Flagship Shooting Experience-13 Flagship Mobile Phone Photo Tasting Meeting (Part Two)

In the last article, we brought the comparison of 13 mobile phone between the main camera and the close-up part of the main camera in the outdoor scene. This time, I will continue to explain the shooting comparison of the main camera, indoor color and automatic mode night shooting.

Portrait close-up

Portrait shooting is also a battleground for many flagship models in the past two years. More accurate human eye focusing and smarter AI algorithms emerge one after another. We used the default mode and portrait mode to shoot, and enlarged the details of the picture to see the specific performance of each model in this scene.

iPhone 13 Pro

Overall picture contrast

OPPO Find X5 Pro and yijia 10 Pro.

Vivo X70 Pro+ and vivo X80 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Nubian Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Sony Xperia 1 III and iQOO 9 Pro

Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro

As far as the picture performance is concerned, the quality of the flagship model is similar when shooting people in 1x mode. Nubian Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra with 35mm focal length can get a little depth of field and blur effect. If other models want to realize natural blurring, they need to further open portrait mode and use AI processing for matting and blurring. In the comparison of these two models using the same main camera sensor, Nubian Z40 Pro is more brilliant in the beauty part, and proper whitening and blurring cover up the subtle flaws of the model's face; ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is closer to reality, and the facial details and fine lines on the neck can be seen at a glance, depending on which one you like.

Comparison of facial details

iPhone 13 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Xiaomi 1 1 super

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Nubian Z40 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro

The same is true for detail comparison. Some models, such as Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra, all follow the "Zhen Feng", and more details of the model's face are preserved in the photos. IPhone 13 Pro, OPPO Find X5 Pro, vivo X80 Pro, Nubian Z40 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro all have more or less decorations. In the above picture, Nubian Z40 Pro's skin with a longer focal length is more pink and tender after AI beauty, covering up subtle flaws, while Xiaomi's two models have richer facial details and look more natural.

Portrait mode comparison

After portrait mode is turned on, basically every model can simulate the effects of large aperture and shallow depth of field of professional cameras, and blur the background through algorithms to achieve the effect of highlighting portraits. In order to obtain different depth of field effects, some models can adjust the aperture in real time, and users can view the blur effect in the preview window. Some models can also adjust the aperture size in the finished photo and adjust it again to get the best effect. The portrait mode in most mobile phones is different from that in professional cameras with large aperture. It realizes the blurring effect through the algorithm, which also leads to the inability to perfectly simulate the shallow depth of field effect in complex scenes, and the boundary between the subject and the background is sometimes difficult to handle.

iQOO 9 Pro

OPPO Find X5 Pro

vivo X70 Pro+

vivo X80 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro

Nubian Z40 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Sony Xperia 1 III

Xiaomi 1 1 super

Xiaomi 12 Pro

One plus 10 Pro

From the actual measurement, we also found this problem. For example, iPhone 13 Pro can better identify the subject. The blurred light sign behind the model is obviously compared with the left shoulder of the model, but a blue brand is not recognized at the right arm of the model, which makes it in sharp contrast with the blurred brand on the left. Many models have similar places. Therefore, when portrait mode is turned on, it is best to avoid too complicated background and objects close to skin color, otherwise there will be a lot of "recognition errors" and affect the imaging quality.

On the whole, the blur effect of Nubian Z40 Pro is more natural, and you can also feel the gradual change of the overall picture from near to far, and the impression is better. But there is also a small flaw, you can find it yourself.

Nubian Z40 Pro

Whether it is the optical depth of field effect brought by the main shot or the blurring of the algorithm after the portrait mode is turned on, Nubian Z40 Pro is the first echelon. Judging from the proofs, the Nubian Z40 Pro is quite clean and natural in the decoration of the main body of the model and the treatment of Jiao Wai background, and the photos give people a warm and comfortable feeling.

