Compact and Reliable: Galaxy S22 Review
The Galaxy S22 is a reliable Android phone with great features and a compact design. It has improved battery efficiency, a good camera, and stable software.
00:00:00 The Galaxy S22 is a solid and reliable phone with a similar design to its predecessor. It offers great features including water resistance, good speakers, and an excellent fingerprint reader.
⭐ The Galaxy S22 series is compared to the early 2000s San Antonio Spurs and the current day Phoenix Suns, highlighting its drama-free and consistently good performance with solid fundamentals.
📱 The Galaxy S22 is praised for its overall excellence, lacking any major weaknesses, and featuring a similar design to the previous year with some improvements.
👍 The smaller Galaxy S22 is also commended for its comfortable in-hand feel and reduced size compared to the previous model.
00:02:00 The Galaxy S22 offers a compact design with flat sides, small symmetrical bezels, and a corner-to-corner display. The S22 and S22 Plus have flat 1080p 120Hz AMOLED panels, with the Plus having a higher max brightness. There was confusion about whether they have LPTO displays, but Samsung clarified that the data transfer rates can go as low as 10Hz.
📱 The Galaxy S22 has a compact feel with its smaller size and symmetrical bezels.
🔍 Both the S22 and S22 Plus have flat 1080p 120hz adaptive AMOLED panels.
⚡️ There was confusion regarding the display technology, but Samsung clarified that the refresh rate can go as low as 10hz.
00:04:02 A review of the Galaxy S22, the Android equivalent of the iPhone. The screen has some drawbacks but the battery life is decent considering the smaller size and powerful chip.
📱 The Galaxy S22 has a great display with adaptive mode, but it lacks the full variable refresh rate range of LTP02.
🔋 The battery life of the Galaxy S22 is a concern due to its smaller battery and potentially higher power drawing chip.
⚡ Despite concerns, the battery life of the Galaxy S22 is decent, with the S22 Plus lasting a day and a half and the smaller S22 lasting a normal day with 10 to 20 percent remaining.
00:06:00 The Galaxy S22 has improved battery efficiency and offers a better overall battery experience. The vibration motor has been changed, resulting in weaker vibrations. The camera upgrade is good, but not mind-blowing.
📱 The Galaxy S22 has a more efficient chipset and good overall battery experience, but the vibration motor is less strong.
📷 The camera system on the S22 is a major upgrade, but it may not be mind-blowingly good.
🔋 The S22 Plus has a better battery experience with support for faster charging.
00:08:01 A review of the Galaxy S22, highlighting its superb camera performance, balanced colors, and improved video shooting capabilities.
📱 The Samsung Galaxy S22 handles different lighting situations well and has balanced colors.
📹 The phone no longer punches into a 3x crop when shooting 8K video, making it more convenient for users.
📸 The Galaxy S22 has software improvements in night photography and AI stereo portrait mode.
00:10:01 The Galaxy S22 has solidified itself as the default Android phone, surpassing the Pixel 6. Samsung's software has evolved into a stable and feature-packed experience, incorporating Google features and introducing their own innovations.
📱 The Galaxy S22 series has solidified itself as the default Android phone, surpassing the Pixel 6.
🚀 Samsung's One UI has evolved into a stable, performant, and feature-packed Android experience.
💡 Samsung has introduced unique features and collaborations with Google that enhance the user experience.
00:12:01 The Galaxy S22 is a highly recommended Android phone with no glaring flaws. It offers a feature similar to Apple's Share Play and promises four years of software updates.
📱 The Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra have a video call feature similar to Apple's Share Play over Facetime.
⏳ There is no timeline for when this feature will be available on other Android phones, including Google's Pixel.
📲 Samsung promises four years of software updates for the Galaxy S22 series, surpassing Google's three-year promise for the Pixel.
🌏 The Galaxy S22 phones are highly recommended due to their lack of major flaws, although sustainability concerns and the absence of a charger in the box are noted.
📞 When considering flagship phones, the iPhone 13 and Galaxy S22 Plus are the top recommendations.
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