Comprehensive evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 II, the image flagship derived from Japanese aesthetics

2020-11-06 05:53:00 [Original by Zhongguancun Online] Author: Wang Huajian | Editor in charge: Zhou Bolin

recently Sony The annual 5G flagship new Sony Xperia 1 II version for the National Bank of China has been officially launched, and Sony Xperia 1 series is now the smart mobile phone The flagship mobile phone series with unique features in the industry adopts different designs in many aspects and carries a variety of exclusive technologies, which can bring excellent experience to users in terms of images, music, photography, etc.

Comprehensive evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 II, the image flagship derived from Japanese aesthetics Sony Xperia 1 II

Therefore, the official launch of Sony Xperia 1 II National Bank version can be said to make many users who love Sony mobile phones look forward to it. Let's take a look at this unique 5G flagship mobile phone.

Japanese aesthetics Balance aesthetic feeling

Sony Xperia 1 II adopts the square style of Sony Xperia series models in design, and integrates the current popular full screen design. It is worth noting that Sony did not compromise on the full screen design, but created extremely narrow upper and lower frames through exquisite craftsmanship while retaining the front camera. At present, Sony Xperia 1 II National Travel Edition provides four colors for users to choose from: night inkstone black, moon pear white, green mountain green and twilight purple.

Sony Xperia 1 II Night Ink Black

Sony's experience in industrial design of electronic products has enabled Sony Xperia 1 II to carry 6 5 inches On the premise of the screen, it has achieved a light and thin body design with a thickness of 7.9mm and a weight of 181g. This body weight can be said to be very rare against the background that the weight of 5G flagship models this year generally "exceeds the standard". In particular, Sony Xperia 1 II has not made a compromise on performance configuration while realizing this light and thin design.

Sony Xperia 1 II Night Ink Black

In terms of design, Sony Xperia 1 II has a unique texture of Japanese industrial aesthetics. In particular, the back of its body is similar to other Sony AV products in appearance, which is both retro and fashionable. The right angle frame design also makes it unique in today's smart phones. Thanks to the bevel trimming process of the ultra-thin body thickness frame, Sony Xperia 1 II has an excellent grip. Therefore, we can say that Sony Xperia 1 II has achieved a high balance between design aesthetics and practicality, demonstrating its excellent industrial design level.

Sony Xperia 1 II Night Ink Black

In addition, Sony Xperia 1 II also adheres to the excellent three proofing design of Sony mobile phones, which supports IP65/68 level waterproof function. At the same time, it is equipped with double-sided 6th generation Corning gorilla glass, so that users can use Sony Xperia 1 II in a variety of environments with confidence.

21:9 widescreen 4K ultra clear display

Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with a 6.5 inch 21:9 ratio 4K HDR OLED screen, which supports equivalent 10bit color display and 1000000:1 high contrast, and supports professional DCI-P3 100% BT . 2020 color gamut and D65 white dot display.

4K HDR OLED display

The screen keeps the same length width ratio with the cinema, which allows it to play 4K movies without black edges, so as to better show the creative intention of the film director; The ultra-high resolution of up to 4K enables it to present rich details of the screen with a resolution much higher than 1080P; The addition of HDR technology also allows Sony Xperia 1 II to play videos or movies in HDR format.

Image quality setting

Naturally, Sony Xperia 1 II also adopts the BRAVIA HDR enhancement technology and "master mode" image quality mode based on X1 mobile image processor, which enables Sony Xperia 1 II to correctly display the color of the film, avoid image distortion, improve contrast, and have a clearer picture.

"Master mode" picture quality mode

We used Sony Xperia 1 II for local video and online video Video playback In the test, we respectively realized the local playback of 4K HDR HD video files and the online playback of 21:9 HD 4K video in Station B. Sony Xperia 1 II can achieve clear and smooth playback of both local and online videos, We can feel the excellent picture quality of Sony Xperia 1 II 4K OLED screen even if we use the mobile phone to aim at the mobile phone screen to flip the card. We can also clearly feel the difference between it and ordinary video in HDR movies.

