture.

The Xperia 5 II is a triple camera configuration. 12MP f/1.7 aperture equivalent 24mm standard (with OIS) + 12MP f/2.2 aperture equivalent 16mm wide-angle + 12MP f/.24 aperture equivalent 70mm telephoto lens (with OIS). The front lens has an 8-megapixel f/2.2 aperture; compared to the predecessor Xperia 1 II, it lacks an iToF lens for focusing.

In the camera interface part, the appearances presented by the three players this time are actually easy-to-use types that do not require much adjustment; while the iPhone 12 Pro included smart HDR in the menu during the X period; Pixel 5 also incorporated HDR this time. For general shooting, no on/off option is provided. The same is true for Xperia 5 II in normal shooting mode. If you want HDR, you have to go to the PhotoPro mode of the analog camera shooting menu to have an option; as far as the automatic mode is concerned, it should also be automatically adjusted by the mobile phone.

In addition, the portrait mode of the iPhone 12 Pro provides actual aperture simulation and can be adjusted in post-production; while the Pixel 5 is adjusted by shooting with post-production, and the Xperia 5 II can also be achieved in post-production, when shooting in advance. There are also basic strengths available.

There is also a special point to note that the 1x focal length of the Pixel 5's portrait mode will be more telephoto (about 1.5x) than the general shooting mode, which may cause confusion for users... ah Mingming Both 1x Why does the portrait look farther away? ?

The special function of the Xperia 5 II in the camera is almost the only eye-controlled focus on the current mobile phone (the other is the big brother Xperia 1 II); in addition, this time Sony's flagship model in 2020 also focuses on manual, and it is close to The professional photo and video functions of cameras and video cameras; however, for the convenience of review, we will not operate in these two modes.

Before officially looking at the proofs, it is inevitable to explain the settings of the three machines in this photo shoot. iPhone 12 Pro turns on smart HDR, Pixel 5 and Xperia 5 II are both in the most primitive mode, and there is no adjustment for exposure and contrast, etc., just shoot directly with the phone's automatic metering. In addition, since the focal lengths of the three lenses are not the same, the wide angle is 13 / 16 / 16mm, the standard is 26 / 27 / 24mm, and the telephoto lens is even worse 52 / 54 / 70mm, so we will try to shoot with a similar composition. .

There is also a special point to say, the Xperia 5 II has the built-in soft skin effect on my side, so it will avoid the skin in the picture quality comparison, but focus on other objects such as hair.

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First of all, the first group is indoor, you can see the natural light pouring from the right. In terms of the brightness performance of the wide-angle lens, both the iPhone 12 Pro and Pixel 5 have been adjusted for light and dark (the iPhone 12 Pro is the brightest), while the Xperia 5 II is significantly darker. In terms of color tone, the iPhone 12 Pro is the same as the iPhone’s previous faithful, even warmer tones. The Xperia 5 II is also warmer, while the Piexl 5 has been corrected to show the gray of the floor and the blue of the wallpaper.

The three wide-angle lenses are all 12 million pixels. In terms of noise and sharpness (nine drops of hair and clothing texture), the Xperia 5 II is the clearest, followed by the Pxiel 5; and the iPhone 12 Pro on the dark part of the iPhone 12 The noise of the Pro is the most obvious compared to the other two, and the overall detail performance of the hair on the face is also inferior.

In the standard lens part, the brightness and tone are the same as the iPhone 12 Pro is the highest (warm), the Pixel 5 is in the middle (the coldest), and the Xperia 5 II is the lowest (in the middle); the image quality is the sharpest of the iPhone 12 Pro (especially the nine drops of the face). shadow detail), followed by the Pixel 5 and the Xperia 5 II last. But if it is presented in a thumbnail style, I like the Xperia 5 II in a relatively high state, and the Pixel 5 is not bad; and the iPhone 12 Pro has the old problem of being warm.

