Test Selfie Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos).

Samsung’s 2022 flagship phone Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) features impressive specs all around, including an Exynos 2200 chipset, a large 6.8-inch display and a main camera with dual-tele lenses.

The front camera fits right in and with a 40MP sensor, autofocus and 4K video recording at 60 frames per second offers more enticing technical specs than many competitors.

Read on to find out how the Samsung’s 2022 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) performed in the SBMARK Selfie test.

Key front camera specifications:

• 40MP 1/2.82″ sensor
• f / 2.2 apertura
• 26mm equivalent focal length
• PDAF
• 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30fps

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Sommarju tat-test

With a SBMARK Selfie overall score of 101 the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) is among the best phones we have tested for selfie shooting and improves one point over its predecessor S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos). Improvements are most noticeable in terms of depth of field and texture as well as video. On the downside, noise levels are higher than on the previous model and video stabilization is less effective.

This outdoor selfie shows accurate white balance and exposure, as well as a good level of detail.

When shooting still images, the camera handles exposure well, capturing good target exposure on portraits and a wide dynamic range in high-contrast scenes. Colors are nice, with neutral white balance and natural skin tones. However, noise levels are high in all conditions, especially in brighter outdoor light where we can see luminance noise on backgrounds and in shadow areas. The autofocus is quite fast and repeatable, but depth of field is a little limited, which can result in blurry background subjects in group selfies. Our testers also observed some image artifacts, including ghosting, halos, and ringing.

In video mode, exposure and color are managed just as well as for stills, but we did see some autofocus instabilities and depth of field is just as limited as in photo mode. Textures are rendered nicely, with a high level of detail, but the camera’s main drawback in video mode is the ineffective video stabilization when walking while recording. In this type of situation, a lot of camera shake will be noticeable in the video footage.

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) achieves a Selfie Photo score of 104. In this section, we take a closer look at each sub-attribute and compare image quality Cons competitors.

Espożizzjoni u Kuntrast

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

88

90

Huawei P50 Pro

L-aħjar: Huawei P50 Pro (90)

F'dawn it-testijiet, aħna nanalizzaw l-espożizzjoni fil-mira, il-kuntrast, u l-firxa dinamika, inkluża r-ripetibbiltà fuq serje ta 'immaġini. It-testijiet isiru f'firxa wiesgħa ta' kundizzjonijiet tad-dawl, inklużi xeni backlit u dawl baxx sa 1 lux. Il-punteġġ huwa derivat minn numru ta 'kejl oġġettiv fil-laboratorju u analiżi perċettiv ta' immaġini tal-ħajja reali.

In this difficult backlit scene, the S22 Ultra manages good exposure and a nice contrast on both faces. The camera also does a good job at retaining detail in the brighter background, although some clipping is noticeable. There is slightly better detail in the background of the S21 Ultra image but face exposure is brighter on the S22 Ultra. Compared to the iPhone the S22 Ultra shows better highlight retention and contrast.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), good exposure on both faces, good highlight retention in background

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), good exposure on lighter skin tone, slight underexposure on darker skin tone, good highlight retention in background

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, good exposure on lighter skin tone, slight underexposure on darker skin tone, slight overexposure on background

In this close-up, the two Samsung devices deliver very similar exposure. Compared to the iPhone there clipping in the background is less strong and contrast is better. Face exposure is a touch darker, though.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), good exposure on face, slightly overexposed sky

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), good exposure on face, slightly overexposed sky

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, good exposure on face, overexposed sky

In this graph, you can see that the S22 Ultra delivers good exposure in all conditions. Overall exposure is better than on the comparison devices.

This graph shows lightness measured on the 18% gray patch of the Colorchecker® chart Cons the light level (in lux). The white area represents the region where the lightness is considered correct.

kulur

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

92

100

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Best: Google Pixel 6 Pro (100)

F'dawn it-testijiet, aħna nanalizzaw ir-rendiment tal-kulur, it-tonijiet tal-ġilda, il-bilanċ tal-abjad, u l-isfumatura tal-kulur, inkluża r-ripetibbiltà f'serje ta 'immaġini. Il-punteġġ huwa derivat minn numru ta 'kejl oġġettiv fil-laboratorju u analiżi perċettiv ta' immaġini tal-ħajja reali.