Before, we showed you the outdoor shooting performance of these mobile phones. Now let's look indoors and see how these models behave in the indoor lighting environment. Unlike outdoor lighting, indoor lighting is usually complex and changeable, with different shades. Models with good outdoor exposure, good white balance and good color reproduction may be "frustrated" indoors. We shot the dishes on the stage in a hot pot restaurant, and then magnified the details to compare the image quality and color reproduction. Let's see which phone has better performance.

iPhone 13 Pro

Overall picture contrast

iQOO 9 Pro

OPPO Find X5 Pro

vivo X70 Pro+

vivo X80 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro

Nubian Z40 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Sony Xperia 1 III

Xiaomi 1 1 super

Xiaomi 12 Pro

One plus 10 Pro

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

From the overall picture, the flagship model we tested has done a good job in exposure and white balance, and the difference may only be the brightness and sharpness of the picture. On the first impression, OPPO Find X5 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro, plus 10 Pro have higher brightness. IPhone 13 Pro, vivo X70 Pro+, vivo X80 Pro, Sony Xperia 1ⅲ, Xiaomi1/ultra are all realistic, especially in the color treatment of the proximal meat slices. IQOO 9 Pro, OPPO Find X5 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Yijia 10 Pro enhance the color of the picture, which is related to their adjustment after recognizing the scene as a food scene.

Texture comparison of meat slices

iPhone 13 Pro

Sony xperia1Ⅲ

iQOO 9 Pro

OPPO Find X5 Pro

One plus 10 Pro

When we zoom in on the sliced meat, we can see a clearer contrast. In addition to the color difference we just mentioned, the texture of different types of meat slices is also different. IQOO 9 Pro, OPPO Find X5 Pro and Yijia 10 Pro have sharp hand feel, and the texture of meat slices is clearly visible, and the color of meat slices becomes more vivid in gourmet mode. We think Sony Xperia1III is the most authentic shot in this link. Not only the color in the sample is natural, but also the texture of the meat slices and even the water droplets on the edge of the plate can be restored one by one, and the degree of restoration is quite good.

Color contrast of seasoning bowl

iPhone 13 Pro

Sony xperia1Ⅲ

Huawei P50 Pro

Xiaomi 1 1 super

Xiaomi 12 Pro

One plus 10 Pro

Sony Xperia1III, which performed well in the "sliced meat", did not perform well in the "seasoning bowl" and the details were not well depicted. IPhone 13 Pro has the same problem. Soybeans and sesame seeds in the proofs of OPPO Find X5 Pro and Huawei P50 Pro are clearly photographed, especially the pictures of OPPO Find X5 Pro are more appetizing, which may be the charm of the food model.

OPPO Find X5 Pro

In this scene, Sony Xperia1III left a deep impression on the detail quality of the meat slices, but overall, the more appetizing OPPO Find X5 Pro is better. When AI recognized the scene as gourmet mode, OPPO Find X5 Pro improved the screen saturation and sharpened it, bringing better look and feel and better details. Whether it's the texture of dishes or the details of seasonings, OPPO Find X5 Pro can make your mouth water.

Night view proofs

Finally, it's time to compare the night scene proofs. In this year, we have heard the algorithms of Nighthawk, Owl and Night X in too many press conferences, but we still have to really look at their night performances. We chose Hongyadong, a famous scenic spot in Chongqing, to shoot, which is also one of the must-see spots for foreign tourists when they come to Chongqing. Compared with the night scenes in other places, the complex wooden buildings and various lights test the camera ability of a mobile phone. Next, let's see what these mobile phones can achieve under the test of Hongyadong.

iPhone 13 Pro

Overall picture contrast

iQOO 9 Pro

OPPO Find X5 Pro

vivo X70 Pro+

vivo X80 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro

Nubian Z40 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Sony Xperia 1 III

Xiaomi 1 1 super

Xiaomi 12 Pro

One plus 10 Pro

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

First of all, in automatic mode, the difference between different models is obvious. The iPhone 13 Pro, which had a stable scene before, extended the exposure time after recognizing the night scene, resulting in a halo in the originally dark sky. In addition, at the top of "Hongyadong", there is a "ghost" that should not have appeared; In this scene, Huawei P50 Pro and Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra performed best, and their pictures were pure. In particular, Huawei P50 Pro not only has accurate white balance, but also has no light pollution in the sky, and its texture is quite good.

Contrast of dark details

iPhone 13 Pro

vivo X70 Pro+

vivo X80 Pro

Xiaomi 1 1 super

In order to better contrast the image quality at night, we intercepted the dark details of Hongya Cave to see if we can see the railing and the grille at the top after zooming in. Judging from the proofs, most models can clearly see the railing on the left side of the picture and the grille on the top, and even achieve a well-defined performance. But on the railing on the right, many models have "overturned", the brightness is not enough, and the picture is blurred. In the dark detail scene, vivo X70 Pro+, vivo X80 Pro, Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra all performed well. Especially vivo X70 Pro+, although the picture brightness is a little darker than X80 Pro, it is better in railing texture and noise control. In addition, Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra benefited from the larger sensor size, which brought more detailed description.

