Its a bit smaller than we expected... - Xiaomi 12s Ultra Camera Sensor Teardown!

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  • Xiaomi has a REALLY big camera... lens. But is the Camera itself as large as they say? They only way to find out for sure is to open it up and measure it for ourselves! Today we are taking apart the brand new flagship 12s Ultra from Xiaomi. We are going to measure the worlds largest smartphone sensor - and see how big it really is. Is Xiaomi's "true one inch sensor" really 1 inch? I have my doubts...
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  • @Enzi62
    @Enzi62 ปีที่แล้ว +4437

    I wouldn’t say that sensor is ‘smaller than expected’, I’d say it’s around average size, and probably has a great personality!

    • @uditanandsharma2744
      @uditanandsharma2744 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Well said✌

    • @Ragna___
      @Ragna___ ปีที่แล้ว +75

      But you can't take a pic with a great personality..

    • @carlosmercado6892
      @carlosmercado6892 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Very well done my good sir. Take your like lol I got a good chuckle out of this

    • @waterscorpion2338
      @waterscorpion2338 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😌😌 you're right bro

    • @lazyreposter
      @lazyreposter ปีที่แล้ว +39

      i'd say its bigger than avg, like in certain places of the world

  • @basharb5215
    @basharb5215 ปีที่แล้ว +4006

    "they are being extremely generous with that ruler.. but I mean who hasn't" 💀🤣

    • @pauloceolin
      @pauloceolin ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hahahah

    • @n00bm4str69
      @n00bm4str69 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      If you know, you know👀

    • @ghausullah6433
      @ghausullah6433 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idk, explain plz

    • @TechDove
      @TechDove ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@ghausullah6433 talking about measuring your uh... 🌭

    • @kellluv
      @kellluv ปีที่แล้ว +173

      @@TechDove why would you need to mesurare a hot dog? why not just eat it? 🤨

  • @ProjectPhysX
    @ProjectPhysX ปีที่แล้ว +202

    4:27 I think the periscope camera is really exciting tech. With that much zoom, you need optical stabilization, and how they did it here with moving the prism is really cool!

    • @mastergreyskull523
      @mastergreyskull523 ปีที่แล้ว

      And unlike samsung it has 60% larger pixel size

  • @user-cw3nb8rc9e
    @user-cw3nb8rc9e ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fantastic disassembly. Especially interesting to see camera modules disassembled. Please keep doing it.

  • @morottaja123
    @morottaja123 ปีที่แล้ว +1382

    Small camera sensor naming conventions are fairly insane. Small sensors are named after the dimensions of a hypothetical glass tube that would surround the sensor, as if they were a 1950's Vidicon tube. Typical 1" sensor size is actually 13.1 x 9.8mm.

    • @lorneserpa5888
      @lorneserpa5888 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Bingo. 100% correct.

    • @LandonSimmons31
      @LandonSimmons31 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      Came here to say this. "1 inch" sensors aren't 1inch.

    • @kentpoon1218
      @kentpoon1218 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Finally one that knows what the 1" mean in camera world lol.

    • @kenmastersmaster
      @kenmastersmaster ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What sensors in 1950s didn't cameras just use film?

    • @xeon2k8
      @xeon2k8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Not sure why people are repeating with different words what Jerry said on the video, maybe watch it until the end next time?

  • @yaminsiddiqui4690
    @yaminsiddiqui4690 ปีที่แล้ว +837

    This is the content I subscribed for, In-depth teardown showing the engineering behind these amazing devices!

    • @core36
      @core36 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i've read your comment and decided to do the same

    • @utkanbaskadem7904
      @utkanbaskadem7904 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      oh hey

    • @arkaneforyou
      @arkaneforyou ปีที่แล้ว

      amazing lies.

    • @Leo-fp3gc
      @Leo-fp3gc ปีที่แล้ว

      Xiaomi means Not so amazing😄

  • @Danny.._
    @Danny.._ ปีที่แล้ว +97

    thanks for showing us the real size of the sensor, and thanks especially for explaining how even though it's not really one inch, it's still "one inch" 😂

    • @dtibor5903
      @dtibor5903 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      There is no debunking. Normally this is called a "1 inch type" sensor. This naming convention is very well known by professional video shooters. For the average consumer, yes, it is absolutely misleading.

  • @megabreeeze
    @megabreeeze ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these break down of phones the destruction is why l keep coming back to JerryRigEverything this is awesome, keep up the great work, big thumbs up to that.