21:9 4K HDR local video playback

21:9 4K online video playback

In addition to its amazing display effect, Sony Xperia 1 II also has excellent video playback performance. On the basis of loading and playing local 4K video in seconds, we can also drag the progress bar of 4K video at will without the problem of getting stuck. This experience is very rare even on the PC platform.

At the same time, the support for professional color gamut also enables Sony Xperia 1 II to make a difference in the field of professional content creation. With the Master Monitor color reshaping function derived from Sony's professional technology, users can obtain amazing color accuracy in "master mode", This feature not only enables content creators to obtain correct color perception when browsing video materials with Sony Xperia 1 II, but also enables Sony Xperia 1 II to act as a professional video monitor when connecting and using Sony's micro single camera.

The 21:9 screen of Sony Xperia 1 II can be said to form the core of its overall design. The ultra clear visual experience brought by the 4K HDR OLED screen is unique among smart phones. At the same time, the video playing experience of Sony Xperia 1 II also shows Sony's industrial chain advantages in the film and television industry, which enables us to experience 4K high-definition TV and even cinema viewing experience on mobile phones.

Multi focus section Cai Sisan photography restores professional feel

Sony Xperia 1 II adopts the image system jointly developed by the camera engineers of Sony Microsingle team, which makes Sony Xperia 1 II quite different from common smart phones in terms of photography experience. Sony Xperia 1 II has restored the hand feel of professional cameras in terms of photography experience, and its performance is comparable to that of professional cameras.

Sony Xperia 1 II rear three camera

Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with a rear multi focus camera module composed of three lenses. The three lenses are 16mm focal ultra wide angle lens with aperture of f/2.2, 24mm focal wide-angle lens with aperture of f/1.7, and 70mm focal telephoto lens with aperture of f/2.4. All three lenses are made with Zeiss technology, and are equipped with the prestigious Zeiss T * coating technology. Therefore, Sony Xperia 1 II can reduce the reflected light and present more accurate and detailed colors and contrast when shooting.

Three rear Zeiss lenses

Among them, 1/1 is used for the 24mm wide angle lens 7 inches Exmor RS image sensor, the large sensor can receive more light signals, and has a larger unit pixel area. At the same time, Sony Xperia 1 II is also equipped with a 3D iToF (indirect time of flight) sensor, which can be used to quickly calculate the distance between the lens and the subject, playing a role in assisting focusing.

Exmor RS image sensor

Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with the advanced shooting function derived from Sony Alpha series micro single camera. In the master photographer mode, users can use the interface familiar to professional photographers to control, and can use the three manual gears P, M and S to control various parameters when taking photos. In the M mode, the user can automatically set or manually control ISO, shutter speed, white balance and other options,

Sony Xperia 1 II Photography Master Mode

At the same time, Sony Xperia 1 II also provides support for professional RAW format (. DNG) in the master photographer mode. Professional photographers can use familiar RAW format files to post process photos.

Sony Xperia 1 II Photography Master Mode

The wide-angle lens of Sony Xperia 1 II has 247 phase detection automatic focusing, covering nearly 70% of the area of the sensor. It only takes about 0.03 seconds to complete automatic focusing. Sony Xperia 1 II is also equipped with the award-winning eye auto focusing function on Sony's micro single camera, which allows users to have a more relaxed and efficient focusing experience when shooting portraits or animals. In addition, Sony Xperia 1 II also supports a high-speed continuous shooting function of up to 20 pictures per second, which also uses advanced technology from Sony's micro single camera.

Eye auto focus function

In the process of actual shooting with Sony Xperia 1 II Master Photography Mode, we can clearly feel the advantages of Sony Xperia 1 II in focusing and control. We can not only adjust ISO, shutter speed, white balance and other options, but also adjust exposure compensation. In addition, Sony Xperia 1 II has a special shutter button on the frame, This allows the user to shoot in a more comfortable posture or complete shooting with one hand.

