Xperia 5 IV vs Zenfone 9 - Camera Comparison - Which one is taking the crown!?

[@La_verdad_es_libertad]

Finally someone comparing the only 2 phones with headphone jack

[@not_amanullah]

Yeah

[@Kizarat]

The comparison I've been waiting for! I've been contemplating which one of these two I should upgrade to but my gripe with the Zenfone 9 is the lack of expandable storage and that hole-punch camera on the display. Colors on the Xperia are more natural and unprocessed.

[@not_amanullah]

Yeah

[@kors3500]

Xperia has more advantages as a compact(thinner and narrower),and as a premium smart powerhouse also💪🔥

[@laubblaeser_]

Congratulations on the 10.000 subscribers!!! :)

[@abdullahmubarak6840]

Well, I kind of expected the outcome as the trend for both companies simply continues on with these 2. Zenfones are focused on their camera capabilities but the focus is different compared to Xperias. But I didn't expect the ultrawide lens on the Zenfone to be so soft and oversharpened at the same time. I would love to see how these 2 stacks up when doing everyday tasks, like media consumption and battery life.

[@namelesssnitchy]

Most interesting comparison from the last years . My heart still goes to sony.so curious what they will bring out next and next year . Still rocking 5ii

[@watchandspray]

Looking forward for the next test. Great video as always.

[@harishgautam1986]

Both are my favourite brands....♥️ Both are excellent phones and both are not available in India...🥺

[@kiddcisco]

ZF9 ftw , really enjoying mine now, no complaints at all. Great vid comparison, thanks!

[@iLik3mu5ic]

Dankeschön! Bin gespannt auf den Gcam Vergleich ^^

[@ccllvn]

Leszek, I don't know if you heard of it but LG has a Rollable (!) concept out as working device, with box and everything. I want to buy this as soon as possible. TCL tried it but never got to market, if LG manages to sell this I will try to obtain one here in Germany. If you are able to, I would love to see this on your channel. Been watching for well over a year and I trust your opinion

[@lltechview]

These are concept phones and afaik LG never was so far with its development to release it

[@Matt-kf4ec]

Thanks for the test; it's exactly the comparison I was expecting. Two competitors in the same category for those who want a smartphone that fits in one hand without envying the biggest when it comes to performance.

[@JoeGillian0]

Congratulations on the 10k suscribers

[@younhitchborn]

Am I the only one who likes the over-sharpened look from the ZF9? I feel like the detail is clearer.

[@inSaNe_44]

If only we could take the 8+1 gen and put it to Xperia 5 mark 4...= the perfect phone! 💪

[@lltechview]

Yep

[@ionitamarius4398]

Xperia 5 Mark 4 have 8 gen 1 ,4nm

[@syhfhfjdn3373]

Btw, am I the only one noticing the vibration of the background on Zf with every step (1:28), and the strong rolling shutter( 1:17 )? Sony doesn't have it that strong at 2:12

[@lltechview]

If you mean the front camera on the Zenfone 9. Yeah heavy rolling shutter and weak stabilisation.

[@d.v.o.8870]

Great review! Can not wait for the GCam comparison. Although I am very used to the Sony Xperia mark II shutter button. And all the lenses are 120fps if I am right on the Mark IV. I hope Mcpro24fps and FiLMiC Pro make use of it. Thanks!

[@BertoJA876]

Yes I want to see what the GCam pictures on the Sony

[@StefanosTsakiris]

Great comparison, thanks for your efforts. The Gcam app is applicable only by the Zenfone9 or it can be used also in the xperia 5 mkIV ? If yes, it would be interesting a second comparison test of these devices, with the Gcam app.

[@lovemademan]

SONY ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!! Great review!!!!!!!!

[@alexlovin]

if you can use the Gcam on xperia also ... how is the battery life on both phones?

[@lltechview]

Battery life roughly the same where the Zenfone 9 uses less in standby but also has a smaller battery. So yeah Sony wins by rougly 1-2h SoT

[@Immu-]

I found the rear cameras of Zenfone 9 be worse than the 5 III when doing side-by-side comparisons, even with the G-Cam, ended up returning it.

[@lltechview]

I see. Interesting. I think the zenfone 9's main camera is still better with GCam its just the missing telephoto is something that makes the 5 III or 5 IV better

[@Immu-]

@@lltechview Might be just the type of photos I take or enjoy, especially nature photos when it came to rendering of the leaves & trees etc. G-cam does make a huge difference though and actually made the Z9 usable ^^ Just that Xperia photos still seemed more natural and less sharpened which I prefer, even tho it ends up overblowing the sky more often without using manual mode compared to Z9. Just my experience 😅

[@jaforiqbal7016]

Dear, I am using sony xperia 5ii for a year but suddenly green line came on its display. Now I want to buy a new phone. If we compare the handy and camera, which phone will be better for me between Sony xperia 5 iv and Asus zenfone 10 ?

