Samsung, which released its flagship S22 series in February, is known for keeping the audio specs the same across its flagship models. The release of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) series is no different.
Like on the Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) has two speakers producing “surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology.” Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are included. As for recording, S22+ (Exynos) has Zoom-in MIC (Audio zoom), which Samsung describes as “an audio recording function that focuses on the direction of interest using a combination of 3 built-in MICs while video recording.”
We put the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Key audio specifications include:
- Two speakers: Top front, bottom side-firing
- Dolby Atmos tuning
- Enhanced Bluetooth connection
- No jack
About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate both Playback and Recording using only the device’s built-in hardware and default apps.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
audio
117
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (158)
122
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (149)
132
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
132
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
119
Asus ROG Phone 5
Best: Asus ROG Phone 5 (157)
142
Honor Magic3 Pro+
Best: Honor Magic3 Pro+ (147)
131
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (146)
134
Vivo X Fold
Best: Vivo X Fold (159)
120
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (170)
123
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (145)
116
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (166)
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
86
th
4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
17. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
21. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
139
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
133
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
129
56. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
60. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
128
60. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
128
67. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
127
67. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
127
71. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
126
71. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
126
77. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
77. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
125
77. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
80. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
83. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
83. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
86. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
93. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
119
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
111. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
116
111. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
111. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
111. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
116
118. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
115
118. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
122. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
124. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
124. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
132. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
139. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
146. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
153. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
153. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
153. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
105
159. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
103
163. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
167. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
97
167. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
176. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
181. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
48
th
2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
7. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
11. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
14. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
139
20. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
25. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
133
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
129
38. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
45. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
126
46. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
46. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
48. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
56. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
56. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
60. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
60. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
64. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
66. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
66. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
73. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
77. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
Playback
Recording
Pros
- Excellent tonal balance and envelope in electronic concert
- Very good overall dynamics performance in most of the use cases
- Mostly free of artifacts
The DXOMARK Audio overall score of 72 for the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) is derived from its Playback and Recording scores and their respective sub-scores.
While the overall score of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) is a point higher than the S22 Ultra (Exynos), and the S22 (Exynos), the performance of the S22+ gained some points in the recording subscore over the Ultra, particularly in timbre, mainly because of a better performance when recording loud environments such as an electronic concert.
In playback, the S22+ (Exynos) matched the performance of the S22 Ultra (Exynos) in timbre, spatial and volume, mainly because of the Ultra’s better wideness performance and low-end extension. The S22+ (Exynos) also gained a couple of points over the Ultra version in artifacts.
Since the devices have the same audio specifications and most of the scores are so close and within our margin of error, we direct you to the S22 Ultra (Exynos) Audio test results for the full details on the audio performance of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos).
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