Bright contrast

iPhone 13 Pro

iQOO 9 Pro

Sony xperia1Ⅲ

vivo X80 Pro

OPPO Find X5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

After watching the dark contrast, let's look at the bright contrast. We intercepted a highlight sign to see the highlight suppression performance of various models. From the actual imaging point of view, iQOO 9 Pro, OPPO Find X5 Pro and vivo X80 Pro perform better. In addition to the "Heart Cafe" above, the "Chongqing Time-honored Brand" and "Intangible Cultural Heritage" below can also be clearly seen. In the proofs of foreign brands, not only the text at the bottom is hard to see, but also the "Heart Cafe" at the top is blurred.

Huawei P50 Pro

In the contrast between dark details and bright parts, Huawei P50 Pro's performance is not top-notch, and the detail performance of railings and highlight suppression of highlights are not as outstanding as some models. However, we chose P50 Pro because the overall impression of the proofs is the best. Accurate white balance, true color reproduction, transparent and pure texture of the sky are hard to see on other models, and the proofs have no ghosts and glare, which left us an excellent impression. In more details, such as the word "Hongyadong" on the top and the texture of the brick wall at the bottom, Huawei P50 Pro still maintains a fairly good level, which shows that its night shooting performance is really outstanding.

At the beginning of the last scene, we said that all models were shot in automatic mode. In addition, we also sampled in night scene mode. Next, let's take a look at the difference between the two modes for the same mobile phone. (Only iPhone 13 Pro has no special night scene mode. It will detect the scene and turn on the night scene mode in automatic mode. It can also be understood that the sample of iPhone 13 Pro in the previous scene is the product of its night scene mode. )

vivo X70 Pro+

Vivo X70 Pro+ turns on night scene mode.

Xiaomi 1 1 super

Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra turns on the night scene mode.

Nubian Z40 Pro

Nubian Z40 Pro turns on night scene mode.

One plus 10 Pro

One plus 10 Pro turns on the night scene mode.

From the comparison proofs, it can be found that many models such as Xiaomi 12 Pro, OPPO Find X5 Pro and so on have turned on the night scene mode, so the imaging in the automatic mode is almost the same as that in the night scene mode. But some models have different proofs in the two modes, so we will compare them separately.

Vivo X70 Pro+ will improve the brightness of the picture after turning on the night scene mode, and the pure night sky background will also improve the brightness. When the night scene mode is turned on, the details of vivo X70 Pro+ will be better, the highlight suppression will be better, and the railing texture will be clearer.

The brightness of Huawei P50 Pro has also improved after it started the night scene mode, but the neon lights at the top of Hongyadong caused light pollution and projected into the night sky, destroying the original pure picture. We even think that Huawei P50 Pro without night scene mode has a better look and feel.

The picture of Nubian Z40 Pro has been greatly improved after turning on the night scene mode, with more realistic color and less noise. If you are a Nubian Z40 Pro user, please turn on the night scene mode when shooting the night scene.

When Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra turns on the night scene mode, the highlights can be obviously suppressed, the characters in the bright parts become clearer, while the noise in the picture is less, and the picture texture is upgraded.

One plus 10 Pro is a bit strange after turning on the night scene mode. On the one hand, the noise of the picture becomes less and the sky becomes pure, but on the other hand, the texture of the building becomes slightly blurred from clear. This situation should be that the exposure time is prolonged and the sharpening effect is reduced, so that a sample with better texture but weaker details can be obtained. As for the other models we didn't mention, the screen basically didn't change before and after turning on the night scene mode, so we skipped it.

Generally speaking, the night scene mode has actually been integrated into the automatic mode on many models. When AI detects the night scene, it will automatically extend the exposure time, which is no different from the night scene mode. As for whether turning on the night scene mode of the mobile phone can improve the picture quality, you can test it yourself.

iPhone 13 Pro

IPhone, a high flyers, has not continued its dominance in the Android camp, but it is undeniable that its performance is still excellent, the picture restoration is also relatively real, and it has a stable performance in many scenes. But in some scenes, vague details and "ghosts" in the sky are really reduced, which does not match its high price. At the moment when domestic Android models are on the rise, if you just want to buy a "good photo" phone, iPhone 13 Pro may not be your best choice.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Perhaps it is because this generation of Ultra models focus on the integration of the previous Note and S series, ignoring the improvement in image. But in any case, we hope to see better shooting performance on the next generation S model.

