Foreign garbage photography

Google Pixel 5 is like a strange object from a parallel world. At least for domestic consumers, in a sense, it is like a foreign expert, famous for "computational photography", but few people see it.

If you are lucky enough to meet it, you may find that Google Pixel 5 has never been evaluated in our rules system-this is the new flagship of Silicon Valley giant Google in 2020, and it is also the only $699 flagship equipped with mid-range Snapdragon 765G SoC, but its pricing is close to that of iPhone 12.

From the perspective of the core chip, coupled with the flagship configuration such as lens module, fast charging speed and 144Hz high screen, Google Pixel 5 looks mediocre in this contrast.

Compared with other flagships, does Google Pixel 5 have the unique stunt of "no one has me" to support the pricing of $699?

The answer is written in the front, but unfortunately it is not. Although its computational photography is very powerful, there are too many more affordable alternatives for mass consumers.

In this unpacked hand, you can simply list the configuration of Google Pixel 5:

In fact, regardless of pricing (of course, it is impossible to divest), Google Pixel 5 is still very balanced as a mobile phone. Mainstream 90Hz high screen, narrower frame, symmetrical integrated body, gray-green back shell with unique touch, surface covered with 100% recycled aluminum and bio-resin. Coupled with matte material and rounded corner design, the grip is excellent.

The 6-inch screen is by no means a small screen, but compared with the mainstream mobile phones on the market, the Pixel 5, which is light and thin and weighs less than 150g, can be regarded as the "flagship of small screen", taking into account the information display efficiency and grip comfort. Of course, after the release of iPhone 12 mini, the situation will be different.

Pixel 5 was also caught in a storm before, mainly because there was a gap between the screen and the border, and the assembly process needed to be improved. However, many bloggers said that the visual impact was almost nonexistent during normal use, and Google community experts responded that this defect would not affect the dustproof and waterproof performance of IP68. At least, the one we have is very well made.

The camera module of Google Pixel 5 is composed of 6.5438+0.22 million pixel main camera+6.5438+0.6 million pixel super wide-angle lens. The bulge of the rear camera module is well controlled, and of course the disappearance of telephoto lens may also contribute.

The rear fingerprint identification module, if placed in the high-end machine of any mainstream manufacturer, will become the target of public criticism, but Google Pixel 5 does just that. Without overwhelming condemnation, people often just think of a WTF? I looked at Google's logo again and smiled at each other.

I don't know for what reason, everyone more or less acquiesced in the bottom of their hearts, that is, we can't take the special situation of China's mobile phone market to look at Google's play in mobile phone product design and product strategy, which may be the real "long live understanding".

Speaking of the masterpiece of Pixel 5, in the camera part, combined with the shooting proofs of major bloggers and our simple hands-on experience, we can find that Pixel 5 still has extremely accurate color performance, and the video has been upgraded to support 4K 60 frames.

In actual shooting, subject to the sensor specifications passed down from generation to generation, the enlarged photos of Pixel 5 have a general resolution and a slightly heavy smear, and the details are not as good as iPhone 12, and they are far less than Huawei Mate40 Pro. However, in terms of exposure and color control, Pixel 5 can even surpass iPhone 12 Pro in some scenes.

If you just browse the pictures on the mobile phone screen every day, the main sample of Google Pixel 5 is safely and properly ranked in the flagship first echelon.

I have to say that Google Pixel 5 is an out-and-out "double-shot monster", especially the main shot, which is quite sweeping, with mediocre weapons and profound internal strength. Moreover, when other manufacturers launched an image arms race, constantly adding more on the outsole, telephoto and one billion pixels, and almost entered the state of involution, Google Pixel 5 found another way, but it was refreshing not to follow your operation.

In terms of user experience, Google Pixel 5 is equipped with the purest "Android" instead of "Android", plus a Snapdragon 765G enough to watch. Daily use is still very smooth, no games, a bit flagship.

In general, Google Pixel 5 can be called the best Pixel flagship in recent years in many aspects, such as screen, body texture, fast charging scheme, imaging ability and so on, only in Pixel mobile phones.

Once we return to the category of mass consumer goods, although the "computational photography" of Google Pixel 5 is amazing enough, for our domestic consumers, the evaluation may turn around and eventually become a sentence "Pixel gave up the top chip, but was reluctant to give up the top price".

Google's Pixel series has always played its own games according to its own rules. Catering to public tastes has never been its starting point. There are not many things that are biased towards marketing, but it has its own unique spirit.

For domestic users, as iron powder, it can be directly entered, and the experience value is full; If you are still interested but have no faith, it will be a good choice to find out the "foreign garbage" crossing the ocean and have some fun in the coming year.