The author's speech:

The most impressive impression of Xiaomi is not how its products are, but how difficult it is to rush to buy them; The author paid attention to Xiaomi Mobile Phone 1 when it was launched. Until Xiaomi Mobile Phone 2 came out, its unexpected touch still makes it my auxiliary phone; It has been 4 years since we started Xiaomi Mobile Phone 2, and we have also become an expert in digital products from a simple computer user. More importantly, we have witnessed the gradual growth of Xiaomi's ecological chain in the past 4 years. Maybe Xiaomi still has many shortcomings, but the Xiaomi model is popular; With the development of science and technology and the progress of the times, consumers have more choices in the face of numerous entrepreneurial teams in China. However, for old rice noodles, attachment to millet is not more advanced in science and technology, but more feelings

The product for this test is provided by Yixun. When a 4-year-old rice noodle met its flagship machine "Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5" in 2016, how about this mobile phone with a rice noodle mood and the vision of a digital talent?

Simple unpacking:

The unpacking process of Xiaomi's mobile phone has written too much. From kraft paper packaging to red packaging, it has now been changed to the international version of simple carton packaging, still continuing its family's simple style. From the packaging design, we can see that Xiaomi has been trying to enter the international market.

The front is the product design of Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5, and the logo "MI" is marked on the upper right corner.

On the back is the nameplate information.

The slogan of "born for fever" still remains, but it has experienced the launch of many products, the performance is still fever, and the technology is also constantly improving.

In terms of configuration, Xiaomi mobile phone family is the first three "mobile phone, data cable and charging head".

Appearance of Xiaomi mobile phone 5:

For Xiaomi mobile phone 5, it is estimated that everyone has complained about its "big black edge", regardless of its feel and configuration. The white version of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is really hurt, not that its border is not narrow enough, but that it magnifies this shortcoming in front of users. Let's put aside our views on the border for the time being, and we will talk about our personal feelings in this article.

When I first got this model, my first reaction was that Xiaomi Mobile Phone 2 came back, and the screen of Xiaomi Mobile Phone was getting bigger and bigger, but actually? The hand feeling is more and more uncomfortable, which is a must for large screen mobile phones.

In terms of rear cover, Xiaomi launched two versions of "3D" Ceramics and 3D curved glass ", of which 3D ceramics is known as one of the black technologies. Although the press conference announced 3D ceramics, in fact, in addition to the exclusive version, 3D curved glass is still the main version. Throughout its previous generation product, Xiaomi mobile phone 4, has launched a project to replace the back cover. After mass production, it is also expected that Xiaomi mobile phone 5 will launch such projects, Let more people experience "Xiaomihei Technology".

On the other hand, according to Xiaomi, 3D curved glass will eventually have four color designs. In fact, it can be guessed from the packaging box that it is "Tuhaojin, lavender, black, white". As a consumer, the only concern is the cost of replacement.

As rice noodles, the fingerprint identification technology of other families has been popular for a long time. Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 is expected to carry this technology. It uses solid key fingerprint technology and extremely hard ceramic material as the fingerprint cover plate, and adds a fingerprint correction system. Every time it is unlocked successfully, the fingerprint identification function will correct itself, giving a thoughtful and fast fingerprint function experience.

For many smart phone brands in China at present, fingerprint identification technology is almost exhausted. Does Xiaomi still have advantages when it launched so late?

First of all, the secrecy and convenience of intelligent recognition are recognized. I believe that this technology will gradually spread to all mobile phones in the future; Secondly, the difficulty of fingerprint key design is an intuitive problem for many manufacturers. Pre fingerprint identification and post fingerprint identification are not only the embodiment of face value, but also the embodiment of daily convenience and craftsmanship; Finally, the security of fingerprint identification is considered. The fingerprint unlocking technology is not only applied to unlocking, but also to payment portability, which is the ultimate experience of this function for consumers in the future.