Sony xperia1Ⅲ

As we mentioned at the beginning, it is unfair for Sony Xperia1III to participate in the test in automatic mode. Its "Master Photographer" App has higher-level settings and more professional settings, but it is somewhat "wasteful" in the default basic mode. On the other hand, Sony Xperia1III was tested instead of Xperia PRO-I, which did not show the strongest strength of Sony Xperia.

Huawei P50 Pro

After replacing the sensor and installing the XD Fusion Pro primary color engine, Huawei P50 Pro presents a completely different imaging style from the previous generation. In this test, Huawei P50 Pro has performed well in many scenes, and the most impressive thing is the transparent texture and pure picture presented in the night scene shooting.

Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro

From this test, who has stronger shooting strength, Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra or Xiaomi 12 Pro? As the top flagship of Xiaomi camp, we feel that Xiaomi 1 1 Ultra has better image strength and performs well in many scenes. I think this year has also evolved a lot through software updates. The oversized sensor size gives 1 1 Ultra sufficient confidence, and clear details can be photographed in almost every scene, whether it is the building behind, the dark lamp holder or the railing at night, 1 1 Ultra can have a panoramic view. This also makes us look forward to the upcoming release of Xiaomi 12s Ultra.

Xiaomi 12 Pro can be said to be relatively balanced and excellent, with outstanding performance in detail description and facial modification. Judging from the shooting proofs, Xiaomi 12 Pro is worthy of the title of image flagship.

OPPO Find X5 Pro

This may be the model with the smallest sensor area in the test mobile phone, but it also represents OPPO's superb tuning technology. Find X5 Pro has different screen strategies in different scenes, either natural, bright or sharp ... You can always find photos of Find X5 Pro at a glance. Find X5 Pro may be your best image assistant in terms of shooting effect and personalized expression, and it can always help you take more suitable photos in the current scene.

Vivo X70 Pro+, vivo X80 Pro and iQOO9 Pro

No one may have thought that as the same series of iterative products, vivo X80 Pro and vivo X70 Pro+ feel that they have their own victories. Perhaps this is because of the differences brought by different imaging tone styles of vivo X80 Pro. In many scenes, the imaging style of X70 Pro+ seems more realistic.

But X80 Pro users don't have to worry. After turning off AI mode or turning on Zeiss color, the imaging of vivo X80 Pro will be more realistic, which depends on your favorite direction to some extent. Generally speaking, these two models are outstanding in most scenes, and they are among the best in white balance, exposure, focus, texture and noise control.

IQOO, as the main performance background, can be said to have a good image performance in the main model iQOO9 Pro, stepping into the threshold of the flagship image model, and also has a bright performance in some scenes. Of course, it still has room for improvement.

Nubian Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

Nubian Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra are different from other image flagships with their unique focal lengths. The focal length of 35mm will bring you closer to people. What impresses us most is that Nubian Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 Ultra with longer focal lengths can take better blurred photos in portrait shooting. In particular, Nubian Z40 Pro has brought a more realistic Jiao Wai effect after opening portrait mode, which is believed to be loved by many users.

One plus 10 Pro

One Plus 10 Pro is the second model to cooperate with Hasselblad. It is more mature under the same sensor as one plus nine Pro, and the highly personalized picture can basically make you see its existence at a glance.

In fact, it is not difficult to see from the actual shooting of multiple scenes that no mobile phone can dominate the audience and dominate the whole scene. In fact, all kinds of mobile phones have more or less brilliant performances in different scenarios, but there are also shortcomings in some scenarios. In addition, the performance of various models in automatic mode obviously cannot fully reflect their comprehensive strength, so we have no intention of scoring each mobile phone, aiming to tell everyone how to experience the differences of each mobile phone in specific scenarios through the process of ordinary people shooting various common scenes in daily life and travel.

Generally speaking, iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, the king of images in the eyes of most users, did not reach our expected height in the actual measurement. On the contrary, domestic flagships such as Xiaomi, vivo, OPPO, and Huawei have made outstanding performances, and constantly improved their image strength by customizing CMOS and upgrading their image engines. Perhaps in the near future, when we mention the word "camera phone" again, what comes to your mind is no longer Apple and Samsung, but those domestic flagships that get rid of stereotypes and keep making progress.