  • @arouraios4942
    @arouraios4942 ปีที่แล้ว +565

    Now here's a thought. Switching inch measurements over to rectangle diagonal instead of tube diameter would just confuse everyone.
    What if, hear me out, we switched to centimeters instead. Since no one measures in centimeters right now there'd be no confusion AND you could switch to a better way of measuring like diagonal, area or circumference

    • @arouraios4942
      @arouraios4942 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Also manufacturers could include both measurements, one in inches and one in centimeters. You aren't forced to get used to a different way of measuring but you do have the more 'accurate' measurement if you want to use it

    • @gaurangagrawal1174
      @gaurangagrawal1174 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      you are a genius

    • @sheikGR
      @sheikGR ปีที่แล้ว +84

      I hope that by "no one measures in centimetres" you mean in the photography world and not generally cause well, the whole world uses cm's except the US :P

    • @MaximaToluene
      @MaximaToluene ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'd say the easiest is just place a label at the end of the measurement i.e. 1" senor tube radius or 1" sensor diagonal or whatever. But lets be real, they are intentionally using that measurement for marketing, even if we think of a better way to avoid misleading, they for sure wont pick it up.

    • @simioni
      @simioni ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Diagonal is the worst system every invented to measure imaging devices. It's meaningless by itself, and even if accompanied by aspect ratio it makes comparing devices very hard. Area is much better, at least for screens. But area is also trickier for cameras since it's difficult to produce non-round lenses. So a lot of cameras have sensors that are actually larger than the image circle of their lens can cover, but of course this extra area is useless for capturing light. So the only true measure of what a camera system can capture is the image circle, which is a lens measure really, but is the only indicator of the maximum size of the lens that a given sensor can cover.

  • @pictainment
    @pictainment ปีที่แล้ว +333

    The sensor size measurement is from old times. At that time only 2/3 from 1 inch was usable. So diagonally 1inch is 16mm. This counts for all camera sensor measurements

    •  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      he literally said that

    • @pictainment
      @pictainment ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @ I wrote the comment before i watched till the end...

    • @hecker2274
      @hecker2274 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mkbhd video? 🤌

    • @ACESENTAIL
      @ACESENTAIL ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@pictainment and there is the problem

    • @pictainment
      @pictainment ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ACESENTAIL exactly... anyway some people beside me seemed to miss the information.^^

  • @ccflan
    @ccflan ปีที่แล้ว

    one of the best videos outthere for Jerry, congrats

  • @attria4945
    @attria4945 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Went into my recommendations and auto played because I tapped on the vid while scrolling. Was about to scroll but your voice is soothing and has perfect amount of bass which is so relaxing so I finished the vid

  • @UNVIRUSLETALE
    @UNVIRUSLETALE ปีที่แล้ว +277

    The silicone back looks nice, would definitely prefer it over glass because glass is glass and glass breaks

    • @ConnorDunhamFilms
      @ConnorDunhamFilms ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Definitely agree with that!

    • @OmarSS87
      @OmarSS87 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Leather

    • @anuarbin
      @anuarbin ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@OmarSS87 Fake leather

    • @pixels_per_inch
      @pixels_per_inch ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wonder if it will peel off by itself in the long run.

    • @douglasdever6134
      @douglasdever6134 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It looks cheap! Using REAL leather would be ok. But a fake leather....give me a break.

  • @johnsalamii
    @johnsalamii ปีที่แล้ว +95

    its weird to see that the big camera isn't the one in the center

    • @supreme4023
      @supreme4023 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Coz its the ultra wide in the middle...which sees wider than even the main one but once u c it ....u cant unsee it .....its kinda like that.

    • @OXIR
      @OXIR ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep. When you look at the back you think the camera in the center must be the largest one.

    • @yuxuanhuang3523
      @yuxuanhuang3523 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@supreme4023 I have problems with my phone, It's ultrawide is in the lower corner of the camera bump, whenever I hold it with one hand, my finger covers it sometimes. Putting it in the center might help. Model Huawei Mate 40 Pro, also has similar-sized round camera bump, but it's three cameras and the Lidar is in four corners of the ring

    • @supreme4023
      @supreme4023 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yuxuanhuang3523 if the ultra wide is in the middle or lower ...it might pick up ur finger in the picture...its kinda good the way it is...depends on how wide it is...better in upper corners...thats why iPhone cameras are always in the corner ....it also helps in getting close to objects bcoz its in the corner ...so if u take a low ultra wide ground shot...u can get closer to the ground..or take good macro shots

    • @yuxuanhuang3523
      @yuxuanhuang3523 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@supreme4023 That was my whole point. My phone camera 's ultrawide is positioned terribly, I have big hands and I like taking photos with my phone outside the window so I get a nice grip. half the photos I get a annoying finger in frame

  • @inSaNe_44
    @inSaNe_44 ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect man! For all the work you do! 💪🥃😎

  • @gprooficial4972
    @gprooficial4972 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow at last a soft tutorial I can follow! you sir are a genius

  • @martinropero7196
    @martinropero7196 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    oh my god, that is a teardown. Very impresive tech overall, is incredible how far we've come

  • @MegaWardog1
    @MegaWardog1 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    When it comes to cameras a 1 inch sensor is never truly a full inch in any direction of measurement, the one inch is referring to the size of vacuum tube the sensor would have fit into, back when vacuum tubes were used in cameras.

