
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 157 reviews
4.6- Camera Quality (42)
- Size (14)
- Ease of use (13)
- Speed (13)
- Upgrade (5)
- Battery Life (18)
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- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
High performer but with some bizarre quirks
Despite Best Buy trying to rush me into writing a review immediately after I purchased, I waited a couple months to get a better assessment of this phone. Overall I can't complain. Good camera quality, good sound quality, good Bluetooth/WiFi/cellular connectivity. Generally it's quite battery-efficient. They don't let one square mm go to waste on the phone display, which is kind of goofy and unnecessary but I suppose some people like that, having a camera right in the middle of the display. There are some quirks though. 1. This phone doesn't even come with a charger. This is the first time I had ever seen anything like it. They do include a double-ended USB-C cable hidden in the packaging, but the phone never recognizes it as a "legitimate" cable, always prompting me to use the "included" cable or check the connection. Luckily I actually found one available USB-C port, and at least I was able to get a couple normal USB-C to USB-A cables for very cheap, so I didn't have to go waste my money on a new charger because Samsung was too cheap to include one and uses this bizarre double-ended USB-C cable instead of a normal cable. It charges perfectly normal with those cheap off-brand cables and old phone's charger. 2. The vibration is incredibly weak. At first I suspected this was a manufacturing quality issue, but then I read that other people have this same complaint too, so it is actually a design error. This engineering mistake that Samsung made means that when the phone is on vibrate, I am very likely to miss calls and messages. There are many vibration "patterns" available and some help more than others, but all provide an unacceptable amplitude of vibration. There is the option to enable a sound with vibration but it only helps slightly. I'll still miss calls when the phone is in my pocket or right in front of me. 3. The initial battery saving settings were suppressing all notifications at first, until I fixed them. I had two voicemails and several text messages that I didn't find out about until the next day when I figured I'd better check my messages. 4. It would be nice if it had a SDXC memory card slot and a 3.5mm phones jack.
Posted by Andrew
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Note 20 Ultra to S22
Just went from note20 ultra to the S22 after the screen on my note went black. I like the smaller phone now. It is even faster than the note20. Battery life is nowhere near the note 20 ultra, if you are on your phone a lot, make sure to have lots of chargers.
This review is from Samsung - Galaxy S22 128GB - Phantom White (Verizon)
Posted by Theguynamedrich
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great phone
This is a great phone and very easy to use. Camera quality is amazing.
This review is from Samsung - Galaxy S22 128GB - Green (Verizon)
Posted by MN1234
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice perfect size phone
I've had my S22 for a little while now it has of course worked perfect. Love the size I personally went down a size from a plus model OD green is also cool
This review is from Samsung - Galaxy S22 128GB - Green (Verizon)
Posted by GregN
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple Phone
Got this for my son after he dropped his phone in the dogs water dish. He has been able to set it up and use it with ease. He like the camera on it.
Posted by DustyM