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Samsung Galaxy S22 review: For people who love smaller phones
You can see the products featured in this video here 👇 Galaxy S22: Galaxy S22 Plus: Galaxy S22 Ultra: *CNET may get a commission from these offers. The Galaxy S22 is the smallest and cheapest phone in Samsung’s new lineup. It can feel a bit cramped if you’re used to big-screened devices, but those who…
Владислав Каширин
February 26, 2022 at 6:50 pm
I pre-order S22 in green color. Spending on this 897$. But, together with phone I have galaxy buds pro in gift. How do you think? It’s normal cost for this?
Wan Iskandar
February 26, 2022 at 8:11 pm
Yeap, normal cost.. pretty good considering you also got the buds pro. Also, good choice of colour for your S22. You’ll love your new phone man.
Dao O
February 26, 2022 at 7:21 pm
I’m waiting for a small Samsung with pen (like Note10)
M_Fresh330
February 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm
I just got to see the S22 at Best Buy. It does feel like a small phone. A little smaller then my iPhone XR with a case on. I preordered the S22 plus for the bigger screen. The S22 plus feels like the perfect size and is only a little larger the my XR with a case on. The S22 Ultra is just enormous.
Abram Johnson
February 26, 2022 at 9:43 pm
I have the 22+. I like it. I’m upgrading from an s10+ and it has been an adjustment(no headphone jack and lower res). I really like the screen refresh rate and speed. The edges are also really nice in my hand. Hope you enjoy your new phone 🙂
Sam Simmons
February 26, 2022 at 7:38 pm
Is it really that small
Zombl337
February 26, 2022 at 7:47 pm
I definitely prefer a screen size closer to 6″, at that point it still fits in my pocket, isnt a crazy priced foldable, and is still very capable
dontworrychild
February 26, 2022 at 8:01 pm
In upgrading from the s10e to the s22.
Dan Daniels
February 26, 2022 at 8:35 pm
Awsome! Thanks for the review. Was undecided between the iphone mini and the S22. The compact size of the S22 with all the great features such as longer battery life, finger print authentication and better cameras makes it a great choice. Thanks again.
ODDME
February 26, 2022 at 9:22 pm
I do like the 6.1 display then the bigger ones it’s good that most of you guys review the camera but I don’t see a lot about video pictures and video would be my main usage but it seems to be a nice looking camera.
Plump Cat
February 26, 2022 at 9:23 pm
I’m watching this on my Green s22 and I have to say it’s the most refined phone Samsung has ever made. There’s not a single component I find myself wishing was more high end. And yes the battery life is perfectly fine
Tony Simon
February 26, 2022 at 9:26 pm
I don’t think the comparison to the S21FE is the best or fairest one since the S21FE is to be considered a high mid range phone not a full flagship which the S22 is, the best comparison would have been to the regular S21 since this is the direct successor, but hey I am not the expert…
Cyan Kirkpatrick
February 26, 2022 at 9:59 pm
Yes, but not the price.
Victoria
February 26, 2022 at 10:23 pm
Thank you for doing a review on the smaller phone. I have tiny hands and I find any phone over 6 inches too cumbersome. The smaller s22 has been neglected by most YouTubers. Yet I think it will sell the most units.
Ethan's Tech World
February 26, 2022 at 10:35 pm
I’ve had my s22 for a little over a day now and I’m loving it! I’m coming from a Galaxy s10e which was an absolute champ. The 120hz display is wonderful, (first time I’ve used one on a phone). A feature not enough people are talking about is the in-display ultrasonic figure-print sensor. It is absolutely fantastic. The s10e had a finger-print sensor on the side which was really good and I was excited, but nervous about the in-display one, and it has exceeded my expectations. The 4 years of updates & 5 years of security will be great for me considering I’ll be starting college in the fall, and a fresh start will be nice. Also even though I’ll have a case on my phone, the s22 design is just beautiful in-person.
Haroon Zia
February 26, 2022 at 11:50 pm
Also switched from the s10e to the s22 today. Tried using the iPhone 11 and Pixel 6 for a week and a couple of months, respectively. Returned them both and went back to my s10e
Good to be back to a Samsung device.
The in-display fingerprint sensor is definitely way faster on the S22 than on the bulky Pixel 6, which was so frustrating to me. However, I do miss the ability to pull down my notification bar from a simple slide down on the fingerprint scanner on the side of the s10e
On the Pixel 6, I had set the double-tap function to automatically bring down the notification bar, which only worked half the time. Another one of my many disappointments with the Pixel 6.