    • @douglasdever6134
      @douglasdever6134 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      BS. He gave a legit and even logical reason for the incorrect measurement to the public. Vacuum tubes? Did you 35mm have them or was it only in large format?

    • @MegaWardog1
      @MegaWardog1 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@douglasdever6134 they were basically a CRT , but instead of projecting the image onto the screen these tubes would capture the image. These were the original versions of a sensor and were originally created in the 1920's and were use in commercial TV cameras into the 1990's.

    • @Clavinohou
      @Clavinohou ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@douglasdever6134 this isn’t BS lmao, MKBHD did a video on how 1 inch sensors aren’t actually 1 inch

    • @mjc0961
      @mjc0961 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh, you watched the video too?

    • @raykyledecastro6083
      @raykyledecastro6083 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@douglasdever6134 Tell me you're naive about cameras without telling me you're naive about cameras.

  • @brunoais
    @brunoais ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:40 Thank you for bringing that knowledge when showing the camera sensor size!

  • @navasmedia
    @navasmedia ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, you showed us the truth... Keep going on

  • @_DreamzGaming
    @_DreamzGaming ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What will it be if you'll post Nothing Phone (1) teardown 😂

  • @MichaelPick
    @MichaelPick ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Awe yeah! Bigger is always better 😮‍💨

  • @Lol-kl1rb
    @Lol-kl1rb ปีที่แล้ว +24

    “Its a bit smaller than we expected”
    And i took that personally

  • @DPac9
    @DPac9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of lessons learned today Prof.Jerry

  • @justuser2681
    @justuser2681 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    The size of matrices in smartphones is measured not by an ordinary inch, but in vidicon inch,and he = 2/3 of classic inch

    • @Sunshrine2
      @Sunshrine2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vidicon inch? Jaysus.... whyyyyyyy.

    • @fluffygalaxy6
      @fluffygalaxy6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      God, I was so confused how putting the sensor into a circle and measuring its diameter would get you anything other than just the diagonal of the sensor (which is not an inch as shown in the video, but 0.66), makes sense now

    • @SketchTurnerZero
      @SketchTurnerZero ปีที่แล้ว

      No they dont

    • @fabiantapia9131
      @fabiantapia9131 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, a famous scammers that worked for Cesar the king.

  • @jesseamuzu6250
    @jesseamuzu6250 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    it costs me pleasure to afford this device despite the scratches. Thank you for your videos I appreciate ☺️

  • @Splackavellie85
    @Splackavellie85 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's impressive to see this in an actually good flagship smartphone. But I've had the same size sensor in my Panasonic CM1 since 2016, and in my DxO One since 2018.

  • @GeniusFinds
    @GeniusFinds ปีที่แล้ว

    I was waiting for this teardown

  • @u.e.u.e.
    @u.e.u.e. ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Hello Zach,
    the term "1-inch-class" comes from the time of vacuum glasstube sensors of TV-cameras. A glasstube with an outer diameter of 1" could hold a sensor of exactly THIS size shown in your video. ALL electronic cameras with an "1-inch-sensor" (Panasonic TZ-101 and 202, Sony's RX-100's series etc.) have exactly the same size of sensors! *O.k., I watched while typing. The solution came later.* 😂

    • @justinsijbolts
      @justinsijbolts ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Have you watched the video?

    • @GleaveMakes
      @GleaveMakes ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Someone commented before finishing the video! Haha

    • @MrGonzonator
      @MrGonzonator ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well Actually, watch the video.

    • @u.e.u.e.
      @u.e.u.e. ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@justinsijbolts I watched while typing - the solution came later! 😂

    • @ryanrenolds
      @ryanrenolds ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, he explained that in a Video. Watch it

  • @ManuelBTC21
    @ManuelBTC21 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    The whole periscope setup makes me wonder if some day we'll get a physically separate module with a battery, earbuds and .... a nice camera with fewer compromises in terms of the lens setup.

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Project Ara was a thing that had separate modules, but the company realized that will harm their sustainable income schemes (read: scams/ripoffs) and that it is more profitable to force you to buy a WHOLE new phone bi-annually so they scrapped the idea after it was FULLY. FINISHED. and ready to launch.

