This year HiFi mobile phone All brands have equipped their flagship with top audio modules G5 and Xplay5 Ultimate It is the best among them. The pile of materials is in place, actually Auditory sense So what? (In this comparison, in addition to the ordinary lossless audio source, we will also play the DSD audio source on two mobile phones to squeeze their ultimate decoding ability.)

1: Introduction to mobile phones

G5：

The first thing to know is that the G5 does not have a HiFi module, but it can be turned into a music phone by replacing the chin module. LG has equipped the G5 with a model called Hi Fi The module component of Plus, which is jointly built by LG and B&O, has ES9028C2M built-in The DAC chip and Sabre9602C's operational amplifier, according to the official introduction, the ES9028C2M is internally integrated with "dual" decoding (officially called "Patented 32 bit HyperStream Dual DAC"), which can decode lossless music or DSD music of up to 32 bits, and restore pure music in a clearer and lower distortion way.

Hi-Fi In addition to the integrated audio chip, the Plus also integrates speakers, Type-C interface, main microphone and 3.5mm headphone jack. Another thing to note is that headphones must be plugged into Hi Fi Only the headset jack of the Plus can activate its HiFi module, and the headset jack plugged into the body will not activate.

Just put the battery Hi-Fi The combination of the Plus and the body turns the G5 into a HiFi phone, but the only hard injury is the G5+Hi Fi The price performance ratio of Plus is too low.

Xplay5 Ultimate:

The Xplay5 flagship is much more pure than the G5. It is a mobile phone for music enthusiasts. It is equipped with two ES9028Q2M (vivo X6 Plus Only one), one left channel and one right channel, as well as three OPA1612 operational amplifiers (secondary operational amplifiers, two of which are in the front stage), and the body memory has reached 128GB. It can be said that as a flagship music phone in 2016, its accessories are truly superior to others.

2: Operation experience:

G5：

The HiFi module of G5 does not need to be turned on specially. When the headset is inserted into the HiFi module, the system will automatically turn on the HiFi module, and the HiFi logo will appear on the top bar. At this time, the system's overall audio will operate in the HiFi mode.

The built-in music player of G5 can automatically identify and hard interpret DSD music, and mark the DSD logo under the DSD sound source. In addition, the volume can also be controlled by the HiFi module. The overall operation process under the DSD sound source is played, and the playing interface is simple and easy to understand. At the same time, the equalizer will fail when playing music with the HiFi module.

In addition to the standard classification, G5 music players can also play music through the cloud. If you have a LAN at home, you can play the audio source in the server directly through the network, thus saying goodbye to the embarrassment of insufficient memory. Unfortunately, the built-in player does not have online music. If you need to listen to new music, you can only download and import it yourself or download a third-party online player.

In the setting menu, you can see that when the HiFi module is inserted, the option of 32-bit high fidelity DAC will appear in the advanced settings. The HiFi module will automatically select high gain or low gain for playback according to the impedance of the headphones inserted by the user, and the user can also set the balance between the left and right earphones through the system.

Xplay5 Ultimate:

As a flagship music phone, although the Xplay5 flagship does not support memory expansion, it is equipped with a 128GB UFS2.0 memory chip, which is more practical and useful than the expansion card in terms of internal transmission and volume.

In addition to the regular categories, the Xplay5 Ultimate Edition also adds online music, making it easy for users to listen to new music when they are outside.

The HiFi mode of Xplay5 flagship is very convenient to start. Just click the HiFi key on the playback interface. If you want to let third-party applications use the HiFi mode, you can select Sound HiFi in the settings to set it. In addition, it has complete support for mainstream third-party players.

When playing the DSD audio source, the editor found that the Xplay5 flagship version could play the DSD audio source hard, but the player itself could not recognize the DSD format. The user had to go to the file manager to listen to it one by one. The operation experience was not very ideal.

3: Auditory contrast

The earplug used in this test is IE80 of Shenghai.

