Galaxy S22 3 Months Later: The Good and The Bad…

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Today I will be sharing with you my experience and long term review after using the Samsung Galaxy S22 for the past 3 months, both the good and the bad. To ultimately help you decide whether the Galaxy S22 is the right phone for you. I opted to go for the Galaxy S22 in 128GB and chose Phantom Black. This comes in at $799 or £769. I love the design of the S22. The matte textured glass back not only looks good but also feels comfortable in the hand. The shiny aluminium sides of the S22, slightly curve, and this makes it easy to grip. My only concern with durability lies in the glass on the display. Through normal use, my display has gotten a few large scratches that are visible and don’t look great. As someone who typically uses iPhones, having USB-C is great. Samsung are know of their incredible displays and the S22 is no exception. After using the S22, I can safely say this is the best smartphone display I’ve used. The symmetrical, super thin bezels make the phone feel modern and cutting edge. The ultrasonic under screen fingerprint reader is fast and secure. Not to mention the small pin hole selfie camera is barely noticeable when watching videos and using the phone generally. Colours are vibrant and the display is really sharp so even smaller text is easy to read. The display also get’s really bright, with up to 1300 nits of brightness. It has a 120 hz refresh rate, this makes motion on screen appear extra smooth. I consider battery to be one of the key pillars of any smartphone and it is unfortunate but in this area the Galaxy S22 falls short of my expectations. In day to day use, I found myself getting around 5-6 hours of screen-on time. For reference I get around 7-8 in the iPhone 13. For example, during a typical day of mixed use I end the day at around 6pm with 20% remaining on the S22, meaning I can just about get through a full day but not evening. Whereas on the iPhone 13 I can get through a full day plus evening with battery to spare. Thankfully thought when it comes to performance the S22 delivers! With it’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, games, photo or video editing apps run super smooth. To add to this, Samsung’s one UI is probably the most stable experience you will find on android and has generally performed well! Something really important to me is that the S22 is said to get 4 years of software updates, as someone who typically uses an iPhone, I love to see this. On the back we have a triple lens camera setup, the best of which is the 50 megapixel wide angle lens and is the one I use most. Photos are detailed. White balance is accurate in all lighting conditions. Colours, are slightly more on the saturated side but still look fantastic.Video, though not at the level of that of the iPhone, 4K 60fps video looks good. The selfie camera on the front creates sharp photos and gets decently wide for group selfies and video calls. Ok so, after 3 months of using the Galaxy S22, have my thoughts changes and is it still worth buying? At the end of my original review, I said the S22 is a phone that is almost perfect. With it’s premium design, best in class display, impressive array of cameras, fast performance with years of software support. The only part that falls short is battery. And now after months of using, not only is just as true, it is also a bit frustrating as this phone really almost has it all. Still, the Galaxy S22, at it’s price, remains to be in my opinion the best all-round phone you can buy on the Android side for the price.

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[DionMedia]

What phone do you currently use and why? 🤔

[raulguererro]

I just bought a s22. I changed from a pixel 3xl. The camera experience and front facing speakers is better on the pixel. But style, screen and software performance, the s22 is better. For those complaining about battery.... YOUR ON YOUR PHONE TOO MUCH!

[jzinchy]

I recently switched from an iPhone to s22 and I absolutely love it! Haven't had an android phone in years and was a bit nervous about getting one. Definitely no regrets. But I'm still getting used to the battery life, I use my phone for work all day long and I have to charge it every other hour

Update: it's been three months and I don't think I'm coming back to an iPhone anytime soon.

[lucasbeven]

I have an s22 and the battery definitely leaves you wanting more. On a normal day it's at 10% when going to bed. I need to charge it on heavy use days and before going out to the bars. Otherwise it is the perfect size for smaller hands and great build quality. The camera quality impressed iphone users lol. I have the bumper case on my phone that gives the phone basic protection without covering up the beautiful design.

[ElGaby]

Got the S22 and a portable cordless battery pack that can easily charge while I use the phone. Battery isn't gonna be an issue for me. Love the size of the phone. I had the S21 Ultra and I am done having a big ass phone.

[pnwadventurist]

I've had the Galaxy s22 ultra for a while now and actually just ordered the standard s22 and mainly because of the smaller form factor. Samsung trade ins are awesome too so i don't feel too bad about shelling out the cash.

[revaneshkumar]

I switched from the iPhone XS to the S22 three months ago. Best decision ever.

[joeyortiz]

Samsung is giving 4 years of OS support & 5 years of security support!! Which is awesome

[alishajal]

I bought Samsung S9 Plus when it came out. Have had it for almost 5 years now and still not a single thing wrong with it. It has dents, scratches, and battery backup has dropped but still works fine. My 5 year old phone's camera is better than brand new MI and OnePlus flagships. Would love to upgrade to s22 ultra but can't afford it. To those who came here wondering if they should buy the S22, you just can't go wrong with Samsung. Period.

[GrumpyKay]

I have an s22 and you are spot on with everything. Yeah the battery doesn't last nearly as long as it should, however, being able to charge it with fast charging, makes up for that. If I can plug it in for an hour, or even just anywhere for some small time, it charges fast enough. I just carry around a charger which isn't that big a deal.

[systemofapown]

I agree, it's such a shame they skimped on the battery cell when this phone had everything going for it. If it weren't for that, I'd buy it. Perhaps it was to keep the chassis very slim, but I would have preferred a slightly chunkier phone with a better battery life. It's a deal breaker.

[feduskan]

Currently watching and typing this on my S22! Got this phone because I really love the design and its small size!

[wallacegeller]

I got my S22 last month. My prior phone was an S10 E . Both are great phones but I like the S22 the best.

[gabethegoat]

I was debating over either getting the s22 or the iPhone 13 and chose the latter due to battery but is still think that the s22 is a great phone choice.

[tomchupick]

My Samsung S22 is a great phone, but has a few issues. The battery life is an issue, but stretches to more than a day on power save mode. The camera has a surprisingly good 3X zoom, which partly makes up for the lack of macro and the occasional out of focus shot on moving objects and a bit of flaring on lights. The connectivity also has issues - I struggle to use usb-C to HDMI on my old TV, which works perfectly on my iPad pro. The usb C connection may be to blame since it doesn’t charge some of the time when plugged in - even after I upgraded to the extra fast charger. Just in case I’ll hang on to my S7 which still performs flawlessly after 6 years….

[klinghffer]

planning on buying one, thanks for an honest review, great video ;)

[BertieWoster]

Moving from my broken S7 to a new S22. The S22 is pretty much the same exact size, I wouldn't really want to go any bigger than this. Yet, now these are considered compact models!

[Farkeman]

Great summary, thank you!

Would have loved to hear more about camera and software patches that happened since release. I heard camera is even better now and there were significant battery improvements.

[valtyr]

Just swapped my S10+ for the S22. Great phone for everyday use, I guess I’m over Plus and Ultra sized phones.

[bokiantic]

all I can say, I have truly enjoyed this beautiful and concise presentation! you got yourself a sub! Keep up good work!