    • @deadfrominside698
      @deadfrominside698 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@dimitar4y those were the days used to be hyped bout it

    • @tridinh1011
      @tridinh1011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So just the old galaxy s view

    • @ak19910716
      @ak19910716 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Based on all these new tech products and my mechanical design experience, the more modular something is, the bulkier it becomes, at least compared to something of equivalent quality and functionality. Might as well get a cheaper phone and a budget camera.

    • @griffin8062
      @griffin8062 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@dimitar4y That's part of it, but also a modular phone has a number of major downsides. A modular phone has to be way bulkier than other phones, water resistance is poor, and there is a limited market for them

  • @fabrizio90roma
    @fabrizio90roma ปีที่แล้ว

    Best mobile phone video ever, thanks for your job!

  • @iqbalbaharchowdhury6397
    @iqbalbaharchowdhury6397 ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect to your good work, thanks a lot

  • @MARVIS_TV
    @MARVIS_TV ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would love to see you check out the internals of the periscope lens of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, looking at how they got it going smoothly from 85-125mm would be awesome!

  • @Altema22
    @Altema22 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    No sensor is the physical size listed. The sensor measurement system goes back to the old days of television cameras, and this would be equivalent to a one inch cathode ray tube. There are charts for converting the size "type" of sensors to the actual physical size. It was originally done for marketing, and it still is 😂

    • @silver7788
      @silver7788 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Nice that u help all those with hearing impairment and transcribe what Jerry said so they can learn as well.

    • @tronfighter2562
      @tronfighter2562 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe watch the whole video first...

  • @ballubumper7378
    @ballubumper7378 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooh my Jerry 💕.... You are so kind to these mobile phone companies ....with your honest words

  • @anubratachakraborty1370
    @anubratachakraborty1370 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waited for a long time to see this.

  • @DanielpazTQ
    @DanielpazTQ ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Now that looks fairly easy to repair. Imagine you had to replace the entire frame in order to repair a cracked glass back.

  • @peyotecody5387
    @peyotecody5387 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Zack also these cameras that are also phones are funny to me.

  • @zeyadsalty7922
    @zeyadsalty7922 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent job brother.
    you are professional.

  • @KurtisPape
    @KurtisPape ปีที่แล้ว

    Well at least you cleared up the sensor size thing at the end so I didn't have to correct you haha! Good job telling photographers to put their pitchforks away :)

  • @JeremiahFestus2
    @JeremiahFestus2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Sweet engineering, detailed explanation by Jerry as always. 😍

    • @raphaeltoast
      @raphaeltoast ปีที่แล้ว

      Fun fact: His name's actually Zack, his channel is named after "jerry rigging" things.

  • @AnupomAG
    @AnupomAG ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5:17 This is probably the first periscope camera with OIS

    • @pixels_per_inch
      @pixels_per_inch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope, the first was the Asus Zenfone Zoom. Now pretty much all phones with a periscope camera have OIS.

  • @hackapell23
    @hackapell23 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video, as always!

  • @VIC_TOR_
    @VIC_TOR_ ปีที่แล้ว

    This is i have been waiting for

  • @karasjan14
    @karasjan14 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    The truth is that 1 inch sensors in cameras are actually 0.52x0.35 inches in size. So they weren't lying.

    • @SimEast
      @SimEast ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @freemasonry666
      @freemasonry666 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah like 2MP = 1600 pixel × 1200 pixel

    • @LA-MJ
      @LA-MJ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We can follow the video ourselves, thank you

    • @ggz21
      @ggz21 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LA-MJ lol

    • @jimkrom
      @jimkrom ปีที่แล้ว

      The only lie they said was it was the first phone to sport one of these bad boys, while the latest Sharp Aquos preceded them by months

  • @techtt6213
    @techtt6213 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    4:40, not actually zoom, it's how the autofocus works

    • @pixels_per_inch
      @pixels_per_inch ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, with zoom you would need at least 2 moving elements. I wonder how the module inside the Xperia 1 IV actually work.

  • @pqm702
    @pqm702 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video, as always.

  • @jamesmorrison6589
    @jamesmorrison6589 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got mine but definitely i know already it's not what they described on the phone there's always something to hide us... Thanks amazing video

  • @giga-chicken
    @giga-chicken ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Measuring the image sensor by the size of a theoretical circle that it can fit in *does* still make sense and will continue to make sense for as long as the lenses are circular. The "1 inch" size of the sensor defines the characteristics of the lens that you will need in order to be able to have a full-frame image without a vignette.

    • @branbroken
      @branbroken ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Except that vignette is only occuring if you have a sensor larger than the projected image circle and you arent performing any cropping. Most manufacturors are intentionally doing the opposite and ensuring they have the sharpest portions of the image circle filling the sensor.

