Samsung, which released its flagship S22 series in February, is known for releasing phones with different chipsets in different parts of the world. For the most part, the audio specs stay the same across its flagship models. The release of the Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) is no different.
Like on the Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) has two speakers producing “surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology.” Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are included.
We put the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to see whether Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset made any difference over Samsung’s own Exynos chip when it came to audio performance. We measured its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.
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 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
audio
120
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (158)
128
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (149)
145
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
133
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (162)
101
Asus ROG Phone 5
Best: Asus ROG Phone 5 (157)
133
Honor Magic3 Pro+
Best: Honor Magic3 Pro+ (147)
125
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (146)
136
Asus ROG Phone 5
Best: Asus ROG Phone 5 (157)
116
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (170)
117
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
28
th
4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
10. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
14. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
35. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
38. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
128
42. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
127
42. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
127
45. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
126
49. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
49. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
125
49. Vivo X80 Pro (Mediatek)
125
52. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
55. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
58. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
61. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
61. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
64. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
119
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
81. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
116
81. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
81. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
116
87. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
92. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
92. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
100. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
104. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
110. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
115. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
115. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
123. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
127. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
134. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
139. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
16
th
2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
5. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
8. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
15. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
21. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
22. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
26. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
26. Vivo X80 Pro (Mediatek)
125
28. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
31. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
35. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
35. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
39. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
116
39. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
42. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
44. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
44. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
50. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
54. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
Playback
Recording
Pros
- Very good tonal balance and envelope in electronic concert use case
- Very good dynamics performance in most of the use cases
- Mostly free of artifacts
Cons
- Canny overall tonal balance
- Inaccurate envelope in selfie video mode
- Unrealistic background due to unnatural timbre
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
Samsung S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
With a DXOMARK Audio overall score of 71, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) exactly matches the sound performance of the model’s Exynos version, placing the phone just outside the top 10 among the Ultra-Premium smartphones in our database, and on par with the scores of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and the Google Pixel 6 Pro. It is just one point behind its brand sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, at 72.
Because both versions of the S22 Ultra have the same audio specifications and the scores are identical, we direct you to the S22 Ultra (Exynos) Audio test results for the full details on the audio performance of the S22 Ultra (Snapdragon).
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