Zoom in x200
Left: 720p x264 --> 0.25 GB
Right: 1080p x265 --> 1.11 GB
I tested watching both on my phone:
- Without zoom, I didn’t notice much difference in visuals.
- The audio is stronger at the same level on the x265 version.
- I need +15 volume level (Android) to make the x264 sound equal.
What do you think, guys? Is it worth 4 times the file size?
X265 theoretically does better compression. But that depends on how much we're compressing.
It looks like the x265 copy is just that much higher quality, which is perfectly indistinguishable on any mobile device.
I wouldnt be surprised if some of the difference in filesize is audio quality.