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y ปีที่แล้ว

      "defines the characteristics" +1 for not stating the "size" of the lens as a lot of hipster wannabe photographers say.

  • @swizzle876
    @swizzle876 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey Jerry, when will we get the next electric Hummer video? I can't wait any longer lol 😅

  • @abhishekgiri1201
    @abhishekgiri1201 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome analysis!! Grt video!!

  • @dovafinn3594
    @dovafinn3594 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:22 that line from Xiangling (genshin impact) tho -

  • @robwhitmore3040
    @robwhitmore3040 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I didn't know about the tube measurement until the MKBHD video but I think it's best to stick with it. Since it's widely used and while I know bigger is better, I don't know how big is how good.
    Being able to compare this to other sensors using the same measurement is probably more important than me knowing the physical dimensions of the sensor.
    I just got my 12s Ultra and the camera is pretty sick.
    Not a huge amount better than the 11 Ultra but better than any other smartphone I've tried.

    • @TLK22
      @TLK22 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually dxomark rated the 12s ultra lower than the 11 ultra but one thing that I find much better is no more shutter lag. Maybe with software update it will surpass the 11 ultra.

    • @aliavdic5940
      @aliavdic5940 ปีที่แล้ว

      mi 11 ultra beats 12s ultra with ease, its not even competition

    • @robwhitmore3040
      @robwhitmore3040 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ali Avdic I own both and in my experience, it doesn't. the 12 is quicker, battery lasts far longer, I think the camera is better in its default colour and gamma.

    • @TLK22
      @TLK22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robwhitmore3040 I have both too and can confirm the 12s seems better. The 11 is a bit better in complete darkness but it's probably a software problem and I wouldn't go back. The only thing that I miss sonetime is the back screen for selfie.

    • @robwhitmore3040
      @robwhitmore3040 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TLK22 yeah, that back screen got a lot of complaints but I loved it. I wish they had kept it in the 12

  • @kasper_429
    @kasper_429 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "They are being extremely generous with that ruler.. but I mean, who hasn't?"
    "Like the floppy disk icon, fax machines, or members of Congress."
    Zack's on fire with the one-liners today. Well said. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @LiveTUNA
      @LiveTUNA ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Literally the best comment 😂🤣

  • @Complex_Addition
    @Complex_Addition ปีที่แล้ว

    I mean who hasn't ? LOL ! Your jokes do not go unnoticed and are very appreciated ! One of the best channels out there ! Thanks Zac !

  • @furqan533
    @furqan533 ปีที่แล้ว

    very well explained about the camera

  • @apoorvadr
    @apoorvadr ปีที่แล้ว +3

    as much as i enjoy the soothing voiceover description of the amazing tech pieces i also feel equally bad seeing them stripped and abused :P

    • @supreme4023
      @supreme4023 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pure evilness be like....

  • @KyleVeatch
    @KyleVeatch ปีที่แล้ว +56

    What would happen if you just plugged the sensor into the motherboard with it exposed like that? Would be cool to test it out and see if you can get it to focus on anything with your own lens.

    • @3450P
      @3450P ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Just blurry image, you can try this with mirrorless camera without lens.

    • @T1mpossible
      @T1mpossible ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats quite interesting question

    • @juliovsilva
      @juliovsilva ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Did it once. Fully white image. Kind of disappointed when I saw it.

    • @euro_rfx4499
      @euro_rfx4499 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@juliovsilva too much exposure?

    • @juliovsilva
      @juliovsilva ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@euro_rfx4499 Probably. Since the lenses limit the aperture to a few millimeters and "distort" the image into the correct shape, a full on daylight shot is probably too much for a naked sensor to handle. Even if it could handle that much brightness, probably we would still get a fully white shot, because, as I said, it needs "treated" data/image when it comes to angle, exposure, focus, otherwise it would only be able to see in a binary way: whether there is light or not in each one of its "pixels".
      DISCLAIMER: I'm not a photographer, neither an image/photo technician or stuff like that. I'm a lawyer, which is a profession that is way far from understanding about photography and sensors, so, there's a risk that the comment above is full BS hahahaha

  • @sibasishmoharana4587
    @sibasishmoharana4587 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exactly....... nicely explained 👍👍👍

  • @chartphred1
    @chartphred1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting teardown, actually a lot higher quality than I envisaged.

  • @lau9876547
    @lau9876547 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Did you know that 1-inch sensors are actually way smaller than 1-inch? The diagonal of these sensors only measures 0.63″ and we can blame the old cathode-ray tubes (CRT) technology for this misleading marketing technique.

    • @Harby13
      @Harby13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What this guy said!