Independent shutter button

Now let's take a look at the samples taken with different lenses of Sony Xperia 1 II. From the following samples taken with Sony Xperia 1 II wide-angle and ultra wide-angle lenses, we can see that Sony Xperia 1 II's imaging between different lenses has achieved good performance in color consistency, and both of them have kept the imaging effect clear while also presenting rich light and shadow details in the picture, The two proofs will not show obvious smearing feeling after being magnified.

Sample of Sony Xperia 1 II wide-angle lens

Sample of Sony Xperia 1 II Ultra Wide Angle Lens

In the sample of the telephoto lens, we can find that the picture taken by the 70mm telephoto lens of Sony Xperia 1 II is also very clear, and the performance of picture details and light and shadow effects is also rich. When shooting humanistic subjects, users can record the moment they want to freeze with the help of the 70mm focal section without getting close to the subject.

Sample of Sony Xperia 1 II telephoto lens

In the nightscape environment, thanks to the imaging advantages of the big bottom image sensor of Sony Xperia 1 II wide-angle lens and the improved focusing brought by the 3D iToF sensor, Sony Xperia 1 II also performs very well in taking nightscape photos. From the following samples, we can see that the night scene samples taken by Sony Xperia 1 II show good performance in terms of picture details and light and shadow levels. It is worth mentioning that Sony Xperia 1 II is extremely good at suppressing lights in the night scene, and there is almost no problem of glare overexposure, which is very rare in smart phones.

Night view demo of Sony Xperia 1 II wide-angle lens

With the help of Sony Xperia 1 II's photography master mode, we can get more creative space in actual shooting. At the same time, the RAW format files recorded by it can also help us better carry out post-processing. From the samples taken with Sony Xperia 1 II Master Photographer Mode below, we can see that the samples taken with Master Photographer Mode are closer to the texture of professional cameras.

Sony Xperia 1 II telephoto proof (shot in master mode)

Sony Xperia 1 II wide angle night scene sample (shot in master photographer mode)

In addition to the photography master mode, Sony Xperia 1 II also has a built-in movie master function, which can provide users with a professional video shooting experience. The rear wide-angle lens of Sony Xperia 1 II supports shooting video files of 21:9 2K/4K 10 bit HDR specification at most, and also supports 120 fps slow motion video shooting, so that users can create professional "upgraded" video effects with their mobile phones. Sony Xperia 1 II's ability to shoot videos has made many professional cameras envious.

Movie Master Function

Sony Xperia 1 II movie masters, in addition to providing basic viewfinder reference line, shutter speed (angle), touch auto focus, auto exposure, manual white balance and other professional functions, also support Look color management presets developed by Sony digital movie camera engineers HLG image configuration file, eight different color style presets, and audio separation technology that can achieve efficient wind sound filtering during radio reception.

Eight different color style presets

Front dual speakers 360 live sound effect

In addition to its deep technical strength in imaging, Sony also has a strong strength in the audio field. Sony's audio products have long been highly praised by HiFi enthusiasts. Many professional audio workers also rely on Sony's equipment for music creation. At the same time, Sony Music Entertainment is also a well-known high-quality music content provider in the industry. Sony's strong strength in the audio field has also been demonstrated by Sony Xperia 1 II.

First of all, in terms of speakers, Sony Xperia 1 II adopts a unique design of dual front speakers, which not only makes both speakers not be blocked when holding, but also constitutes a more scientific acoustic design. With Dolby Panoramic Sound Technology, when we watch movies with Sony Xperia 1 II speaker mode, we can feel the multi-directional stereo sound effects surrounding us, and obtain a theater level hearing experience.

Dual front speakers

In addition to being equipped with dual speakers, Sony Xperia 1 II also retains the popular 3.5mm headphone jack. As the leader in the music and headphone industry, Sony naturally did not provide users with a simple 3.5mm headphone jack. The 3.5mm headphone jack equipped with Sony Xperia 1 II has been audio optimized to reduce the signal interference to a negligible 20dB, which is more than 90% lower than the traditional headphone interface; In addition, Sony has also improved the audio separation effect, so that both left and right channels can achieve clearer audio.

