The Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) is the middle model in the Korean company’s 2022 top-end S-series, and it uses the same Exynos 2200 chipset as the flagship S22 Ultra. Like the S22, the S22+ uses a smaller and lower-resolution display than the S22 Ultra, and it doesn’t offer the larger device’s S-Pen stylus.
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 50 MP 1/1.56″ sensor, 1.0μm pixels, 85-degree field of view, f/1.8-aperture lens, OIS, Dual Pixel AF
- Ultra-wide: 12MP 1/2.55″ sensor, 1.4μm pixels, 120-degree field of view, f/2.2-aperture lens, Dual Pixel AF
- Tele: 10MP 1/3.94″ sensor, 1.0μm pixels, 36-degree field of view, f/2.4-aperture lens, 3x optical zoom
- 8K up to 24fps, 4K up to 60fps, 1080p at 60fps (tested at 4K/30fps)
- HDR10+ video (available as an option turned off by default in advanced video recording settings, not tested)
About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
camera
105
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (117)
111
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro (119)
97
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (116)
97
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (114)
78
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (116)
65
Google Pixel 6
Best: Google Pixel 6 (81)
75
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (80)
66
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
90
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (116)
97
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (117)
95
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (115)
100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
102
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
105
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (115)
102
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Best: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (118)
74
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
108
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
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

43
rd
5. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
8. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
15. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
19. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
19. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
24. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
24. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
28. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
37. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
39. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
43. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
49. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
53. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
57. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
57. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
57. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
62. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
65. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
83. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
85. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
91. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
98. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
101. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
101. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
103. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
106. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
109. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
110. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
113. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
114. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
117. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
119. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
122. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
124. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

36
th
5. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
8. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
14. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
18. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
18. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
25. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
25. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
32. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
36. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
40. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
47. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
47. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
53. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
Pros
- Good exposure and wide dynamic range
- Low noise levels in low light
- Good white balance
- Good exposure and high detail in flash shots
- Nice color in tele zoom shots and good exposure on the ultra-wide camera
- Natural bokeh effect
- Good exposure and wide dynamic range in indoor and outdoor video
- Nice color and skin tones in video
- Effective video stabilization when walking while recording
Cons
- Luminance noise in bright light and indoor conditions
- Slow autofocus
- Loss of fine detail and corner softness
- Image artifacts, including ringing, ghosting and hue shift
- Lack of detail in short-range tele shots
- Noise in video clips
- Lack of dynamic range and white balance casts in low light video
- Unstable video autofocus in indoor recordings and low light
- Strong ringing artifacts in video
With a DXOMARK Camera score of 126 the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) camera does an excellent job, but it lands in the middle of the Ultra-Premium segment that it is in. Compared to last year’s S21+, the new device offers significant improvements in most areas.
The results of the S22+ (Exynos) were identical to those of the S22 (Exynos), and we direct you to the Galaxy S22 (Exynos) Camera test for a more in-depth look into the device’s camera performance.
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