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
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
71
audio
64
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (89)
67
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (81)
68
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (88)
70
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (91)
87
POCO F4 GT
Best: POCO F4 GT (113)
84
Honor Magic3 Pro+
Best: Honor Magic3 Pro+ (91)
69
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (81)
69
Black Shark 4S Pro
Best: Black Shark 4S Pro (78)
70
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (99)
79
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (97)
38
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (60)
Position in Global Ranking

26
th
7. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
77
10. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
75
16. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
74
19. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
73
19. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
73
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
72
24. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
72
26. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
71
26. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
71
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
71
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
71
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
71
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
71
37. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
70
37. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
70
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
70
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
70
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
70
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
70
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
70
46. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
69
46. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
69
46. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
69
52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
68
52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
68
52. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
68
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
66
62. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
66
62. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
66
62. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
66
86. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
62
88. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
61
93. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
59
103. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
55
105. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
54
111. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
51
115. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
47
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

13
th
2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
77
4. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
75
8. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
74
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
72
11. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
72
13. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
71
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
71
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
71
18. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
70
18. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
70
21. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
69
24. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
68
24. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
68
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
66
28. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
66
28. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
66
40. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
61
42. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
59
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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