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
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
126
camera
99
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (111)
104
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (107)
96
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Best: Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (109)
89
Xiaomi Mi 11
Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 (111)
72
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (102)
59
Google Pixel 6
Best: Google Pixel 6 (77)
64
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
Best: Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ (82)
75
Huawei P50 Pro
Best: Huawei P50 Pro (80)
63
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (80)
95
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (140)
48
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (58)
106
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (118)
100
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (107)
101
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (109)
85
Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
Best: Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) (99)
85
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (105)
70
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X2 Pro (94)
99
Vivo X70 Pro+
Best: Vivo X70 Pro+ (103)
Position in Global Ranking

29
th
5. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
137
10. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
133
14. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
131
14. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
14. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
131
21. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
29. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
126
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
126
29. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
126
33. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
124
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
123
41. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
121
41. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
121
43. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
120
43. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
120
43. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)
120
43. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Exynos)
120
43. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
120
52. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
119
52. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
119
55. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
118
55. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
118
60. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
64. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
116
64. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
116
64. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
116
68. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Exynos)
115
75. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Snapdragon)
112
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
109
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
109
88. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
108
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106
98. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
105
98. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
105
98. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
105
108. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
111. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
102
111. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
102
116. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
95
118. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
120. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
89
121. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
88
123. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

25
th
5. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
137
10. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
133
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
131
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
19. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
25. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
126
25. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
126
28. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
124
31. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
123
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
121
34. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
120
34. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)
120
34. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Exynos)
120
37. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
119
39. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
41. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
116
41. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
116
44. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Snapdragon)
112
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
109
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
109
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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