3.5mm headphone jack

In addition to hardware improvements, Sony Xperia 1 II has also upgraded its audio optimization. It supports 360 live sound effects Hi -Res high resolution audio or Hi Res Wireless high resolution audio, LDAC audio editing decoder , 360 Reality Audio hard decoding, DSEE Ultimate AI and other advanced audio technologies. With these technologies, users can not only improve high-frequency and low-frequency performance and achieve better stereo sound effects, but also present more dynamic details of music when listening to music with Sony Xperia 1 II and Sony earphones, so that users can better feel the artistic conception of music creators.

Sony Xperia 1 II Audio Optimization Technology

When using the wired headset attached to the package box of Sony Xperia 1 II for music audition, we can clearly feel that it has obvious advantages over other mobile phones in terms of auditory experience. First of all, Sony Xperia 1 II has a very good presentation of stereo sound effects. Its separation effect is just right. At the same time, its sound field performance is also natural and full. Listening carefully, you can also feel the rich details of music.

Nowadays, many users often encounter the trouble of not finding high-quality audio sources when listening to music on their mobile phones. However, this problem is not a problem for Sony Xperia 1 II, which has built-in Sony Select Hi Res music app. The app has a large amount of high-quality music resources from Sony Music, which can well meet the needs of HiFi fans.

Sony Selected Hi Res Music

The game experience of 12GB extra large memory is further enhanced

As a flagship model of the year, Sony Xperia 1 II naturally performs very well in terms of performance. Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with the flagship processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, and is equipped with 12GB super large memory and 256G large capacity storage. The former allows Sony Xperia 1 II to run multiple applications at the same time or easily edit 4K level high-resolution video. The latter allows users to install more applications while also having enough space to store high-quality movies and music files.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

It is worth mentioning that Sony Xperia 1 II supports the function of additional expansion of microSDXC high-speed memory card, and supports up to 1TB of storage space expansion. This design makes it easier for professional users to use Sony Xperia 1 II for content creation without worrying too much about file storage space.

MicroSDXC high-speed memory card expansion

With its flagship performance, Sony Xperia 1 II has further enhanced the gaming experience on the basis of previous models. When Sony Xperia 1 II is running the popular mobile game Peace Elite, it can achieve a stable performance of 60 frames under the HDR HD+limited frame rate image quality option.

Picture setting of Peace Elite

From the frame rate curve recorded by PerfDog, we can see that the frame rate curve of Sony Xperia 1 II is very stable even when 60 frames are full. This shows that Sony Xperia 1 II has the ability to run full frames for a long time and run high-quality mobile games. In addition to full frame operation, Sony Xperia 1 II also has built-in jitter blur reduction technology, which can effectively reduce picture delay.

PerfDog Frame Rate Data

Because Sony Xperia 1 II uses a 21:9 wide screen, Sony Xperia 1 II can achieve a broad vision similar to PC ultra wide screen video game displays in shooting mobile games such as Peace Elite. This feature allows users to observe the battlefield more effectively and obtain more screen information when playing games with Sony Xperia 1 II, thus gaining tactical advantages.

Sony Xperia 1 II is specially equipped with a game enhancer function that can improve the game experience. In addition to providing the common performance mode, screen recording, no disturbance and other functions of Android mobile game modes, this function also has a specially designed power control function. This function can prevent performance degradation and battery degradation caused by overheating of the device during charging.

Game enhancer

5G All Netcom 4K Watching, Waiting in Seconds

Sony Xperia 1 II adopts the flagship 5G baseband chip of Snapdragon X55 from Qualcomm, and the Bank of China version supports 5G all network communication of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. At the same time, Sony Xperia 1 II also supports the latest Wi Fi 6 standard high-speed Wi Fi network connection. According to the actual 5G rate test data using Speedtest, Sony Xperia 1 II can achieve an average of 644Mbps in the 5G network environment in Zhongguancun area download The upload rate has also reached 76.6 Mbps, reaching the mainstream level of 5G mobile phones.

