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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 157 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Galaxy S22 128GB's camera quality, ease of use, and compact size. Many also appreciate it as an upgrade from older models and find its performance satisfactory. However, some users express dissatisfaction with the battery life, suggesting it could be improved. The phone's smaller size is a positive for some, while others may find the battery life insufficient for their needs.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    High performer but with some bizarre quirks

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great phone and very easy to use. Camera quality is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Note 20 Ultra to S22

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice perfect size phone

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent replacement cell phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great phone nice and light works great! Camera takes excellent pictures and screen shot buttons are in an easier place to work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phony mcphone face

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This isnt just a phone, its a camera, its a computer, its in my pocket!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good performing phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this phone for a couple of weeks now and I'm very happy with it. It's replacing a Galaxy S5 that I had. I liked the S5 because I could easily replace the battery when the time between needing to be charged got to under a day. Won't be able to do that with this phone, but right now I only need to charge it every other day. I'm not a heavy phone user, I use it mostly for phone calls and texting and a few apps. I don't surf the web with it or use social media apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and reliable

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still a great phone after two and a half years of use. Fast reliable and plenty of options. I would highly recommend this phone to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Short battery life.

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The battery does not last nearly as long as my last Samsung phone (S10). And the phone gets very hot if I don't keep it in the "battery saver" mode.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great phone! Easy to use and fast. I would definitely recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just a great all around phone and camera!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hands down better than any of my past iPhones! I will never go back to Apple anything! This phone is amazing and as a photographer I love the camera on this thing. I bought the Samsung filter adapter from Korea and now I can use my CPL and variable ND filters on my phone for much better pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good camera and pictures, easy to use controls.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Didn't realize how slow my old Samsung Galaxy was

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I LOVE this phone. It is an upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy S8 edge, and even though that phone was still working, it seemed to take a long time to open some apps, plus the screen was cracked. So I broke down and got a Galaxy S22. I am SO GLAD that I did. So much fast, and the Camera - OMG, did a Zoom meeting two days after I got it and everyone remarked how clear the picture was (put everyone else's to shame). And the process to transfer info from my old phone was really pretty easy, once I got an adapter for the transfer cable so that I could connect to my old phone that only had a micro usb port, unlike the USB-C that the new one has.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone from Samsung

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really like the size of the phone, very compact and thin. Upgraded from a S20fe and really enjoying this phone so far. Great camera. Only complaint is the battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ran hot initially but works good since

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Battery life is good but could be better. For the first couple of days, when the phone was being setup and initial use it tended to get quite hot but that problem didn't persist beyond the first couple of days.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from a galaxy s10. Honestly wish I hadnt. Phone is small which is great for me, but has almost no noticable difference. Sound is decent, call quality is better then my s10. Camera is better for sure. Also, new to 5g and my service drops all the time. Doesnt matter where. Battery life is by far worse then my s10. Drains 25% in under 4 hours with minimal to no use. Overall, not really worth the upgrade, but I needed one badly. Its green too so hard to beat that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fine phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a Galaxy. It's fine. Don't like the changes they made and something (like always) is running in background making battery low quickly, which is why I replaced my S10 in the first place It's fine.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not a flagship but still great.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great smartphone that does pretty much anything you nned it to. Not a flagship anymore but but still great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this phone. The camera is great. Glad i purchased this phone

    I would recommend this to a friend
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