Before comparing the sound quality of mobile phones, let's compare the headphones of the two mobile phones. After repeated audition, we can draw a conclusion that X5' s own earphone XE600i wins, with better overall quality than earpods and poor wearing comfort, but better than ordinary in-ear headphones and no obvious stethoscope effect. XE600i is jointly customized by vivo and beyerdynamic, and its sound quality is good. The following audition will be compared with earpods, XE600i and K450. Both phones use their own players, and X5 is in HIFI mode.
Performance: in a hurry, hang up, young story, I'm really hurt, Moon River, Ferry, California Hotel.
Let's talk about their tuning styles first. The sound quality of iPhone is nicknamed "boiled water", which can be regarded as an image description of the characteristics of iPhone, such as clean sound quality, no sound dyeing and three-frequency balance. This is also one reason why many users like to listen to music on the iPhone. Listening for a long time will not cause hearing fatigue, which can make people more aware of the music itself, and the same is true for iPhone 6. However, there are some minor adjustments. On the basis of the original sound quality, this cup of "boiled water" is closer to the temperature of the ear, with a better atmosphere and a more pleasing style. Only a little, but it looks just right.
The tuning style of vivo X5' s main HIFI is close to that of iPhone 6, and it takes a natural, clean and harmonious route. If iPhone 6 is a glass of mineral water at room temperature, then X5 is a glass of tap water at room temperature. Two different tastes of water are like different feelings in hearing. In other words, iPhone 6 is slightly dry and X5 is slightly wet.
Judging from Faye Wong's new song "In a hurry that year", whether it is cello, piano, bass or vocals in the prelude, the knot of iPhone 6 is closer than X5, and it feels very direct, and it is better than iPhone 6 without X5' s sound extending in space.
It should be emphasized that iPhone 6 is better than X5 in vocals, low frequencies and dynamics, and Wang Fei's ethereal voice line is more prominent. The dynamic response of each element in the song is not slow, while X5 is slightly softer, and there are not many low frequencies in both, but the flexibility of iPhone 6 is better than X5. It can be seen that iPhone 6 is more suitable for performing popular songs, such as Hang Up.
Compared with the normal mode, the X5 in HIFI mode has more thrust, clearer images, more comprehensive details and improved sound field, like erasing a layer of fog, everything is clear, and there may be more surprises with higher-end headphones. The sound stage of X5 is much wider and more stereoscopic than that of iPhone 6, and it won't have the slightly crowded feeling of iPhone 6.
Listening to Hebe Tien's live recording of I'm Really Hurt, we will find that X5 can fully show all the flaws and noises in the song, but iPhone 6 can't. One reason is that the iPhone has dealt with the noise and defects, so that it is covered up, and at the same time, it highlights the human voice, making an originally poor audio file play well. Another reason is that iPhone 6 is not as detailed as X5. Whatever the reason, the conclusion that X5 is superior to iPhone 6 in details is obvious.
But for friends who usually just listen to pop, folk songs and rock, iPhone 6 will be more suitable for you. Compared with X5, iPhone 6 will win a lot in these aspects, with warm and direct sound and good atmosphere. Among all the elements, human voice is emphasized and well optimized. Please refer to the previous paragraph for details.
Vivo x5 comes with its own player, which is slightly different from iPhone6 in normal mode. Playing the same song on iPhone 6 is better than X5 in all aspects. Compared with the normal mode, BBE mode of X5 reduces the low frequency, enhances the transparency, further stretches the image, and needs to increase the thrust. Compared with the normal mode, it is not improved, but not as good as the normal mode. I personally don't like it. One word is why.
One more thing, friends who have high requirements for sound quality can consider X5. At least X5 can kill the iPhone in playing higher lossless music, and the iPhone will not be able to play lossless music of some large files, and third-party players will not be able to solve it.
Summary:
X5 > analysis in vivo; iPhone 6
Sound field vivo X5 & gtiPhone 6
High frequency vivo X5 & gtiPhone 6
Intermediate frequency vivo X5
Low frequency vivo X5
Atmospheric vivo X5
Generally speaking, these two models have their own advantages, but X5 is aimed at HIFI, and of course, some achievements have been made, and iPhone 6 has also strengthened its own style. If you don't pursue it too much, neither phone will let you down.