Speedtest 5G rate test data

Of course, the simple 5G rate test data can't make you feel the improvement of 5G network functions on the use experience of Sony Xperia 1 II, so we also conducted a special test of the actual 5G use experience. The popular online video website Station B has launched 4K high-definition video format recently. As one of the few mobile terminals that can truly present 4K image quality, Sony Xperia 1 II has achieved an excellent experience of watching 4K high-definition online video smoothly in the mobile data network environment with the help of 5G network, Sony Xperia 1 II can load quickly and wait for seconds under 5G network.

Sony Xperia 1 II can play 4K video smoothly in 5G network

Because the current 5G coverage is not perfect, many users prefer to use caching to watch online videos. Thanks to the high-speed 5G network, Sony Xperia 1 II can cache 4K HD video in just a few seconds. Therefore, thanks to the 5G network function, Sony Xperia 1 II users can enjoy the high-quality viewing experience brought by the 4K OLED screen anytime and anywhere.

Cache 4K video in 5G network

4000mAh large battery power lasts longer

The endurance of Sony Xperia 1 II has also been upgraded. Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with a 4000mAh large capacity battery and supports PD fast charging and wireless fast charging technologies. With the original charger, Sony Xperia 1 II can charge the phone to 46% in 30 minutes.

30 minute charging test data

Sony Xperia 1 II is additionally equipped with a unique battery protection charging technology, which can effectively prevent overcharging of mobile phones and help extend the healthy life of batteries. In addition, Sony Xperia 1 II National Travel Edition is also equipped with the power saving and energy optimization function, which aims to extend the battery life of mobile phones by optimizing the applications selected by users and intercepting unnecessary power consumption behaviors.

Battery maintenance and charging technology

Simple but not simple system experience

Sony Xperia 1 II is equipped with Android 10 system, which has a nearly native experience of using Android system. Sony Xperia 1 II National Bank Edition has been optimized according to the use habits of domestic users, equipped with power saving and energy optimization, domestic application market WeChat Fingerprint payment and other special functions.

Sony Xperia 1 II UI Design

The system of Sony Xperia 1 II can also make full use of the unique advantages of its 21:9 wide screen to create a multi task window and a multi window switching function. The former allows users to use two applications at the same time, and the latter can provide users with a dual row application window interface to help users find the functions they need more quickly.

21:9 Multi task window

At present, users' favorite dark mode function is not absent from Sony Xperia 1 II system. Users can quickly open this function in the pull-down menu. This function is currently adapted to commonly used applications.

Dark Mode

On the whole, Sony Xperia 1 II is very suitable for users who like simple style or are engaged in professional content creation. The system of Sony Xperia 1 II supports the necessary functions and returns the permission to configure mobile phones to users so that they can use their mobile phones according to their own ideas. At the same time, the system of Sony Xperia 1 II is also very suitable for professional users. Professional users only need to install the applications they need, without having to close or uninstall the functions they don't need. At the same time, Sony Xperia 1 II also provides professional users with professional shooting, recording and display functions.

summary

As a unique flagship mobile phone, Sony Xperia 1 II has a unique design style and unique and rich features. In particular, its image system shows Sony's deep strength as an electronics industry giant, thus creating a high-level audio and video experience integrating shooting, editing, playing and sharing on Sony Xperia 1 II. While demonstrating its own advantages, Sony Xperia 1 II also focuses on improving its user experience in daily use, providing users with features such as game enhancer, power saving and energy saving.

Sony Xperia 1 II can be said to be the preferred model for users who love photography, like professional shooting control feel, or have high requirements for mobile phone viewing experience. In addition, for content authors who use Sony devices for content creation, Sony Xperia 1 II is also a productivity device that can improve work efficiency and simplify workflow.