The main difference between a smartphone for 15,000 rubles and a smartphone for 50,000 rubles is a camera. Let's find out why?
One of the most important parameters when choosing a smartphone in 2018 is a camera, and also a camera - this is a reason not to save money on a smartphone. In this article, we will compare the cameras of devices of different price segments.
xiaomi redmi 5 plus
Let's start with the price segment up to 20,000 rubles, and its representative is a smartphone from Xiaomi, which we will consider. The device has a camera based on a 12 megapixel ofilm s5k5e8 module with an aperture of f / 2.2. There is an HDR mode and the ability to record video in FullHD resolution with a frame rate of 30 frames.
In daylight, photos taken with the redmi 5 plus show a high level of detail and good color reproduction, but in low light conditions, the photo shows a lot of noise and low detail.
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Sample photos taken on redmi 5 plus:
- In daylight.
- In low light conditions.
Honor 10
The recently released smartphone of the Honor line is a representative of the price segment up to 28,000 rubles, which we will consider further.
The camera in the device is a dual samsung module with 16 and 24 megapixels, phase autofocus is present.
In auto mode, the smartphone takes photos at a pretty good level, and you can notice high sharpness even at 2X magnification. But using the intelligent function (AI) must be careful and sensible - so as not to suddenly get out-of-the-box colors or distort subtle shades, for example, of the sunset sky.
Examples of photos taken with Honor 10:
- On auto settings.
- With blurred background.
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Asus Zenfone 5z
In the price segment up to 40,000 rubles, they also chose a novelty, but this time from Asus.
The smartphone has a dual camera with fast optics (f / 1, 8) and large pixels (1, 4 microns).
Experts from dxomark highly appreciated the photo capabilities of the device, for its good dynamic range in bright light, fast and accurate autofocus, good rendering of details and texture in bright light and correct white balance in most situations, and among the shortcomings of dxomark they noted artifacts in HDR scenes. orange casts in rare cases, loss of detail and color noise when using flash.
Sony Xperia XZ2
The latest flagship Sony at the moment is a representative of the price segment from 40,000 rubles.
The camera in the device is based on the proprietary 19 megapixel sony imx386 module. It should be noted that imx modules are considered the best for smartphones.
In good light, the smartphone camera boasts good picture quality in general and a high level of color rendering in particular. In low light conditions the device also performs well, but the amount of noise increases.
Examples of photos taken with xz2:
- With day color.
- In low light conditions.
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conclusions
The article compared cameras of smartphones from different price segments and identified the key differences in the level of shooting in the dark, in auto adjustments and various options that help to make the quality of photos higher, and the shooting process is easier. It is worth noting that comparing smartphone cameras is a very subjective topic, and you cannot find an absolutely accurate opinion on this issue.