Finally, there is the telephoto lens. Because the focal length gap is too large, the composition is still as consistent as possible. In terms of brightness, the iPhone 12 Pro and Xperia 5 II are the brightest. On the whole, the brightness of the iPhone 12 Pro and Pixel 5 are basically the same in the three focal lengths, and the Xperia 5 II will have more changes. In the image quality part, the iPhone 12 Pro performs better; and the Pixel 5 is second, and if you look closely at the dark part of the Xperia 5 II, you will find that the contrast is reduced. However, in terms of the thumbnail style of the telephoto lens, the Xperia 5 II has a different flavor from the other two machines. This should be the clarity of the Japanese system.

The second group was when I went to Sun Moon Lake with my colleagues for a shooting mission, and shot in direct sunlight. The wide-angle and standard lenses were in direct sunlight with flare and ghosting. The wide-angle image quality of the three cameras is actually not much different under such sunlight. If you zoom in and look at it, the iPhone 12 Pro will give me a higher sense of sharpness. As for the standard lenses of the three cameras, there are obvious sun reflection ghosts in the middle.

The wide-angle and standard color tones of Pixel 5 and Xperia 5 II are relatively close from the blue sky, distant mountains and lakes, and the iPhone 12 Pro is more green on the lake, which is actually relatively close to the color of the scene, and finally in the performance of the bright and dark parts , the dark part of the iPhone 12 Pro does not move, the grass below the photo is the brightest of the three phones; the Pixel 5 has adjustments in the dark part, followed by the lower brightness, and finally the Xperia 5 II has also adjusted the dark part, and the overall brightness is the same as The same as the previous set is the darkest.

The telephoto lens has changed a bit in this group, which may be due to the backlight. The picture quality of the iPhone 12 Pro and Xperia 5 II is relatively blurry, and the digital calculation of the Pixel 5 here is very outstanding.

Let's change the scene to see the performance of the three lenses when indoor backlighting. The brightness of the telephoto here and the standard lens can be said together, which is not the same as the previous result. Instead, the brightness of the dark part of the Pixel 5 is the lowest, and the purple fringe behind the blinds explodes! The iPhone 12 Pro is second, but the highlights are almost unchanged. The Xpeira 5 II is the one that impresses me the most. After all, the starting color of the iPhone 12 Pro is still a little too warm~

The wide-angle image quality is the sharpest of the Xpeira 5 II, followed by the iPhone 12 Pro, and the Pixel 5 is a little foggy. The next standard lens is the iPhone 12 Pro with the sharpest image quality, but you can see some unnatural color blocks in the dark part of the hair; the second is the Xperia 5 II; the last is the Pixel 5, and if you look closely, there is still a little purple fringing But in the treatment of dark hair, the Pixel 5 performed the best.

Seeing this, regardless of the wide-angle and standard lenses, the overall atmosphere of the Xperia 5 II is also the most favorite of the editor; the iPhone 12 Pro is the trimming of the bright parts, and the original warm color of the hair. But the performance of the Xperia 5 II on the telephoto lens is not the same at all... This brightness explodes! The iPhone 12 Pro and Pixel 5 maintain the feeling of the first two lenses. Basically, when the styles are completely different, they just choose what they love. If you like the feeling of sunset, it should be the iPhone 12 Pro.

This group is a tea garden when the sun is relatively uniform. The wide-angle brightness of the iPhone 12 Pro is the highest, followed by the Xperia 5 II, followed by the Pixel 5. In terms of image quality, the Xperia 5 II is still the sharpest; just look at my hair color. It's a preference for the performance of the Pixel 5's foliage. The standard lens is basically close to the picture quality results of this group of three cameras. In terms of brightness and hair color, I also prefer the results of Pixel 5. Finally, on the telescopic lens with more variables, the Xperia 5 II is really naughty again; but here may be the focal length is too far, so the blue sky is missing in the color tone, so the mountains are obviously greener.

Change the same backlight, but the overall contrast is not as big as the above group of portraits. The HDR performance of the Xperia 5 II wide-angle and standard lenses in this group is as if there is no one, and the left side explodes! But regardless of the organization, but from the perspective of the atmosphere, the brightness of the portrait subject is obviously much better; while the iPhone 12 and Pixel 5 have made adjustments, but the Pixel 5's portrait subject brightness is a little lower. The iPhone 12 Pro has all taken into account, but the warm initial tone, compared with the Xperia 5 II with the "portrait" theme, is inherently weak.