    • @bl4xe
      @bl4xe ปีที่แล้ว +8

      MKBHD made a great video about it

    • @toga8874
      @toga8874 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yep that right

  • @James_____
    @James_____ ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "just like a little lego" never gets old

    • @gerGoPrint3D
      @gerGoPrint3D ปีที่แล้ว

      Together with "I'll see you around" these are iconic JRE phrases uttered in all his videos.

  • @usa6603
    @usa6603 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKS BRO GOOD JOB!

  • @gr0men
    @gr0men ปีที่แล้ว

    7:40
    Reason I keep watching your vids. Genius humor.

  • @uwezimmermann5427
    @uwezimmermann5427 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interesting to see the construction - thank you for sacrificing a phone. When it comes to the lenses the necessary aspherical surfaces are quite difficult to manufacture in glass and the material will hardly make any measurable difference - by all means, most prescription glasses nowadays are plastics rather than glass, giving lower weight, lower cost of manufacturing and the possibility to form very advanced progressive lens shapes.
    When it comes to sensors, measuring the outer circle and the diagonal are essentially the same, since any diagonal will be the same length as the diameter of the outer circle.

    • @ckryses3962
      @ckryses3962 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for sharing your info...I was just collecting knowledge about this beauty's camera and build..

  • @niklaskoskinen123
    @niklaskoskinen123 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    My preferred sensor measurement is width x height in mm. So 13.2mm x 8.8mm.

  • @DiegoNomade
    @DiegoNomade ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work!

  • @szr6145
    @szr6145 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Keep it up.

  • @DarwisLimZ
    @DarwisLimZ ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The real size of a 1-inch sensor.
    Every image sensor marketed as 1-inch sensor measures 0.52″ (13.2mm) on the long side, 0.35″ (8.8mm) on the short side, and 0.63″ (15.9mm) diagonally.
    If you watched this video till the end, Zack Explained it at the end

  • @clmrsmn
    @clmrsmn ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i think the measuring should stay the same cause then its easy to backwards compare to older sensors instead of having to remeasure everything or do conversions

    • @tobityp2
      @tobityp2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea that's why the us stays with mph inch feet gallons etc and the rest of the world doesn't... That's not a good idea. I'm very glad that we use the SI system in Europe with meter kmh Zentimeter etc

  • @introverse7167
    @introverse7167 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving the fact that the wallpaper is a JWST image

  • @mini4dailytech982
    @mini4dailytech982 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My dad recommended me to watch your videos before replacing my old phones if I intend to buy flagship phones, Jerry you're awesome 😂❤❤

  • @metraforce441
    @metraforce441 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    *Whether it is false advertising or a bad measurement it is still for sure 1 inch of impressiveness*

    • @polyblank73
      @polyblank73 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thats just what it is called. 1 inch sensors are almost never one inch. its from the olden days where the camera tube was one inch in diameter, but not the sensor

  • @residentCJ
    @residentCJ ปีที่แล้ว +13

    1" Sensor were already in Leitz Phone 1, Panasonic CM 1, Sony xperia pro i (used partial).
    All Phones with Zeiss Lenses use Glass Lenses (Sony, Nokia, Vivo)

    • @emrulhasansimon4548
      @emrulhasansimon4548 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lg v30 also

    • @justaguyfromreddit
      @justaguyfromreddit ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also in the aqua phone or smth like that

    • @martinfricz
      @martinfricz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justaguyfromreddit Sharp Aquos R6 and R7

    • @martinfricz
      @martinfricz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justaguyfromreddit 🤓

    • @fa14bi-78
      @fa14bi-78 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emrulhasansimon4548 the LG V30 uses 1/3.1 meaning it's only 10% of the size of what this Xiaomi has

  • @RomanOstolosh
    @RomanOstolosh ปีที่แล้ว

    😀😀😀When I just started following the channel my interest was driven by the odd feeling of sympathy to the pieces of electronics that were brutality destroyed for no apparent reasons. But now I came for the unique humor that makes me laugh out loud and crave for more videos.
    Keep up the great work 👍

  • @c1m1w
    @c1m1w ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you check the projected image circle of the lens? It may take a crop of the 1in sensor, to reduce the size of lens required. The active area of the sensor should be compared, not the raw silicon.

