Samsung, which released its flagship S22 series in February, is known for keeping the audio specs the same across its flagship models. The release of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) series is no different.
Like on the Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) has two speakers producing “surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology.” Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are included. As for recording, S22+ (Exynos) has Zoom-in MIC (Audio zoom), which Samsung describes as “an audio recording function that focuses on the direction of interest using a combination of 3 built-in MICs while video recording.”
We put the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Key audio specifications include:
- Two speakers: Top front, bottom side-firing
- Dolby Atmos tuning
- Enhanced Bluetooth connection
- No jack
About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate both Playback and Recording using only the device’s built-in hardware and default apps.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
audio
117
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (158)
122
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (149)
132
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
132
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
119
Asus ROG Phone 5
Best: Asus ROG Phone 5 (157)
142
Honor Magic3 Pro+
Best: Honor Magic3 Pro+ (147)
131
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (146)
134
Vivo X Fold
Best: Vivo X Fold (159)
120
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (170)
123
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (145)
116
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (166)
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
73
rd
4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
139
26. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
35. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
133
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
48. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
51. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
128
56. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
127
56. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
127
59. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
126
64. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
64. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
125
64. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
67. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
70. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
70. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
73. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
77. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
77. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
80. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
119
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
97. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
97. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
97. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
116
104. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
115
104. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
110. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
110. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
118. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
125. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
132. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
139. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
139. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
139. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
105
145. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
103
149. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
153. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
97
153. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
162. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
167. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
38
th
2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
139
17. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
21. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
22. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
22. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
31. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
36. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
36. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
38. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
50. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
50. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
54. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
56. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
56. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
63. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
67. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
Playback
Recording
Pros
- Excellent tonal balance and envelope in electronic concert
- Very good overall dynamics performance in most of the use cases
- Mostly free of artifacts
The DXOMARK Audio overall score of 72 for the Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) is derived from its Playback and Recording scores and their respective sub-scores.
While the overall score of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos) is a point higher than the S22 Ultra (Exynos), and the S22 (Exynos), the performance of the S22+ gained some points in the recording subscore over the Ultra, particularly in timbre, mainly because of a better performance when recording loud environments such as an electronic concert.
In playback, the S22+ (Exynos) matched the performance of the S22 Ultra (Exynos) in timbre, spatial and volume, mainly because of the Ultra’s better wideness performance and low-end extension. The S22+ (Exynos) also gained a couple of points over the Ultra version in artifacts.
Since the devices have the same audio specifications and most of the scores are so close and within our margin of error, we direct you to the S22 Ultra (Exynos) Audio test results for the full details on the audio performance of the Galaxy S22+ (Exynos).
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