Under the impact of other brands' all metal coverage, Xiaomi still insists on taking an unusual path, which makes it full of doubts. The author has also been exposed to a lot of brand phones. Although all metal coverage can improve the texture and anti scratch and bump effects, it is easy to know whether the actual feel is mellow after use; It is not that Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 has many blockhouses, and everyone's needs are different. It is just that we hope that you will not be blindly affected by brand promotion, and that it is the hard truth to really choose a comfortable machine.

In terms of side performance, Xiaomi mobile phone 5 uses 3D thin metal side waist and curved glass to create a warm touch.

The appearance finally comes to the screen. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 has made great efforts on the screen. It is equipped with a 5.15 "screen with 2.07 million pixels. Compared with the 5.5" screen, the most intuitive performance is that it is more slender, and the sense of control is more obvious when holding it in a single hand; Using 16 lights high rendering technology, 600nit high brightness and 95% NTSC high brightness can not only make the screen brighter, but also bring a more bright and transparent visual experience.

Many brands have solved the problem of ultra narrow border/no border. Ultra narrow border is compressed and then compressed. Some brands have directly adopted curved screen design, which can really achieve the current technical bottleneck of frameless design, but no brand breakthrough has been seen.

It is strange that no matter Xiaomi or other brands, as long as they claim that they have ultra narrow border design, they seldom launch white panels, and they basically focus on black panels because of large black edges; On the other hand, most of Xiaomi's historical models use black panels. Did no one find the black edges at that time? This is just an illusion.

The visual effect of the white panel under the off screen is really great! There is no doubt about this; But there are also obvious black edges behind the bright screen. The most intuitive feeling is that the screen is seriously separated from the frame. At the same time, it will also be accompanied by the screen being turned off, which is really awkward for obsessive-compulsive disorder and Virgo.

From another point of view, if the internal frame of Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 uses white shading, the visual effect under the bright screen is really much more comfortable, but the face value after the screen is turned off is reduced, which is really hard to adjust; On this basis, the black version of Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 is undoubtedly more popular among users. Why? It's dark, but you can't see the border or not. The visual effect is comfortable enough.

The existence of the border is inevitable. Of course, you can also use stickers on the 5 panel of Xiaomi mobile phone to bring a touch of spiritual comfort.

Comprehensive parameters of Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5:

In terms of parameters, the most obvious difference between the three versions of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is the processor, which is divided into "main frequency 1.8GHz Adreno 530 graphics processor 510MHz and main frequency 2.15GHz Adreno 530 graphics processor 624MHz".

The improvement of main frequency will definitely bring a smoother performance experience, while GPU means that you can get better visual effects when watching videos and playing games; If CPU and GPU are hardware that can be selected according to their own requirements, the author recommends 4GB RAM; As early as a year ago, the author began to use 4GB RAM, and the advantages of 4GB RAM over 2GB RAM are obviously not clear; The most intuitive experience is that WeChat grabs red envelopes during the Spring Festival. When others shout that the phone is jammed, the author's mobile phone is smooth and comfortable. Testing the apps carried by various digital products is the condition for the author to choose.

More RAM means more cache space and more applications can be installed. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 starts with 3GB, and the maximum 4GB has clearly realized this; The author and a friend have been discussing which version of Xiaomi mobile phone to buy for a few days. Finally, the author gave him a suggestion that "3GB may maintain good fluency in a year or two, but 4GB may be enough for daily use after a long consideration".

Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5:

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is the representative of the straight and corner free model. The four corners are rounded, and the overall straightness is strong. The screen proportion under the off screen is excellent; Compared with 2.5D screen designed chassis, it feels more direct, and the screen visual effect lacks a touch of moisture; At the same time, Xiaomi mobile phone 5 does not use a 2K screen, but a 5.15-inch 600 Nite high brightness 1080p screen. This screen is also called "sunshine screen" by some friends, and its performance in sunlight is obvious to all.

Looking at the Xiaomi mobile phone 5 from the side, the experience of straight front doesn't bring it to the side and back. The 3D curved glass back cover is matched with the metal middle frame material, which has a clear radian, not only can bring a moist experience, but also the visual effect of this mobile phone is very thin due to the proportion of the middle frame.

