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Galaxy S22

Released March 2022

The Galaxy S22 is the smallest of Samsung's 2022 Galaxy S phones, with a flat 6.1-inch 120 Hz Full HD+ screen, the 4 nm Exynos 2200 in the UK, a 50 MP main camera and a 10 MP 3x telephoto, suited to anyone comparing compact Android flagships.

Model history · 13 models, 2010–2022
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7Compare
  8. 2017Galaxy S8Compare
  9. 2018Galaxy S9Compare
  10. 2019Galaxy S10Compare
  11. 2020Galaxy S20Compare
  12. 2021Galaxy S21Compare
  13. 2022Galaxy S22
Screen
6.1″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Exynos 2200
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
3×
Battery
3,700 mAh
Weight
167 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a small, well-built and fast phone with a bright screen and a versatile camera, but only an incremental update on the S21. The common complaint is below-average battery life; TechRadar and Tom's Guide also found the cameras behind the S22 Ultra and the best camera phones.

From trustedreviews.com, techradar.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.1″
Resolution
2340 × 1080
Sharpness
422 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
Display type
Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), 120 Hz; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners
Brightness detail
Peak 1,300 nits
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display features
Vision Booster

Performance

Chip
Exynos 2200
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
4 nm octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
Storage type
128 GB (101 GB available) or 256 GB; no microSD slot

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
10 MP
Optical zoom
3×
Front camera
10 MP
Main camera
50 MP, F1.8, OIS; Adaptive Pixel; sensor 23% larger than the Galaxy S21's
Ultra wide camera
12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
10 MP, F2.2
Zoom
3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Nightography; Adaptive Pixel; Auto Framing

Battery and charging

Battery
3,700 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 19 hours
Wired charging
Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
3,700 mAh typical, 3,590 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 19 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 33 hours (4G)
Wired charging
25 W with Samsung's 25 W adapter (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; up to 15 W
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
167 g
Thickness
7.6 mm
Height × width
146 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Glass front and back with a haze finish; slim symmetric metal frame
Colours
Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold
Water resistance detail
IP68
Biometrics
In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, proximity

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 12 with One UI 4.1
Software updates
Up to four major Android updates

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G Sub6; 4G LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Compact at 146.0 mm tall and 167 g
  • 50 MP main camera and 10 MP 3x optical telephoto
  • Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back

Cons

  • 3,700 mAh battery, smaller than the Galaxy S21's
  • 25 W wired charging, where the S22+ and S22 Ultra reach 45 W
  • No charger in the box and no microSD slot

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
SamsungGalaxy S23
6.1″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy8 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP3×3,900 mAh168 gFeb 2023
SamsungGalaxy S21 FE 5G
6.4″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8886 GB – 8 GB128 GB – 256 GB12 MP3×4,500 mAh177 gJan 2022
XiaomiXiaomi 13
6.36″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Gen 28 GB – 12 GB256 GB50 MP3.2×4,500 mAh189 gDec 2022

Previous model: Galaxy S21. Newer model: Galaxy S23.

Sources

  1. news.samsung.com/uk/new-samsung-galaxy-s22-and-s22-deliver-revolutionary-camera…
  2. samsung.com/uk/business/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s22-phantom-black-128gb-sm-…
  3. samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/enjoy-the-epic-standard-of-smartphone-exp…
  4. samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/gaming-on-the-s22
  5. samsung.com/sk/support/mobile-devices/porovnavanie-galaxy-s22-a-s22-plus-a-s22-…

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