Eason Chan Selected Works in Guangdong

Format: DSF 2.8 MHz

Eason Chan's "Guangdong Featured" has collected many of his classic songs, such as songs from year to day next year. By comparing G5 with the Xplay5 flagship version, it is no doubt that G5 will be more leisurely for the DSD sound source, especially the control of tri band is in place. The voice is relatively front, the low-frequency diving is good and can be played in and out freely, while the Xplay5 flagship version is generally dull, Low frequency contrast G5 can not be retrieved. Many details are covered by low frequency, and the amount of information that DSD should have has not been restored very well. This may be because vivo has not adjusted the DSD sound source. In addition, the player itself cannot recognize the DSD sound source, so the overall experience is much inferior to G5.

My Pride by Joel Yung

Format: DSF 2.8 MHz

One of Joey Yung's "My Pride", which was well known, swept all the awards ceremonies at the end of the year, including many golden songs and the award of the best female singer, and his album of the same name also included my pride, indifference, the last lesson and other classic songs. After comparing the ABs of two mobile phones, the results were the same as before, Compared with the Xplay5 flagship version, the G5 has a more balanced tri band, which can well restore the amazing amount of information of the DSD audio source. Every detail of the song, including the singer's breath, swallowing saliva, can be heard without reservation. The analytical power is very good. The mid-range vocal extension is good, and the low-frequency is just right, The Xplay5 flagship version still has the same problem. Too much low-frequency leads to the loss of many details, and also swallows the poisonous smell of female voice.

Talk to Yourself by Lin Junjie

Format: FLAC 44.1kHz

Dialogue with Yourself is Lin Junjie's 12th creative album officially released on December 25, 2015, and also his first experimental album. This album sets a precedent in the pop music world. It uses the technology of "head recording" to create a sense of space by simulating sound and create "3D super stereo surround hearing". In this audition, because the sound source format is the common FLAC lossless music format, Xplay5 The music player of the flagship version can finally be recognized normally, and its strength has finally returned to normal (it seems that the DSD format has never been adjusted). The low frequency has become strong and moderate, and the mid frequency and high frequency are more controlled than the G5. Because this album uses the "head recording" technology, the overall sense of space is very real through the Xplay5 flagship version, The voice image has also been exaggerated to the abnormal level, which is worthy of its flagship positioning,

The other half of the G5 is more loose than the Xplay5 flagship version. It is a completely different style of tuning, but at this time the voice will be a bit sharp. Under the normal lossless format of the sound source, the performance of both the G5 and the Xplay5 is the peak performance in the music phone. More importantly, their tuning styles are different, The Xplay5 flagship version is medium to low frequency, suitable for listening to pop, rock or male voices, while the G5 is more prominent in medium to high frequency, which will have better performance for ACG, female voice, lyricism, etc.

4: Summary

After a comparison of AB listening sense, it can be found that although the Xplay5 flagship version and the G5 may still have shortcomings in the face of the current numerous national brick and professional players, it is really rare to have such performance in the mobile phone field. The Xplay5 flagship version can be positioned as convenient and direct on the whole. Its large memory and abnormal audio hardware have laid a good foundation for its sound, and its HiFi mode has also been optimized for many third-party audio software, which can provide you with a good music listening experience whether imported or online. The obvious disadvantage is the lack of support for top audio sources such as DSD, The player does not support DSD sound source recognition, and its own play of DSD is not optimized. In general, the Xplay5 flagship version is more suitable for most young people who want to listen to it. The positioning of G5 is particular, its music player is more pure, and its support for DSD can be said to be skillful in both operation and playing, especially its operation is more convenient than many professional bricks. However, due to its small memory, it can be expanded but still inferior to the Xplay5 flagship version. Secondly, the HiFi mode of G5 must purchase Hi Fi Only the Plus module can enjoy it. Finally, when playing high-quality audio sources such as DSD, there will be problems such as too fast power consumption and body heating, In fact, G5 is more suitable for some audio enthusiasts, who have a high pursuit of sound sources and want to carry them through, because such friends have a restless heart. Although G5 has more trouble and investment than Xplay5's flagship version in replacing modules and importing sound sources, it is worth it as long as you can keep your sound sources collected for many years in your pocket.