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
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
111
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (128)
97
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
97
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
78
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
65
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
75
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
66
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
90
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
97
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
95
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
100
Honor Magic6 Pro
Best: Honor Magic6 Pro (119)
102
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
105
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
102
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Best: Oppo Find X7 Ultra (119)
74
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
108
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (118)
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
81
st
7. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
18. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
25. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
27. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
31. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
37. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
44. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
44. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
49. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
49. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
59. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
59. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
72. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
72. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
72. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
77. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
81. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
81. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
89. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
95. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
95. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
102. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
108. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
111. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
111. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
111. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
121. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
125. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
127. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
127. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
127. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
132. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
132. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
137. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
140. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
141. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
144. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
146. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
153. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
153. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
157. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
159. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
159. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
162. Motorola Moto g85 5G
85
162. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
162. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
165. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
167. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
169. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
170. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
172. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
177. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
179. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
180. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
183. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
183. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
185. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
188. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
192. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
194. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
201. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
203. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
62
nd
7. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
18. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
18. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
22. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
24. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
37. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
37. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
42. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
48. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
57. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
57. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
62. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
62. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
67. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
75. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
77. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
77. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
83. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
84. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
84. 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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