Xperia 1 VII vs. Samsung S25 Ultra - Battery, Camera, Performance! – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Sony Xperia or Samsung Galaxy: which is the better choice
2.Sony, with the Xperia 1 Mark VII, is ignoring all the trends
3.This phone has no notch, it does come with a headphone jack, and it still supports SD cards
4.On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the most popular Android flagship phone, with two features you don’t find else: the S-Pen and the anti-reflective display
5.Xperia belongs to Sony, and one would say Sony is a camera company and should perform better than Samsung, which is using Sony sensors—and we are going to put that to the test too
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
sometimes
B1Former; sometime.
Example:
"an issue. Or when I open the keyboard, sometimes it just hangs there and does not disappear. I’m "
disappear
B1To vanish.
Example:
"an issue. Or when I open the keyboard, sometimes it just hangs there and does not disappear. I’m "
efficiently
B2In an efficient manner.
Example:
"efficiently in just a few simple steps. Their website-building tool is incredibly intuitive, "
completely
B1(manner) In a complete manner
Example:
"completely free. Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, "
natural-looking
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"natural-looking picture, but on the Sony, Tanya’s face is oversharpened. The bokeh is the same, "
overprocessing
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"overprocessing the photo here and adding too much artificial sharpness. At the end of the zoom lens, "
photography
B2The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
Example:
"photography tools, it’s almost impossible to save it later since the smaller sensor has a worse "
resolution
B2A strong will, determination.
Example:
"resolution is lower, and the Xperia is also more aggressive in killing background apps. It also has "
feature
B1One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
Example:
"flagship phone, with two features you don’t find anywhere else: the S-Pen and the anti-reflective "
anywhere
B1In or at any location or an unknown location.
Example:
"flagship phone, with two features you don’t find anywhere else: the S-Pen and the anti-reflective "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sometimes | B1 | Former; sometime. |
| disappear | B1 | To vanish. |
| efficiently | B2 | In an efficient manner. |
| completely | B1 | (manner) In a complete manner |
| natural-looking | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| overprocessing | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| photography | B2 | The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. |
| resolution | B2 | A strong will, determination. |
| feature | B1 | One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions. |
| anywhere | B1 | In or at any location or an unknown location. |
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