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Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) Camera test

March 11, 2022
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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
122
Photo
Exposure
105

123

Color
111

125

Autofocus
97

120

Texture
97

123

Noise
78

116

Artifacts
65

82

75
Bokeh
Bokeh
75

80

66
Preview
Preview
66

91

121
Zoom
Tele
90

118

Wide
97

119

124
Video
Exposure
95

116

Color
100

119

Autofocus
102

119

Texture
105

118

Noise
102

119

Artifacts
74

86

Stabilization
108

118

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 171

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 160

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 148

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.
CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
54th
1. Huawei P60 Pro
156
2. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
4. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
5. Oppo Find X6
150
6. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
7. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
7. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
11. Huawei P50 Pro
143
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
12. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
15. Google Pixel 7
140
15. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
15. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
15. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
19. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
20. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
21. Vivo X90 Pro
136
21. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
21. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
24. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
24. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
24. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
27. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
27. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
29. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
29. Apple iPhone 14
133
29. Google Pixel Fold
133
29. Google Pixel 7a
133
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
37. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
37. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
37. Xiaomi 13
130
40. Huawei P40 Pro
129
40. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
40. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
40. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
44. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
46. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
46. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
46. OnePlus 11
127
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
50. Google Pixel 6
126
50. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
50. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
50. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
54. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
54. Apple iPhone 13
125
54. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
54. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
58. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
60. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
60. Google Pixel 6a
122
60. Honor 90
122
60. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
60. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
67. Honor Magic Vs
119
67. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
69. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
70. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
70. Apple iPhone 12
117
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
75. Apple iPhone 11
116
75. Asus Zenfone 8
116
75. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
78. Honor 70
115
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
78. Xiaomi 12T
115
82. Nothing Phone(1)
114
82. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
82. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
82. Oppo Find X5
114
82. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
87. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
87. Xiaomi 12
113
90. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
92. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
92. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
95. Google Pixel 5
109
95. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
97. Fairphone 5
108
97. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
97. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
100. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
101. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
102. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
103. Huawei P40
102
103. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
105. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
105. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
107. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
107. Google Pixel 4a
100
109. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
110. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
111. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
112. Oppo A94 5G
93
112. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
114. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
114. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
116. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
117. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
117. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
119. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
120. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
121. Vivo Y76 5G
83
122. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
123. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
123. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
125. TCL 40R 5G
76
126. Realme 9i 5G
75
127. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
128. Honor 90 Lite
73
129. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
130. Fairphone 4
69
130. Oppo A78 5G
69
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
133. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
134. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
136. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
137. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
137. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
140. Honor X7
61
140. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
143. Honor 70 Lite
58
144. Motorola Moto G23
54
145. Oppo A77 5G
53
146. Honor X8 5G
52
146. TCL 406
52
148. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
149. Crosscall Action-X5
50
150. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
151. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
152. Oppo A57
46
152. Oppo A16s 5G
46
154. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
45th
1. Huawei P60 Pro
156
2. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
4. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
5. Oppo Find X6
150
6. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
7. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
7. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
11. Huawei P50 Pro
143
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
12. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
15. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
15. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
15. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
18. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
19. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
20. Vivo X90 Pro
136
20. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
20. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
23. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
23. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
26. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
26. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
28. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
28. Google Pixel Fold
133
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
31. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
31. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
33. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
33. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
35. Huawei P40 Pro
129
35. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
35. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
38. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
40. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
40. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
40. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
43. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
43. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
45. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
45. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
47. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
49. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
49. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
49. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
53. Honor Magic Vs
119
53. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
55. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
56. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
57. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
57. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
59. Oppo Find X5
114
59. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
61. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
63. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
65. Sony Xperia 1 III
105

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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