We’re finally here – the Galaxy S22 is in the office and we can start reviewing it. The youngest S22 pioneer took his time this year. It’s experienced delays in many markets across Europe, and some impatient readers have even gone down the conspiracy route – we’ve heard we deliberately abandoned our S22 review, but the truth is the Samsung Store took so long to get our device. to send.
Anyway, here’s a new version – you get a Galaxy S22 (ours is Mystic White), a SIM tool and a USB cable. The fund is smaller this year, making Samsung’s carbon footprint even smaller.
One of the biggest stories of this year’s S-series is that it’s different from last year: the Ultra gets an S Pen and a distinctive note design, while the Plus and Vanilla are slightly smaller. You won’t feel that different with the S22+, but the Galaxy S22 is even smaller than its already compact predecessor. However, the difference is easier to feel than it looks in the pictures.
The new phone also looks identical to the old phone. But it’s made of better materials – all metal and glass, no plastic on the outside. It’s a welcome change in our minds.
In other respects, the Galaxy S22 is very close to the S21. The biggest difference is in the camera setup – the main camera is now a 50MP sensor, while the Zoom is no longer a high-resolution sensor to cut it short – a 10MP 3x zoom, instead of a regular 64MP camera. The ultra-wide range showcases the same 12MP sensor which is more than capable but lacks autofocus. It’s almost a pending violation at this point.
We have an Exynos 2200 chipset on our S22 models and can’t really say we feel a measurable difference in the smoothness of operation. This is a best-in-class Galaxy phone with all the speed and power of a premium flagship.
It will be interesting to see if the smaller battery can match the endurance of the 2021 phone.
The Samsung Galaxy might fly a little under the radar as it’s the smallest in the S line of Samsung’s flagships, but it might just be the best compact phone you can get. It just beats the iPhone 13 mini and is a smaller phone than any other flagship phone. Closest to the Galaxy S22 are the Xiaomi 12 and 12 X, but both are slightly larger and lack a telephoto camera.
Stay tuned for our Galaxy S22 review, arriving by the end of the week!
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