  • @n.j.s.5371
    @n.j.s.5371 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Fun Fact about 1inch Sensor's
    It's a name from very early days before digital Sensors even where a thing. The first Cameras with sensors worked similar to a tube TV and the "1 Inch" refers to the diameter of the tube, in other words the sensor has to be smaller than 1 inch
    Edit:
    He explains it later in the video, commented earlier

  • @RehctubNomis
    @RehctubNomis ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Having had many smartphone cameras (including the 108MP Samsung many raved about being the best smartphone camera) I have to say this Xiaomi is the best smartphone camera I've had.
    For qualification I've been in to photography for over a decade and have a couple of high end cameras and was never a fan of the image processing style most smartphones go for (over hdr, vibrant colours) so your mileage may vary, but I'm loving the 12S Ultra.
    Thanks for the teardown, from being a small child I always loved taking things apart, but as I was always better at that than putting them back together, it's good to see someone else ruin their phone for me = )

    • @ihlasakasali1024
      @ihlasakasali1024 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @RehtubNomis I'll take your comment as my insight. Then after a year, do you have another smartphone camera suggestion?

    • @RehctubNomis
      @RehctubNomis 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ihlasakasali1024 I'm waiting for the 14 Ultra, saw a leak about the camera modules and supposition based on the 14 pro and sounds like it'll be a worthwhile switch.
      (that, and hoping for an international rom, as the china only 12s Ultra rom means AndroidAuto doesn't work, which, I don't own a car, but when I rent, it's damned annoying - about the only thing that doesn't though).

  • @loniealinday1990
    @loniealinday1990 ปีที่แล้ว

    im fans of yours long time ago!!!

  • @StyleArsen
    @StyleArsen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's very interesting about size of camera, thanks!

  • @ThaexakaMavro
    @ThaexakaMavro ปีที่แล้ว +24

    1 inch sensor has nothing to do with one inch in size its confusing i know ! The name of a 1" digital sensor should more accurately be read as "one inch video camera tube equivalent" sensor. Current digital image sensor size descriptors are the video camera tube equivalency size, not the actual size of the sensor. For example, a 1" sensor has a diagonal measurement of 16 mm.

    • @husamhourani5522
      @husamhourani5522 ปีที่แล้ว

      Correct 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @ByronRC
      @ByronRC ปีที่แล้ว

      Correct, only 2 hours ago I watched DP Review TV and they broke sensor size down😀

    • @muthukumarannm398
      @muthukumarannm398 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, finally one person knows his camera stuff.

    • @pixels_per_inch
      @pixels_per_inch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Zack just revealed how many viewers doesn't finish watching the video.

  • @theelephantintheroom69
    @theelephantintheroom69 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    The whole thing about 1 inch being with how big of a circle the sensor can fit in is all well and good UNLESS YOU SHOW A PICTURE OF A 1x1 INCH SENSOR THAT ISN'T IN THE PHONE... It's literally not even the same shape.

    • @OXIR
      @OXIR ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well yeah, most image sensors are 3:4 I guess. But in my opinion it still should be measured either side by side or diagonal from corner to corner. Measuring by the lens or module doesn't make sense to me. In the end, the sensors don't capture the whole circle of light that travels through the lens but it captures a rectangle from it.

    • @Kubamorlo
      @Kubamorlo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      if we would change the convention we might as well drop the silly units and use cm or mm
      honestly area measurement would be the best

    • @AlexandreG
      @AlexandreG ปีที่แล้ว

      The problem isn't even that. You can fit 2 "one inch" sensors in a 1 inch tube stacked on top of each other.

    • @Bobby-lh2sx
      @Bobby-lh2sx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still it is not 1 inch

    • @a-xoone
      @a-xoone ปีที่แล้ว

      1" sensor is different from specific 1x1 sensor. You are comparing apple to pear as one is sensor for most standard format 3:4 and the other sensor is specifically 1:1 format.
      they are both 1" but for different picture format and if you use 1x1 sensor for 3:4 format photos you only use part of that sensor that is equal to standard 1" sensor

  • @MichaelKubler-kublermdk
    @MichaelKubler-kublermdk ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm looking at buying one of these because of the good camera sensor. So it's good to see the tear down.

  • @danielgitau348
    @danielgitau348 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent video - thanks!

  • @msk.y
    @msk.y ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A size comparison with other phone sensors would be nice!

    • @MathieuTechMoto
      @MathieuTechMoto ปีที่แล้ว +6

      with the Xperia Pro-I

    • @YgorCortes
      @YgorCortes ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes!!! I'd love to see how large it is compared to iPhone 13 Pro, the Pixel 6 and the Galaxy S22 Ultra

    • @msk.y
      @msk.y ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MathieuTechMoto I thought the experia also had a 1inch equivalent sensor. Just that they didn't use the whole area

    • @MathieuTechMoto
      @MathieuTechMoto ปีที่แล้ว

      @@msk.y Yeah that's a bummer !

    • @fa14bi-78
      @fa14bi-78 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YgorCortes the iPhone 13pro uses an 1/1.65 Sensor
      So it's around 3times as large as the iPhone, maybe slightly below 3 times i'm not perfect in calculating the diagonals by my head.
      The S22 Ultra uses around 60% of the Xiamois Sensor Size.

