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
Vivo X Fold
Best: Vivo X Fold (159)
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
34
th
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
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
133
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
128
55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
127
55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
127
58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
126
63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
125
63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
119
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
116
102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
115
102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
105
145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
21
st
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
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
65. 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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