The middle frame of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is obviously closed, and it is well integrated with the front and back. The full metal wrapping of the upper and lower ends makes the side of this machine thin and full of metal texture.

From left to right on the top of the panel are "MI logo, work indicator (hidden under the panel), distance sensor, earpiece and front camera". It seems that we have seen the line by line design from many versions of Xiaomi mobile phones, so it is not surprising; The only highlight is the earpiece, which is not only in the middle design, but also does not appear to be too exaggerated in size. The small hole position is naturally the most direct feeling this earpiece gives to the author.

The lower end of the panel is designed with five three buttons of Xiaomi mobile phone. Here we have to mention that the fingerprint unlocking technology that has been admired by rice noodles for a long time has finally been launched. The front Home button is used to press the fingerprint recognition design. The fingerprint recognition area is an oval solid button made of ceramic material, and is wrapped with delicate silver edges.

There are setting keys and return keys on both sides. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 directly cancels the key body logo and designs a key light, but there is a problem of light leakage of the key light in dark light. The only consolation is that these two key lights can be turned off.

On the side key, the Xiaomi mobile phone 5 follows the design style of its family for many years, that is, the right volume+power key. The texture of the keys is not too strong, the key program is moderate, the feedback is obvious, and it is more comfortable to press; Affected by the size of the middle frame, the slender keys are loose, which does not affect the use; When major brands advocate full control over the use of mobile phones with large screens, the side keys have actually become dispensable. Take Xiaomi mobile phone 5 as an example, "just add a lock screen shortcut icon on the main interface, and any operation can be completely done on the front panel, including power off"; After the Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is put on the cover, you will find that you can't feel the existence of the side keys at all, and the only thing you can use is when you turn on the phone.

It can't be called a completely symmetrical design. The left side of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is designed with a Nano SIM card slot, and it supports all Netcom 4G in the network format. The fans are finally relieved, otherwise the telecom users will have to wait hard!

In the design of the Cato, the Xiaomi mobile phone 5 still follows its traditional style, which can be equipped with dual Nano SIM cards. Compared with the design style of many brands using Nano SIM cards+TF cards, will the design of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 without TF card expansion be somewhat outdated?

The 3.5mm headphone hole, infrared ray and noise reduction microphone of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 can be seen on the top; Among them, the infrared function is highly praised by users. Although it is just a simple addition of a small function, it fully shows the smart side of the mobile phone, not only through WiFi remote control monitoring, but also real-time control can give users more convenience.

In addition, Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 mentioned the NFC function again. Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 is not the first model with NFC design. It has tried to promote Xiaomi Mobile Phone 2A as early as, but it had to give up because of the lack of resources and technical support at that time; After the return of NFC, Xiaomi has integrated its "Xiaomi Wallet" app. As long as it is close to subway cards, bank cards, etc., the information page will pop up automatically, instead of being used for simple purposes such as transferring business cards at the beginning; Although a breakthrough has been made in technology, rapid popularization of coverage is still a long way to go. More of it can only be used in first tier cities, while second tier and third tier cities are still in a state of prospect.

The 5 data ports of Xiaomi mobile phones use Type-C ports, which the author believes will become the standard configuration of the future Xiaomi high-end models. The thinking is what to do with the pile of MicroUSB data cables at hand, and perhaps Type-C adapters will become the most common accessories in the transition.

The symmetrical four holes at the bottom are hidden (from left to right in the figure below) "microphone, external speaker", which is a common design in the current mainstream model design; The bottom of the large screen mobile phone is hard to cover by the palm of your hand. Placing the speaker here can ensure that the sound source is not easily blocked, and the sound of the speaker is clearer and louder; The microphone hidden in it keeps the beauty of the bottom, and there is no additional hole design to destroy the overall beauty.

Xiaomi mobile phone 5's most outstanding achievement in technology is the design of the camera. Although it is thinner, the camera does not stand out because of this, and it is completely flat transition, which is a rare work in the current flat models and even mainstream models; What it brings is not only visual comfort, but also a smoother feel.