In this scene, both Samsungs produce quite neutral white balance and nice skin tones. The red wall in the background is more saturated on the iPhone but skin tones are too red as well.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), bilanċ abjad newtrali, għoti preċiż tal-kulur

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), bilanċ tal-abjad newtrali, għoti preċiż tal-kulur

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, warmer white balance, slightly reddish skin tones

Under indoor lighting, the white balance is more neutral on the iPhone but skin tones still are too red. Both Samsung phones produce again very similar color, with a cooler color cast and more neutral skin tones.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), natural skin tones, neutral white balance

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), natural skin tones, neutral white balance

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, warmer white balance, slightly reddish skin tones

Iffoka

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

95

97

Huawei P50 Pro

L-aħjar: Huawei P50 Pro (97)

F'dawn it-testijiet, aħna nanalizzaw l-eżattezza tal-autofocus u l-ħin tal-isparar, inkluża r-ripetibilità, fil-laboratorju. Aħna nittestjaw il-fallimenti tal-fokus, il-fond tal-kamp, ​​u t-traċċar ta 'suġġetti li jiċċaqilqu bl-użu ta' analiżi perċettiv ta 'immaġini tal-ħajja reali.

All three comparison devices come with autofocus systems in the front camera, allowing them to focus correctly across varying subject distances. In the focus range graph below, we can see that all three devices deliver in-focus images across all tested subject distances (any acutance higher than 80% is considered in focus).

This graph shows acutance Cons shooting distance at a light level of 1000 lux.

The S22 Ultra’s depth of field is wider than the S21 Ultra’s but still somewhat limited. Background subjects in group shots tend to be slightly out of focus. In comparison, the background is slightly sharper on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), depth of field

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), crop: accurate autofocus, wide depth of field

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), depth of field

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), crop: accurate autofocus, slightly limited depth of field

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, fond tal-kamp

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: accurate autofocus, wide depth of field

Tessut

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

74

85

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Best: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (85)

F'dawn it-testijiet aħna nanalizzaw in-nisġa fuq uċuħ u oġġetti, inklużi oġġetti fil-moviment, f'firxa ta 'kundizzjonijiet tad-dawl, billi tuża diversi setups ta' testijiet tal-laboratorju u analiżi perċettiv ta 'immaġini tal-ħajja reali.

Our lab measurements show that texture acutance on the S22 Ultra is higher than on the comparison devices for most conditions, except very bright and very low light.

This graph shows texture acutance Cons the light level (in lux) for tripod-mounted shooting. Texture acutance is measured on the deadleaves chart in the Selfie deadleaves setup.

Under indoor lighting, the S22 Ultra produces better detail than the iPhone. Textures also look more natural than on the S21 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) , indoor texture

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) , crop: high levels of fine detail

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), indoor texture

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), ħsad: dettall tajjeb tajjeb

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, indoor texture

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, ħsad: dettall tajjeb tajjeb

storbju

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

52

90

Huawei P40 Pro

L-aħjar: Huawei P40 Pro (90)

F'dawn it-testijiet, aħna nanalizzaw l-istorbju fuq uċuħ u oġġetti, inklużi oġġetti fil-moviment, f'firxa ta 'kundizzjonijiet tad-dawl, billi nużaw diversi setups ta' testijiet tal-laboratorju u analiżi perċettiv ta 'immaġini tal-ħajja reali.

When shooting outdoors, noise levels on the S22 Ultra are higher than on the comparison phones. Noise is most intrusive in the shadows and background.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), outdoor noise

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), crop: high noise levels on background and shadows

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), outdoor noise

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), crop: slight luminance noise on background and shadows

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, outdoor noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: hardly any luminance noise visible

Things change under indoor conditions and in low light where noise remains visible but is similar to the S21 Ultra and less intrusive than on the Apple phone.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), indoor noise

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), crop: noise quite visible on face and walls

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), indoor noise

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), crop: noise quite visible on face and walls

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, indoor noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: slight noise on face, strong noise on walls

bokeh

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

75

L-ogħla Punteġġ

For these tests we switch to the camera’s bokeh or portrait mode and analyze depth estimation, bokeh shape, blur gradient, and repeatability, as well as all other general image quality attributes mentioned above. The score is derived from perceptual analysis of real-life images.

This difficult scene is handled quite well by the S22 Ultra’s bokeh mode. Correctly, no blur has been applied to the plant as it is in the same plane as the subject. Additionally, the simulated aperture makes for a nice overall effect. Some slight depth artifacts are visible. This is the same for the other devices which also apply some slight blur to the plant.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), artifatti ħfief fil-fond iżda ċċajpar naturali u apertura simulata

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), good depth estimation but some depth artifacts

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, good depth estimation but some depth artifacts

Artifacts

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

82

92

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Best: Apple iPhone 12 mini (92)

In these tests we check images for optical artifacts such as vignetting, flare, lens softness in the corners, distortion, and chromatic aberrations, as well as for processing artifacts such as ghosting and fusion errors, hue shift, and ringing.

