Samsung Galaxy S22 review

The Galaxy S22 is an exciting device if you love compact flagship phones and you are after a premium buld and design that can rival the iPhone's. This year Samsung has really stepped up their game in this department but there is a lot more to cover.
Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Design and build
00:57 - Screen specs
01:59 - Under-display fingerprint reader
02:07 - Stereo speakers test
02:29 - Storage options
02:37 - Android 12 and UI
03:22 - Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performance
04:06 - Battery endurance and charging test
04:36 - Camera specs
04:45 - Daylight photo quality
06:15 - Low-light photo quality
07:09 - Selfies
07:25 - Daylight video quality
08:18 - Low-light video quality
08:42 - Conclusion

[NYGooner]

It's a big upgrade for me, from my Nokia 3210, I only upgrade after 23 years. Wow you can use internet on the phone, and it's got a camera on it, and the Internet. I can definitely feel the difference.

[wallacegeller]

I'm 75 years old and recently got my S22. So far I really like it. It replaced an S10 E.

[null]

This is a big upgrade on having to use my windows xp laptop, it was annoying holding it up to my ear with phone calls

[mr.nobody]

I used to read GSM Arena articles about nokia smart phones in my old nokia supernova. Seeing your videos now makes me think how far we have come. Those are unforgettable days though.

[gerome]

Guys about the battery, your usage will vary, for some the battery will be bad for others it will be ok it just depends. And the battery gets better once the phones learns about your usage. For me, the battery is fine lasts me through the day, I play some games and watch youtube and the occasional photo so I'm a pretty light user.

[JsTinVision]

Upgrading from the Pixel 2XL to this phone felt amazing.

The screen is pretty much exactly the same size (longer and narrower but overall similar in size) but those bezels being uniformingly smaller make the phone so much easier to hold and handle.

While we're on that topic, the actual feel of the phone is also remarkable, and I think many YouTube reviewers don't seem to put enough attention on that. It really feels like you're holding something incredibly valuable and well designed, and as mentioned, those uniform bezels make it truly feel like a marvel of modern technology.

[EmrahUrhan]

In GSMArena compare tool, S22+ photo samples seem to be wrong that everybody says both S22 and S22+ have unique camera and camera performance. But in compare tool there is a huge difference between S22 and S22+ photo samples.

[mrAnthonio]

I love all of your reviews guys. Simple and to the point ☝🏻

[EKMA]

Watching this on my S22 and I've got an audio lag which at first thought it was latency from headphones but it's the same on the phone speakers. Read up and it's seem a common problem. Hope it's an easy fix. Otherwise a good phone overall but yes the battery is not good. Last me the whole day on a normal work day but if you plan to go out for tbe day and take vids and pics you'll 💯 need to take a portable charger with you

[kabangaleri]

how is it easier to hold in the hands with those sharp edges, coming from the s21 with curved back you can really feel the difference after a few hours of use, even with a case

[weplooxgaming]

I really really love your reviews!!! They are so complete!!

[rss]

S23 hopefully has 4500 mah battery, 512gb storage option, more curved back like S21 for more comfortable hold, louder speakers and more colour options esp the violet colour in S21.

[roadrunnermus]

I wanna know more about that "vision booster" please! Is that a similiar feature to the iphone's true tone?

[shamhosein]

A 3700mah battery in 2022 is a joke. There should be nothing less than 4400mah

[falandobadheeu]

Watching on my S22 (Snapdragon) absolutely love the size. Also I want mention something about the battery even though it's small the battery life is pretty good. Note that first week of your battery life will go terrible because when you go to device care and battery settings you will find that battery is learning your usage pattern. But after it has finished learning, Then you will get an excellent battery life. For example in first week of my usage the battery drops below 20% at the end of the day. But today I have fully charged my phone in the morning and SOT is 6 hours until now. It's 0000hrs now and I still have 55% left. That's actually really good !

[CODwarriorBD]

@gsmarena : "Battery endurance rating of 85 hours" means nothing to average viewers. Please use some understandable words like "we managed to get 5 hours of screen on time under heavy usage which includes an hour of gaming, an hour of web surfing, an hour of media streaming and scrolling through some social media apps" so that we can better understand and comprehend the battery life. What you guys are saying now is barebones and unusable to average viewers including myself

[camotech]

I miss you Angie 🥺 watching this even though Exynos sucks and I would never ever have one.

[mysticfox-]

Gonna be a big leap for me after a long time using this note 4. Going to have it this year!!

[adrianmilligan]

Hi guys, any chance of you updating your recommended phones on your website? Last updated end of 2021. Thanks

[suzgv]

Is it worth upgrading from a galaxy s7? Heard the battery is quite terrible on the s22.