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 feel:

The reason why the second generation of Xiaomi mobile phone once made the author reluctant is that its hand feel is really outstanding. After three times of changes, Xiaomi mobile phone 5 has once again let the author find the comfort; Its slender shape, only 129g (exclusive version 139g) weight and 3D curved glass on the back make it the best overall feel experience in Xiaomi.

Although the screen of many large screen mobile phones reaches 5.5 "or more, it is not very comfortable to hold them in your hand. No matter the weight or the feeling of holding them in one hand, they will feel heavy and difficult to control. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is the best product that I have experienced in recent years in terms of single hand control. It can be easily controlled even without opening the single hand mode.

Regardless of feelings and brands, for both front fingerprint design and rear fingerprint design, the author will prefer front fingerprint design. In terms of appearance or daily use portability, front fingerprint design has higher advantages than rear fingerprint design. Earlier, the author was experiencing a product with rear fingerprint design, I deeply experience how long it will take for the post fingerprint design to fully adapt.

The material is ignored for the time being. The author pays more attention to the feelings brought by the actual experience. At present, some brands in the market use fingerprint unlocking technology, but it is not convenient to use it. For example, "first light the screen, then identify". Although these brands all claim to have high unlocking speed, it is for the recognition speed, and the time to light the screen is not mentioned at all; Under this background, the physical key of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 fingerprint identification makes the author feel that "pressing the fingerprint identification key directly with the mobile phone can complete the lighting and identification", and the experience of almost zero delay makes the author feel very happy.

Next is the accuracy of fingerprint identification technology. Compared with many brands, Xiaomi mobile phone 5 fingerprint identification keys are more slender and elliptical, which will not only cause people to worry about their performance at work. In nearly 50 consecutive experiences, the author found that if the finger coverage of the full key area is more than 98%, 75% of the key area is more than 90% The recognition degree of 60% key area is 75%, and it is almost difficult to recognize when it is lower than 60%; It can be proved from the side that the ceramic identification panel of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 can be identified only when it has at least 60% fingerprint identification technology. In the actual experience, the probability of finger coverage below 60% is almost zero, and even the tail finger can cover 70% of the area.

The 3D curved glass design on the back of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 makes the product lighter and more comfortable, but not without any shortcomings. Its too smooth performance makes it less stable in the plane; The scratch resistance performance of glass is excellent, but there is a risk of being fragile, although it is anti falling; Although we can't deny that 3D curved glass gives us a deep experience in hand feel, the author is more expecting the 3D ceramic back cover that Xiaomi calls "black technology".

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 points:

The Xiaomi mobile phone, which has always been pursuing performance, finally reached the top again, and easily achieved the "114115" result. Although the score can only represent the performance of the product, it does not play any role in the actual use, but it is the most intuitive experience after a new model is obtained.

At present, there are two kinds of mobile phones on the market: "performance oriented" and "stability oriented". Xiaomi is a product that maximizes the hardware performance of each mobile phone, and Xiaomi Mobile 5 is no exception; With Snapdragon 820 chip, larger RAM and mature MIUI system, it is not difficult to easily kill many models; Behind the pursuit of performance is the sacrifice of stability. Although Xiaomi's maturity in the MIUI system has enabled Xiaomi Mobile 5 to have strong system advantages, it is undeniable that behind the excellent performance is the sense of rapid heating.

It is impossible for the mobile phone not to heat up under the current technology. Even Apple can't guarantee that there is no heat at all. The so-called heat can only be called whether the machine will have an obvious "hot" feeling and how long it will take to feel the "hot" feeling. If it is a "hot" machine, there is an obvious design problem in the internal main board, But fever is the performance that all mobile phones have; Although Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 is not "hot" under the premise of pursuing performance, you can still feel the fast and hot feeling brought by all special effects and the highest performance.

It's hard to have both fish and bear's paw. Don't blame Xiaomi for its obvious heat. On the premise of pursuing the ultimate performance, all kinds of hardware run to the maximum. Although some optimization has been made, the heat of Xiaomi's mobile phone 5 is inevitable when it turns to the ultimate performance stably.

Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 Photography Experience:

The rear camera of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 adopts Sony's 16 megapixel IMX298 sensor, and is equipped with 4-axis optical anti shake technology, which supports omnidirectional shake correction of horizontal+vertical+forward+roll.

Perhaps for ordinary people, it is difficult to understand what kind of shooting experience the 4-axis optical anti shake technology can bring. With careful observation, you can see that the camera is adjusting up, down, left and right like the human eye. It can play a very direct role in improving the focusing and capturing effect of instant photography while moving. It is a machine that can take photos quickly when picking up, It is difficult to find the same price model in the mobile phone industry.

Secondly, 16 lights high color rendering technology, 600nit high brightness and 95% NTSC high brightness sunlight screen were used. When the author first experienced the shooting effect of this mobile phone, he was stunned at the white balance and detail processing of Xiaomi mobile phone 5. "Xiaomi mobile phone has been so good at white balance, which has always seemed to be dirty"; Indeed, the white balance adjustment of Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 makes it difficult for the author to complain about it again and again. The natural effect of overemphasizing color and losing white balance did not appear this time; However, in terms of screen performance, it is still found that there is a slight blue-green phenomenon when Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 is combined with the surrounding colors when shooting bright objects, which means that a relatively cool and colorful effect will appear.

In terms of MIUI camera settings, as a rice noodle, it is almost backwards "slide the shooting interface to the right to enter the shooting mode and settings, and slide the shooting interface to the left to enter the camera filter (12 special effect filters)"; At the same time, the 36 level intelligent beauty technology of the front camera has gained great recognition, which needs no further explanation.

In terms of hardware and software, the Xiaomi mobile phone 5 has a strong shooting ability that is better than many flagship models of brands. It has excellent performance in terms of 4-axis anti shake, noise control, white balance adjustment, or shooting speed; Users who prefer cool colors may be dissatisfied with warm colors, but it is undeniable that Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5 has better analytical power than many models.

Next, the daily shooting of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 was sample tested, and the brightness of the actually exported picture would be different from that of Xiaomi mobile phone 5. The main reason is that the performance of the sun screen is too powerful, and there is a feeling that it is not the same picture; The blue-green aspect of the exported samples will be more natural, and will not be as cool and gorgeous as the mobile phone screen.

Under the macro multiple test of Xiaomi mobile phone 5, the 3 times shooting has reached the extreme, and the 4 times shooting noise will be obvious.

(2x, 3x, 4x shooting effect in the same position)

With the rapid progress of science and technology, it seems that there is not much difference between mobile phone shooting and camera shooting. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 easily captures the depth of field effect of professional cameras.

Indoor shooting has always been the most feared by mobile phones. The main reason is that the light source is uncontrollable and the camera handles the light. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 has excellent performance in indoor shooting. It can give better treatment to the light source, so as to get a very natural sample.

(Indoor shooting 1)

(Indoor shooting 2)

In terms of model shooting, Xiaomi Mobile 5's preference for blue-green is very direct. You can see that the blue-green color of the sample is obviously more eye-catching than other colors.

(Model shooting)

If it's more frightening for mobile phones than indoor shooting, it's undoubtedly night scene shooting. Night scene shooting often produces obvious noise due to insufficient light. Xiaomi mobile phone 5 performs better in night scene than all its models.

(Night shot 1)

(Night shot 2)

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 system experience:

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 uses the latest version of MIUI 7.1 based on Android 6.0. People in China already know about MIUI very well. If we really want to evaluate the best optimized system in China, MIUI is undoubtedly NO1. MIUI not only allows people in China to experience the smooth system, but also obtains various customized functions; As a system based Xiaomi, in recent years, the depth of optimization in MIUI has not been as obvious as that in previous years. In combination with its growing ecological chain, the initial application of the system has also made today's MIUI a little bloated. Fortunately, many of them can be uninstalled.

MIUI 7.1 is still a familiar interface, without much novelty; The only thing that makes me feel new is undoubtedly its fingerprint unlocking technology, which is easy to find in the settings.