[@lltechview]

Xperia 5 IV any day

[@OldCheddarhand]

I am sorry for asking since this is always the main topic surrounding Sony - but how is the thermal situation on the 5 IV in comparison to the 1 IV in camera use and also the not camera use cases. I really like the pictures that the Xperia line takes due to their more realistic colours but the darks are always a bit too dark, I wonder if they can show content when lit up in lightroom

[@syhfhfjdn3373]

By regular daily use (messaging, KZbin, photos, short videos, setup, no gaming or 1 hour long 4k videos ) , I've got no overheating so far at all, not even uncomfortable level.

[@OldCheddarhand]

@@syhfhfjdn3373 thanks for the answer! Does it heat up when downloading and scrolling webpages sort of? I assume you use it on 120hz?

[@disturbingflow23]

@@syhfhfjdn3373 and how is the overheating in terms of camera use? Mainly the focus is on photos. I want a "daily driver" with a better camera than the Xperia 10 II despite my usage of an mft camera. It's kind of a bummer if you are taking lots of photos and the phone starts to overheat...

[@Andyhandle]

Only two years of updates from Asus rules it out for me.

[@Kerbacho]

please do the 1 IV / 5 IV comparison! :)

[@lltechview]

aye aye

[@granpacha]

Yes! Lets take a look

[@JoeGillian0]

Thanks à lot. Between 1 IV ans 5 IV which have the best zoom (quality not longer range)?

[@lltechview]

I will check it out

[@Alex-ib7gh]

@@lltechview which one?

[@lltechview]

@@Alex-ib7gh The 5 IV. The 1 IV variable zoom has some physical limits casting some ghosting and mist in the photo

[@Alex-ib7gh]

@@lltechview Thank you 👍

[@vincenzoscerbo1530]

as always, great video. I need your help, between the Zenfone 9 and the Pixel 6, which one do you recommend? or alternatively is it better to wait for the Pixel 7? thank you

[@lltechview]

Wair for the Pixel 7 and its features and improvements and also pricing to see if it might be better. Otherwise I would recommemd the Zenfone 9 as it is faster and more compact. But that is a totally subjective view. The Pixel 6 has the long long software update promise and better main cam as big bonus

[@LEIFanevret]

Awesome guy thanks!🤗👍

[@ANDREW007CZ]

just a note.. zoom lens means it can change focal distances. You are not using the term correctly.

[@mrda2611]

Looking forward to seeing the GCam rematch. Fine-tuning it on ZF9 really raises the game. Found any that work on the Sony?

[@lltechview]

I did not try gcam on the 5 IV yet. On the 1 IV it crahsed however so I am not expecting it to work

[@DocApizz]

next, comparison with iphone 14 pro ? i really want to see that result

[@lltechview]

hehe. Let's see. iPhone 14 Pro is not available currently (basically sold out everywhere)

[@ouuuaburger2093]

Zenphone 9 UW camera is just wow, mind blowing good!

[@YosefElgart]

wdf why rog phone doesnt have froncamera with auto focus the phone almoust cost twice

[@soy_titooo]

Thanks a lot man. You know that those who want a compact android phone were really waiting for this. Xperia 5 IV camera seems better, but for someone without much photography and video recording skills and knowledge that always shoots on auto mode, would you still recommend the Xperia 5 IV over the Zenfone 9?

[@lltechview]

Really hard to tell. I would say it like this. If you want to make more manual shooting video or photos with your phones like a content creator that needs to dial in all the settings on demand then rather go with the Xperia. If you want a point and shoot device with good CPU power for gaming, photography, multimedia and so on. Get the Zenfone 9. They are really really close together. Its hard to crown any of them. You will see it also in one of my next videos where I compare them more thoroughly.

[@soy_titooo]

@@lltechview thanks. I'm just terrible with shooting pics or video in manual mode, and I'm just wondering if the Xperia 5 IV camera is still better than the Zenfone 9 when it comes to being a "everything on auto" user. I don't game anything on my phone so I don't care about the additional power of the Zenfone 9, but I'm worried about the Xperia 5 IV being annoying to use if it gets too hot on the hand

[@lltechview]

@@soy_titooo 5 IV should not have overheating issues in everyday to day usage. You probably are well off with either of them.

[@najibhatic6503]

Was the overheating issue for Sony 1 iv solved ? Thanks

[@lltechview]

Yes

[@granpacha]

And in terms of power, which one you think has better performance knowing that the ZenFone has 8+? I have the 5ii , should I update to 5iv? Thanks

[@lltechview]

Updating seems reasonable. For the rest I need to do some more tests. Its clear that the Zenfone 9 is faster than the 5 IV in benchmarks.

[@joelconolly5574]

You could try Gcam for both phones. Although the 5 IV might not have the best Gcam compatibility.

[@lltechview]

5 IV all gcams I tried crashed

[@joelconolly5574]

@@lltechview yeah I thought so.

[@ireneuszkowalski1267]

How is the overheating issue in Xperia 5 IV? Is it worth upgrading the Xperia 5 II?