Ghosting artifacts can be noticeable when capturing high-contrast or low light scenes. Our testers also observed some ringing.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), artifacts

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), ħsad: ghosting fuq elementi li jiċċaqalqu

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), artifacts

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), crop: ringing on high-contrast edges

video

Fit-testijiet tal-Vidjo tagħna, aħna nanalizzaw l-istess attributi tal-kwalità tal-immaġini bħal għal immaġini fissi, bħal espożizzjoni, kulur, nisġa jew storbju, iżda aħna wkoll jinkludu aspetti temporali bħal veloċità, u bla intoppi u stabbiltà tal-espożizzjoni, bilanċ abjad, u tranżizzjonijiet awtofocus .

NOTA: Il-kampjuni tal-video clips f'din it-taqsima huma l-aħjar li jarahom b'riżoluzzjoni 4K. 

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) achieves a Selfie Video score of 95. A device’s overall Video score is derived from its performance and results across a range of attributes in the same way as the Photo score. In this section, we take a closer look at these sub-scores and compare video image quality Cons competitors.

Espożizzjoni u Kuntrast

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

81

86

Apple iPhone 13

Best: Apple iPhone 13 (86)

In this video scene, the S22 Ultra produces accurate exposure with a good compromise between different skin tones and good detail retention in the bright background. The iPhone’s dynamic range is wider but the exposure is quite dark.

Target exposure is slightly better than the comparison devices in low light and quite similar to the S21 Ultra in bright conditions (slightly over target but still acceptable).

This graph shows lightness measured on the 18% gray patch of the Colorchecker® chart Cons the light level (in lux). The white area represents the region where the lightness is considered correct.

kulur

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

84

87

Asus ZenFone 7 Pro

Best: Asus ZenFone 7 Pro (87)

Video white balance on the S22 Ultra is colder than on the iPhone, but skin tones look more natural than on the predecessor S21 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), Natural skin tones, neutral white balance

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), slightly less saturated skin tones, warm white balance

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, warmer white balance, nice skin tones

Iffoka

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

83

92

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Best: Huawei Mate 40 Pro (92)

In video mode the autofocus system works fast and accurately but instabilities are sometimes noticeable. Depth of field is quite wide, and wider than on the comparison phones, as you can see in this clip.

Tessut

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

88

97

Asus ZenFone 6

L-aħjar: Asus ZenFone 6 (97)

Measured video texture on the S22 Ultra is similar to S21 Ultra but noticeably higher than on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

This graph shows texture and edge acutance Cons the light level (in lux). Texture and edge acutance are measured on the deadleaves chart in the video deadleaves setup.

Level of texture is higher for the S22 than the S21 and similar to the iphone.

storbju

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

64

83

Xiaomi mi 11 ultra

Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (83)

Video noise is well under control under indoor conditions and under low light. Noise levels are lower than on the competitors.

The results we can see in the clips above are confirmed by our lab measurements. Noise levels on the S22 Ultra in the lab are lower than on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

This graph shows temporal visual noise and temporal noise chromaticity ratio Cons the light level (in lux). Temporal visual noise and noise chromaticity ratio are measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

Artifacts

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

88

92

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Best: Apple iPhone 12 mini (92)

Għal artifacts tal-vidjo, aħna niċċekkjaw għall-istess tipi ta 'artifacts imsemmija fit-taqsima tar-Ritratti, flimkien ma' tali artifacts speċifiċi għall-vidjow bħal varjazzjoni tar-rata tal-frejms f'kundizzjonijiet tad-dawl differenti, effett ta 'juder, u artifacts li jiċċaqalqu (artifacts bħal aliasing, kwantizzazzjoni tal-kulur, u flare spiss jista' jkun aktar intrużiv meta jiċċaqlaq milli f'immaġni fissa).

Anamorphosis (perspective distortion) can sometimes be noticeable on faces close to the edge of the frame. In this clip, this is especially noticeable on the face on the right.

istabbilizzazzjoni

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

74

In these tests, we analyze residual motion when handholding the camera during recording, as well as when walking and running with the camera. We also look for stabilization artifacts such as jello effect, sharpness differences between frames, and frameshift (abrupt changes of framing).

While stabilization works well when holding the camera still, it is not very effective when moving during recording. A lot of residual camera motion is still noticeable in the footage. The S22 Ultra is worse than both comparison devices in this respect.