Samsung Galaxy S22, the most compact model of the new flagship series of the South Korean manufacturer, was put to the test by the DxOMark team with particular reference to the photographic sector, reporting convincing results in the various areas but not exactly exciting.
Galaxy S22 is not the first member of the family to be put under pressure by DxOMark, which has already tested – with mixed reviews – the display, audio, and cameras of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra flagship.
Technical data of the photographic sector
Compared to the latter, Samsung Galaxy S22 has significantly less technical equipment, given that it loses the 10x optical zoom and laser AF, but also offers smaller sensors in the 3x telephoto lens and in the main camera. No difference as to the supported video resolutions: again 8K at 24fps and 4K up to 60fps.
The data sheet reports:
- Main: 50 MP, 1 / 1.56 ″ sensor, 1.0μm pixel, 85 ° field of view, f / 1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel AF
- Ultra-wide angle: 12 MP, 1 / 2.55 ″ sensor, 1.4μm pixel, 120 ° field of view, f / 2.2, Dual Pixel AF
- Telephoto lens: 10MP, 1 / 3.94 ″ sensor, 1.0μm pixels, 36 ° field of view, f / 2.4, 3x optical zoom
- 8K video at 24fps, 4K up to 60fps, 1080p up to 60fps
- HDR10 + video
Samsung Galaxy S22 cameras: the judgment of DxOMark
Leaving aside the data on the card, the judgment of DxOMark on the photographic sector of Samsung Galaxy S22 is positive, but not exceptional: the 126 points overall put it in fourth place in the Premium Ranking and twenty-fourth in the general one.
Going into more detail, the smartphone was awarded 130 points for the photo sector, 110 points for videos and 77 points for zoom capabilities; in the first two categories with a top-of-the-class exposure.
Strengths highlighted include:
- Good exposure and wide dynamic range
- Low noise in low light
- Good white balance
- Good exposure and detail in flash shots
- Beautiful colors in the telephoto shots and good exposure with the ultra-wide-angle
- Natural bokeh effect
- Good exposure and wide dynamic range in indoor and outdoor video
- Nice colors and skin tones in the videos
- Effective video stabilization by walking while recording.
Moving on to the “cons” highlighted:
- Luminance noise with lots of light and indoors
- Slow autofocus
- Loss of fine details and softness at the corners
- Artifacts such as ringing, ghosting, and hue
- Loss of detail in short-range telephoto shots
- Noise in videos
- Lack of dynamic range and errors with white balance in low-light videos
- Unstable video autofocus in indoor and low-light recordings
- Obvious artifacts (ringing) in the videos.
In specifying that the tested model is the one with Exynos SoC, therefore the one also sold in Italy, here is the link to the complete test for more details.