Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)

Released February 2022

Premium ($600-$800)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)

Summary

Pros

  • Images with consistent accurate exposure and vivid colors in all lighting conditions
  • High zoom performance in the price segment
  • Rich and bright colors in video outdoor and indoor
  • A very bright screen that ensures comfortable readability in direct sunlight
  • Appropriate brightness and faithful colors make it ideal for viewing streaming content
  • Overall display experience thanks to a well-managed 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Clear sound in playback and recording
  • Well suited for audio recordings of shows and concerts

Cons

  • Struggles to capture the instant in low-light conditions
  • Significant color alterations of display contents in direct sunlight
  • Many ghost touches when navigating screen with one hand
  • Unnatural audio when recording voice-based content

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
120
camera
53rd

in Global Ranking

8th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
120
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
119
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
75
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
63
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
116
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
116
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos) camera
133
display
27th

in Global Ranking

5th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
133
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
147
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
125
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
161
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
135
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
101
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
99
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos) display
120
audio
76th

in Global Ranking

21st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
120
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
116
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
130
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos) audio
75
battery
128th

in Global Ranking

30th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
75
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
57
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
102
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
93
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 11h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h51
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h39
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
1h59 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos) battery

Specifications

146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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