Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

Released February 2022

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

Summary

Pros

  • Images with consistent accurate exposure and vivid colors in all lighting conditions
  • Performance of flagship-grade long-range zoom, not far from the best devices in Ultra-Premium category
  • Video performance with reliable autofocus and effective stabilization
  • Comfortable readability in direct sunlight thanks to its very high screen brightness
  • Optimum video experience with good screen brightness, contrast and color management
  • Clear sound in playback and recording
  • Suited for recording shows and concerts
  • Well-exposed selfies with rich colors
  • Very sharp selfie videos

Cons

  • Struggles to capture the instant in difficult conditions such as high-contrast scenes or low light
  • Overall photo default mode results when compared with the best of the price segment
  • Low-light performance and night shooting, with respect to the other devices in the Ultra-Premium category
  • Limitations in readability indoors and shades outdoors
  • Visible issues in direct sunlight amid significant screen color alterations
  • Unnatural audio when recording voice content
  • In selfie videos, some residual motion when walking, despite video stabilization

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
Selfie
131
camera
Overall Camera Score i
131
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
127
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
69
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
134
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
131
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

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) camera
134
display
Overall Display Score i
134
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
158
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
126
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
Top score Best
40
Realme C21
162
Motion i
111
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
82
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
114
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) display
133
audio
Overall Audio Score i
133
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
131
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
139
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 Ultra (Exynos) audio
98
battery
Overall Battery Score i
98
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
90
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
118
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
86
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 20h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h40
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h23
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h15 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) battery
135
selfie
Overall Selfie Score i
135
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 145
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Sub-scores

Photo i
130
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 147
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
144
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 154
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) selfie

Specifications

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512/1000 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele, Long Tele

Main camera
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