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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

123

Texture
97

124

Noise
78

116

Artifacts
65

82

75
Bokeh
Bokeh
75

85

66
Preview
Preview
66

91

121
Zoom
Tele
90

118

Wide
97

121

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 175

Outdoor

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

BEST 165

Indoor

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

BEST 135

Lowlight

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

BEST 149

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
69th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
2. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
4. Huawei P60 Pro
156
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
7. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
9. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
10. Oppo Find X6
150
10. Vivo X100 Pro
150
12. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Google Pixel 8
148
14. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
14. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
16. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
16. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
18. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
18. Apple iPhone 15
145
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
21. Huawei P50 Pro
143
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
22. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
25. Google Pixel 7
140
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
25. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
25. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
29. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
30. Xiaomi 14
138
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
32. Vivo X90 Pro
136
32. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
32. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
35. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
38. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
38. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
40. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
40. Apple iPhone 14
133
40. Google Pixel Fold
133
40. Google Pixel 7a
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S24+
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S24
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
48. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
48. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
51. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
51. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
51. Xiaomi 13
130
54. Huawei P40 Pro
129
54. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
54. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
54. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
58. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
60. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
60. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
60. OnePlus 11
127
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
60. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
65. Google Pixel 6
126
65. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
65. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
65. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
69. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
69. Apple iPhone 13
125
69. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
69. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
73. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
75. Xiaomi 13T
123
76. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
76. Google Pixel 6a
122
76. Honor 90
122
76. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
76. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
82. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
85. Honor Magic Vs
119
85. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
87. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
87. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
89. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
89. Apple iPhone 12
117
89. Honor Magic V2
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Apple iPhone 11
116
95. Asus Zenfone 8
116
95. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
98. Honor 70
115
98. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
98. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
98. Xiaomi 12T
115
102. Nothing Phone(1)
114
102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
102. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
102. Oppo Find X5
114
102. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
107. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
107. Xiaomi 12
113
110. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
110. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
112. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
112. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
112. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
115. Google Pixel 5
109
115. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
117. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
117. Fairphone 5
108
117. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
117. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
117. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
123. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
124. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
125. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
126. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
127. Huawei P40
102
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
129. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
129. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
131. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
131. Google Pixel 4a
100
133. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
134. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
135. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
136. Oppo A94 5G
93
136. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
138. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
138. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
138. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
141. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
142. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
143. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
143. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
145. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
146. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
146. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
148. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
148. Vivo Y76 5G
83
150. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
151. Honor 90 Smart
79
151. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
153. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
155. TCL 40R 5G
76
156. Realme 9i 5G
75
156. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
158. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
159. Honor 90 Lite
73
160. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
161. Fairphone 4
69
161. Oppo A78 5G
69
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
164. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
164. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
166. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
167. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
168. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
169. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
173. Honor X7
61
173. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
176. Honor 70 Lite
58
177. Motorola Moto G23
54
178. Oppo A77 5G
53
179. Honor X8 5G
52
179. TCL 406
52
181. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
182. Crosscall Action-X5
50
183. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
184. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
185. Oppo A57
46
185. Oppo A16s 5G
46
187. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
187. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
54th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
2. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
4. Huawei P60 Pro
156
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
7. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
9. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
10. Oppo Find X6
150
10. Vivo X100 Pro
150
12. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
13. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
15. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
15. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
17. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
18. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
19. Huawei P50 Pro
143
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
20. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
23. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
23. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
26. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
27. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
28. Vivo X90 Pro
136
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
28. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
31. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
31. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
31. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
34. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
34. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
36. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
36. Google Pixel Fold
133
36. Samsung Galaxy S24+
133
36. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
40. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
42. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
42. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
44. Huawei P40 Pro
129
44. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
44. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
47. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
49. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
49. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
52. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
52. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
54. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
54. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
56. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
58. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
58. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
58. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
62. Honor Magic Vs
119
62. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
64. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
64. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
66. Honor Magic V2
117
66. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
68. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
68. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
70. Oppo Find X5
114
70. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
72. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
74. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
76. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
77. 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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