In the first half of 2015, the battle of photography flagship was basically the battle between Samsung S6 edge and LG G4. In that year, LG G4 won in discrimination and ultra weak light performance, but the white balance and photography experience need to be improved. This year, the weak light performance has been improved in the face of key points, and it is likely that Can the Samsung S7 edge and LG G5, the most powerful "night vision device" in the flagship mobile phone, even surpass the former?

Before the G5 of the National Bank of China came out, the Hong Kong media ePrice had taken photos of LG G5 and S7 edge 。 In this paper, the original author's hand shaking paste sheet and the samples with different focus are removed and magnified for comparison. The analysis part is the author's personal opinion. Since he is not the photographer, it is impossible to judge the accuracy of white balance. The following section only compares the discrimination, lens quality, HDR effect and other aspects.

S7 edge tester model is 935F, processor is Exynos8890, sensor may be ISOCELL or IMX260, f/1.7 aperture; The G5 is 16 million pixels, 1/2.6 CMOS, and the unit pixel area is 1.12 μ m. F/1.8 aperture. If there is no accident, G5 should follow the IMX234 on G4/V10.

PS: Click the picture to view the large picture.

1 day

Daytime Scenario 1

Daytime scenario 2

Daytime Scene 2 Zoom in above the center

Daytime scene 3 (G5 has a serious ghost at the vehicle, which may be because the object in the HDR sample moves too fast)

Daytime scene 4 central zoom in

Daytime scene 5 central zoom in

Daytime indoor scene 6 central magnification

Daytime indoor scene 7 central magnification

G5 metering is slightly brighter, and the color saturation is very high, which makes it more beautiful. In terms of discrimination, G5 has obvious advantages, easily crushing the 12 million pixel S7 edge.

Although the actual scene cannot be determined, the white balance of G5 in the scene with large light difference is obviously bluer and colder than that of S7 edge, which is probably because the HDR algorithm of LG is not mature enough.

2 Light scene

Indoor lighting scene 1

Indoor lighting scene 2

Indoor lighting scene 3

Indoor lighting scene 4

Indoor lighting scene 5

Indoor lighting scene 6

Indoor lighting scene 7

Outdoor lighting scene 1

Enlarge the left side of the center of outdoor lighting scene 1

Outdoor lighting scene 2

In the indoor light scene, the metering of G5 is darker, the white balance is slightly red and warmer, and the saturation is still higher. In the outdoor scene, there is obvious overexposure at the light, but the discrimination is still more dominant.

3 Weak light

Weak light scene 1 central amplification

Zoom in above the center of weak light scene 2

Zoom in above the center of weak light scene 3

Zoom in below the center of weak light scene 3

In the weak light scene 1 and 2, where the light is relatively strong, the ISO of S7 edge is 400-500, while G5 has triggered the night scene mode, and no ISO information can be seen. The light is weakened to the level of scene 3, and even the ISO of S7 edge has reached 1250. In the actual production, despite the white balance factor, G5 The metering is brighter, but It can still maintain a comparative advantage in discrimination, and the control of image noise is better, which is quite brutal.

Summary

LG G5 seems to correct the low contrast and saturation of G4 and V10 images, which is even higher than S7 edge. With the S7 edge already at the level of "night vision device", LG G5's analytical power has even achieved victory in all aspects from daytime to weak light.

For the Maoist Party, LG G5 is likely to be the new peak of discrimination, and the peak of both day and night. However, it seems that the white balance and HDR algorithms of G5 still need to be improved. The overall situation is quite similar to that of S6 edge for G4 last year. It can even be applied to the conclusion of the previous year, "whose photography is better depends on whether you value white balance/photography experience or discrimination."

Of course, all aspects of the actual comparison still have to wait for the follow-up of the real machine, please pay attention.