[@lltechview]

Will check that out for sure

[@Kazeant]

Really nice review BUT... besides camera you should compare also other differences the two phones must have!

[@lltechview]

I did see my other video

[@Kazeant]

@@lltechview can you add the link because i didn't find it please!

[@lltechview]

@@Kazeant kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2G2fmx3rLh2iqc

[@muqaddimkarim]

Sony better to handle and keep the natural color, sony close to profesional photography caracter than asus always over processing in many conditions

[@Tresvigint]

Pls make battery comparison

[@ceebee7203]

Does the 5 IV overheat quickly?

[@truejungian]

Only in 4k 120fps conditions, which is common to all devices being pushed to their limits

[@lltechview]

I did have overheating warning when recording longer than 12 minutes at 24°C indoors. I think Sony can improve a bit with software here. The cooling is a bit better on the 5 IV

[@hirschkuh1982]

Wie war die Akkulaufzeit an dem Tag? Welches hat da besser durchgehalten

[@lltechview]

Das Xperia 1 IV obwohl es eine Sim Karte drinne hatte

[@hirschkuh1982]

@@lltechview das 5 IV meinst du? Finde ich erstaunlich. Aber gut. Beide stehen bei mir zur Wahl.

[@lltechview]

@@hirschkuh1982 Klar meinte das 5 IV :)

[@SajanSajan-yw2qi]

What about heating issu on Xperia 5iv??

[@lltechview]

Still investigating. It gave me an overheating warning after 12 minutes recording 4k30fps indoors at 24°C

[@SajanSajan-yw2qi]

@@lltechview thank u bro🥰🥰

[@jayarmstrong]

Thanks!

[@SunsetNova]

Great review thanks

[@juniverdavidson]

I found a bit of distortion on front video cam zenfone 9

[@lltechview]

Yeah it also has a problem with sensor readout as it wobbles a lot

[@SadhuSadhuSadhu]

Sir,we want night video test, thanks

[@zulpiz6665]

Could you take night photo on building? Need a photos night building that has lighting

[@lltechview]

No particular building here that has this. I mean I have to go to the city center for this. Not sure I have time to do it

[@zulpiz6665]

@@lltechview then I suggesting on indoor lighting.. at home would be good enough

[@not_amanullah]

Record with internal mics

[@walter3827]

s22 vs zenfone 9 please?

[@lltechview]

Have no s22 and probably will not get one. Depend on donations

[@hsuyije]

If zenfone 9 can us e gcam, how about 5 iv ? Can it use gcam in the dark light?

[@lltechview]

5 IV has no GCam port. All I tried crashed.

[@alpccc]

Sony is love

[@suksonniyom2805]

Vielen Dank 🙏

[@murali1227]

If they had given the 5 iv 8+ gen1... Then it would have been a no-brainer...

[@sonicthefraghog4478]

Zenfone 9 can't handle even the slightest bit of motion. Pixel 5 is still the compact camera king.

[@Alexander-vg9vh]

Good job

[@SneakyCaleb]

My 13 mini is actually compact albeit still a little large compared to my old Xperia compacts the camera though is much better than both those androids unfortunately Xperias are very lackluster with images and the zen is eh with video

[@lltechview]

It depends on what kind of photos you like. The Xperia photos are good when you want more natural photos. iPhone edits their colours, sharpness and contrast a lot more. Its not as drastic as the Zenfone 9 but way more than the Xperia.

[@SneakyCaleb]

@@lltechview well all I know is I’ve owned 3 Xperia phones and all of them looked worse when zoomed in and we are talking about phones… I rather my phone edit it better for posting instantly than have to edit a phone picture lol I have my a7 cameras for when I want to edit.

[@lltechview]

@@SneakyCaleb I don't need to edit. I post as it is and people like it as they think it looks like taken with a real camera

[@not_amanullah]

Compare with zenfone 11 ultra

[@patchacuti7338]

No way, a fellow linux user.

[@lltechview]

Yeah since 1999

[@not_amanullah]

Linux ❤️

[@skylershuman7705]

Clouds look atrocious on the Zenfone 9. Yikes

[@not_amanullah]

Headphone jack and sd card slot 🖤🤍

[@manikandanmani4485]

Hi my name mani 🇮🇳 my Contry not sony phone 😭 but always sony lover

[@lltechview]

Too bad. Hope they will come to your country again

[@jinchen8507]

Considering the price.. Zenfone9 is much much much better than Xperia5 IV Buying Sony phones is kind of wasting money😅

[@lltechview]

Yeah I think you are right. Sony you always have to pay an extra just for the brand name :P

[@jinchen8507]

@@lltechview exactyl! Too expensive! Overcharged. Btw I like your contents. Subscribed!! Thank you for the comparisons.

[@virtuososo]

For the extra cash, you get wireless charging, a telephoto lens, and the dedicated 2-stage shutter button. Puts it in play for me.