Equipped with different processors, the American and European models of the Galaxy S22 Ultra don’t quite deliver the same photo experience. The image processing by the respective chips explains this difference.
The S22 Ultra’s photo modules are not used quite equally between the European and US versions of the device // Source: Frandroid – Anthony Wonner
You’ve probably already read it on Frandroid, the American and European Galaxy S22 Ultra are not equipped with the same processor. Traditionally, Samsung installs Snapdragon chips on its Galaxy S for models sold across the Atlantic and Exynos chips, developed in-house, in the versions destined for the European and Korean markets. The American S22 Ultra is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while the models sold in our latitudes are equipped with the new Exynos 2200.
If Samsung promises equivalent performance from version to version, we’ve learned today that these two variants of the S22 don’t offer quite the same photo experience. At least that’s what DxoMark found out, whose observations are shared by SamMobile. The specialized site points out that if the image processing by the two chips is the same, it is not identical, which sometimes gives the advantage to the Snapdragon, sometimes to the Exynos.
Identical photo sensors… but different image processing
Therefore, with perfectly equal sensors and photo modules, the two versions of the S22 Ultra do not (and this is logical) lead to the same final image. DxOMark mainly observes differences when zooming on certain elements of an identical scene. We then see that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is sometimes more convincing, with a more defined end result and better controlled digital noise. In other circumstances, the Exynos 2200 performs best, while its competitor combines a slight moiré (overlay of two frames), noise and a small loss of detail.
Source: DxOMark via SamMobile
Overall, Samsung is sticking to its bet on offering a similar experience from one version of its flagship to the other. In general, however, the Exynos models seem a bit more comfortable when it comes to zooming and video recording, SamMobile notes, while the Snapdragon variants are slightly ahead when it comes to still image capture.
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