The fingerprint identification technology of Xiaomi Mobile 5 is impressive in terms of unlocking speed, but it is cumbersome to enter. Compared with other brands' 5-10 fingerprint entries, Xiaomi Mobile 5 has almost doubled; The author is also quite helpless about this. Although Xiaomi said that its fingerprint identification technology will be automatically improved and adjusted according to each use of users in daily use, the cumbersome initial settings are also the place where users experience.

Fingerprint identification technology, as the mainstream mobile phone function at present, has no single use to be satisfied with unlocking. All brands are constantly exploring the sustainable use, scope of use and security of fingerprint identification technology; What is different from the strong combination of other brands is that Xiaomi started to prepare "Xiaomi Wallet and Private Documents" supported by fingerprint recognition technology early. However, in terms of convenience in actual use, compared with "WeChat Wallet, QQ Wallet, Tenpay, Alipay", "Xiaomi Wallet" still needs to further strengthen its current payment support. At present, "Xiaomi Wallet" The scope of use of is still limited.

For MIUI users, it is a very easy thing to change the phone. Even if the author has said goodbye to multiple models of Xiaomi, after getting the Xiaomi mobile phone 5, log in to the personal Xiaomi Cloud after simple language settings to achieve rapid theme synchronization. "Applications, SMS, notes, contacts, photo albums, WiFi" and other information do not need to be set one by one, but can be used.

In terms of resources, MIUI's accumulated advantages over the past five years can not be overturned in an instant by the combination of individual brands. Massive system themes, applications and game resources are its strong highlights to attract many consumers. Xiaomi is indeed the top in China in this regard.

In combination with the changes in hardware, the infrared function is used in the pre installed "universal remote control". It supports a variety of home appliances with infrared function, such as "TV, set-top box, air conditioner, fan, power amplifier, DVD, satellite TV and SLR". The most intuitive feeling of this function is that no matter whether intelligent or not, as long as infrared reception control is used, A mobile phone can make it very convincing.

Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5's endurance and power consumption:

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is equipped with 3000mAh battery, the latest 3.0 fast charging technology, and Snapdragon 820 chip to control the heat and power consumption very stably, which not only has excellent endurance, but also does not appear instantaneous overheating; Although we don't see the exaggerated capacity of his brand's models on the battery, the actual endurance of the flagship models is indeed upstream.

The power consumption test of the game uses "Zombie Killer Xiaomi Edition". After 34 minutes of trial play, the power consumption ratio of the game increases from 3% to 14%, with a total power consumption of 15%. If you convert the power consumption per minute to 0.44%, you can feel the warmth.

In terms of web browsing test, it takes 21 minutes to experience, consumes 4% of electricity, and converts to 0.19% of electricity consumption per minute. It is difficult to detect the warmth.

Summary:

As the first flagship model of Xiaomi in 2016, Xiaomi Mobile Phone 5, thanks to its 5.15 "screen, slender body, 3D curved glass back cover and weight design, has a better overall feel and single handhold handling than many brand models; Although the mature MIUI 7.1 has good performance in optimization, it also has the problem of insufficient innovation; Fingerprint identification technology is the biggest highlight of functional progress. Although it started late, it has a very good point in terms of ease of use. The only lack is that the depth of resource interaction and application is still not comparable to Tencent and Ali; The 4-axis anti shake technology makes Xiaomi mobile phone 5 more powerful in shooting. Both the shooting speed and imaging effect are in the forefront of the flagship machine. The blue-green rendering and the discrepancy between the screen and the white balance of the sample will, to a certain extent, make picky users complain, but we can't deny its strength in shooting.

As an old rice noodle, this mobile phone can be said to be a great expectation. The Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is not the largest screen in the same price model, and its back cover is not metal, but it is equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 820 chip and the overlord level 4-axis anti shake technology, combined with the mature MIUI system, The Xiaomi mobile phone 5, which sells only ￥ 1999 at the lowest level, may not have the advantages that people want to see through, but the actual cost performance ratio is obvious to all.