  • @TheYamimillenium
    @TheYamimillenium ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hi Zack, I read this phone was only available in China, while the 12s & 12s pro were available globally. How did you manage to get one? because I'm interested in ordering this one. Thx

    • @MrChriselicious
      @MrChriselicious ปีที่แล้ว +3

      not only china. Many places in Europe too. like Sweden.

    • @mamachawngthu95
      @mamachawngthu95 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also available in India

    • @MithunOnTheNet
      @MithunOnTheNet ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When you have 7.4 million subscribers, phone companies will just send him stuff. Even though he destroys them, his videos get a lot of views and are popular. So despite his opinions about a device, in the end it is still marketing.

    • @potipher05
      @potipher05 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MithunOnTheNet he doesn't receive phones from the companies. He mentioned that a few times

    • @zadalmelik011
      @zadalmelik011 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​​@@MithunOnTheNet Not all times he receives phones from companies. He instead buys them.

  • @icdims
    @icdims ปีที่แล้ว

    I always love to see your 60 fps intro

  • @yazan2789
    @yazan2789 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro I love your humor 😭

  • @mumiemonstret
    @mumiemonstret ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They should have updated the sensor size standard the same as they did for displays. A 21" CRT monitor has a much smaller viewing area than a 21" LCD and we quickly got used to it.
    The obvious solution is to abandon imperial units altogether. There will be no doubt what a 15 mm sensor means.

    • @szaszm_
      @szaszm_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm all for SI, but just like they redefined inches in a stupid way, there's nothing stopping them from redefining millimeters in a stupid way.

  • @eriknielsen1231
    @eriknielsen1231 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm surprised that the ultrawide wasn't mentioned at all, even though it's in the center of the phone... But I definitely think that the old way of measuring sensors is dumb and confusing for the average consumer.

  • @ScottJWaldron
    @ScottJWaldron ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool to see such a large sensor in a phone and the actual sensor in the video! I wonder if the lens totally covers it. The recent Sony camera phone with the same sized sensor managed only a portion with the optics they used. 8:22 Yeah, I do think camera sensors should be measured differently. I'd say crop factor is fine (where the commonly known36x24mm "full-frame" sensor is 1x) though it doesn't account for aspect ratio. Or simply stating dimensions like 36x24mm but it's not the easiest thing to vocalize, especially when the dimensions aren't whole numbers which is often the case.

    • @a-xoone
      @a-xoone ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is not that sensor in Xperia I-Pro (1" and not all the sensor size was used.) This is totally new sensor from Sony and debuts in this phone. It has yet to come to Sony's next flagship phone and they will then make full use of it. This is first time we see this sensor ☺

    • @ScottJWaldron
      @ScottJWaldron ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@a-xoone My point was that they are approximately the same size. They are both called "one inch" sensors which is what Zack went over in the video.

  • @NeverTalkToCops1
    @NeverTalkToCops1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damned Entertaining! Thank you. That thing is like a Tardis, bigger on the inside! What a diabolical piece of engineering.

  • @H1zN
    @H1zN ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Its an antique relic from the olden days" ..... like inch, gallons, foot, pound and so on xD Americans should finally use SI Units

  • @WeItenspinner
    @WeItenspinner ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sensors should just be measured in mm² as tells the actual surface area in an international unit.

  • @lumbanikumwenda2864
    @lumbanikumwenda2864 ปีที่แล้ว

    good job Jerry

  • @stuartcarter7053
    @stuartcarter7053 ปีที่แล้ว

    For some reason I found watching that really therapeutic

  • @iau
    @iau ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Honestly everything he took apart in this phone seemed very high quality and well assembled. I was surprised.

    • @i_am_Amit_music
      @i_am_Amit_music ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol every phone are made like this 😂

    • @sconcepx
      @sconcepx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@i_am_Amit_musicthink surprised because its a chinese brand!

  • @billr6983
    @billr6983 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, very fun and informative!
    DPReviewTV did a video recently about sensor sizes. Other channels and sites have pointed this out in the past. It's my opinion sensors should be advertised by area. So a "I inch" sensor would be known by it's area in mm (approx. 10 X 13mm ,being generous again) so it's area would be 130mm. Advertisers and camera companies could call it a 130 sensor. Seems reasobaly sensible and a lot more accurate!

  • @abubakrrossier8241
    @abubakrrossier8241 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video.

  • @The1983333
    @The1983333 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY HIGH CLASS VIDEO OF TEAR APART....ALL brands tell many lies to consumers by these kinds of measuements manners or etc....