As for the image quality performance, it is roughly the same as the previous results. The wide-angle Xperia 5 II is dominant, and the iPhone 12 Pro is the last (the noise is really relatively obvious); the standard is that the iPhone 12 Pro is the sharpest, followed by the Xperia 5 II. , the performance of this group of Pixel 5 is relatively loose.

From the perspective of image quality, the zoom has quite surprising results. The Pixel 5, which is digitally calculated, has the clearest image quality. The iPhone 12 Pro is similar to the Xperia 5 II, but the latter can see some strange color blocks. , so I will give the iPhone 12 Pro in the center here.

summary

This time, the iPhone 12 Pro, Pixel 5 and Xperia 5 II are actually focused on their basic specifications, feel and shooting. From the point of view of all 6-inch "lightweight" mobile phones, the Xperia 5 II is a small group of hands. The narrow-to-length ratio is actually more conducive to one-handed operation. The appearance is a matter of opinion, but the lack of wireless charging on the Xperia 5 II will be a small defect.

In addition, although the positioning of Pixel 5 is counted as the flagship by Google, the processor specifications are lower than the iPhone 12 Pro and Xperia 5 II. Of course, it is also reflected in the cheaper price than the other two. ; So for the Pixel 5, which is actually considered a mid-range Pixel 5 just looking at the hardware specifications, can the camera performance bring more value or even the following performance?

Taking the first wide-angle lens of the Pixel 5 this time, what surprised me this time is that the Xperia 5 II is superior in sharpness in daytime lighting conditions: the standard lens, regardless of day or night, draws The quality is dominated by the iPhone 12 Pro; as for the telephoto lens, the Pixel 5, which is digitally calculated, is almost completely unbeatable in daytime performance. The Xperia 5 II may have some results in daylight shots due to light metering. Incredible.

In terms of night scene performance, the Xperia 5 II does not have an independent night scene mode, but relies on mobile phone detection. It's almost impossible to compare the iPhone 12 Pro to the Pixel 5. The standard lens of the iPhone 12 Pro still has an obvious advantage; but considering the price of the Pixel 5, there is almost no difference in terms of thumbnails, and the wide-angle still has a sharp win (although the breadth is a bit lacking). It's just that the Pixel 5 has quite obvious purple fringing in the backlight environment, and the color temperature is obviously colder, which bothers me the most; but in terms of camera performance, it is completely in line with "the above committed".

Although the Xperia 5 II is quite satisfactory in terms of picture quality, only the wide-angle lens is obviously better, and the telephoto lens occasionally has "accidents"; but with the initial tone and atmosphere performance, low contrast and bright and pleasing style, shooting portraits It has a quite Japanese feel to the iPhone 12 Pro / Pixel 5. It is basically the Xperia 5 II for taking portraits if you are too lazy to retouch pictures; it should be noted that because there is no Tof lens assistance, sometimes the dark focus will be a bit lag, but in the acceptable range.

Although the iPhone 12 Pro does not have the standard lens upgrade of Pro Max; but in this PK, you can see that the quality of the standard lens is still nothing to say, and it has the best white balance performance on the spot; but the image quality of the wide-angle lens is not as good as the flagship Xperia 5 II, even the mid-level Pixel 5 has some deficiencies, which is a bit unreasonable~ and the old problem that the skin color performance of portraits is not popular enough, all of which may be considered by friends who do not retouch pictures later.

In fact, this three-machine test is mainly aimed at taking pictures, and the video recording is completely untouched due to the time factor, but from the perspective of the specified specifications. The iPhone 12 Pro has high dynamic recording with Dolby Vision; while the Pixel 5 has a variety of different modes such as moving mirrors, and the Xperia 5 II is a professional-based mode that can also provide an HDR mode. I will have the opportunity to do a detailed test later.

To put it simply, if the three phones are for people who like to take pictures and want to have the highest comprehensive strength and flagship performance, it is the iPhone 12 Pro. If you are very particular about the feel of one-handed holding and the overall atmosphere of the portrait, it is not too big. If you care about night scenes, then Xperia 5 II can be considered. In the end, although the camera performance of Pixel 5 does not win everything, it is close to the performance of the flagship, and the price gap is almost like buying a mobile phone with a mid-range heart but a flagship camera.