On S22 though, apparently the Tap, Tap app doesn’t seem to have the option of setting double tap for notification bar sliding. I do find the screen a bit big to be dragging my thumb up for it every time. Not a big deal, overall, but when you’ve had the ease of sliding from the side to do just that on the s10e, other options seem less appealing.
Johnny Miller
February 26, 2022 at 11:09 pm
For me, coming from an S9+, the omission of expandable memory is a bummer.
94ロビン
February 26, 2022 at 11:30 pm
S21 fe or s22? Its really hard to choose considering both of them are giving 4yrs of OS updates and 5yrs of security updates…..
Diego MaraQona
February 26, 2022 at 11:31 pm
Watching on my green colour S22 🔥 absolutely love it, yes even with the Exynos CPU which in my opinion is not bad as made out to be, I have an S22 Ultra with the Snapdragon CPU, from gaming to other tasks both are equally as good for everyday normal people, the Snapdragon does run a little hotter from my testing, the Exynos has better sustained performance whereas the Snapdragon has raw power going for it. Battery could be better on my S22 but even that it’s not bad as made out to be, it’s not amazing nor is it bad, it’s just decent.
Voice Of Reason
February 26, 2022 at 11:34 pm
Samsung ran out of the great ideas after the Galaxy fold 2. There is nothing on the market that even come close to fold device. I am proud of a the fold 2 and I approve this message.
Evan Kurker
February 26, 2022 at 11:34 pm
you bad people. cause much harm. never age. thief.
Hailey P.
February 26, 2022 at 11:57 pm
i traded in my iPhone 11 today for a green S22 and its weird af to get used to, the battery is better than my 11, its been about 4 hours since i charged it and im at 72% and thats with using it for bluetooth and music and snapchat in the last 4 hours
Paul1961
February 27, 2022 at 12:14 am
I’m watching on my phantom black S22 which I received on 2-22-22. I have an S21ultra, and really like the much smaller size of the 22 “mini”.
sonam sherpa
February 27, 2022 at 12:34 am
6.1 inch is not small
Kaljang Sherpa
February 27, 2022 at 12:35 am
Yea wild expectations
Grahamaan27
February 27, 2022 at 12:43 am
Why is the s22 compared against the f21 FE ???
Wendigo Pose
February 27, 2022 at 12:50 am
Best to get a 300 dollar phone and save the extra cash. Spending 800 dollars on a phone is crazy.
Annissa Charlery
February 27, 2022 at 1:23 am
Can’t wait to get the s22 plusss
miftachul huda
February 27, 2022 at 6:23 am
is it worth to trade in s9+ for 150$ ?
Trevor
February 27, 2022 at 7:32 am
No
Ovr Sd
February 27, 2022 at 6:45 am
Samsung did a good job with these new galaxy’s. Love the Colors and form factor
Jaydeezy
February 27, 2022 at 8:32 am
I have a Galaxy S9 I think I would like to upgrade now lol. Switched from the Iphone to a galaxy S9 four years ago and is still working flawlessly. Team Samsung!
CBtorq
February 27, 2022 at 9:24 am
S21 fe looks a plastic ripoff of s22, better to wait 6 month for price drop.
0600hrs Gaming
February 27, 2022 at 9:25 am
Wait what! How is an $800 phone considered cheap?
Cervanny
February 27, 2022 at 9:52 am
Watching on my iPhone 13 Pro. Mine has a notch tho
Kingdom Things
February 27, 2022 at 10:05 am
Why are you comparing them to the S21 FE , instead of the ones it is relpacing, the S21, S21+, S21 Ultra? That doesn’t even make sense 👎 . I’m out 👋
em.b.19
February 27, 2022 at 11:28 am
I don’t think that 6.1inch are small. The best phone size has still the iPhone X/XS/11Pro LineUp. Further phones are too big
Raj Desarda
February 27, 2022 at 11:46 am
You looks soo good, I wasn’t able to focus on the device
The Dave
February 27, 2022 at 12:01 pm
That selfie camera downgrade from the 21 FE is just unacceptable
Kon_Kon
February 27, 2022 at 9:44 pm
Who cares about selfie camera really
The Dave
February 28, 2022 at 1:00 am
@Kon_Kon I’m pretty sure that a lot of people care and that many would even buy an iphone solely for that reason…
TattleTeller
February 27, 2022 at 12:05 pm
CNET should stick to Apple reviews. They’re Android reviews are hilarious.
hammer_martel
February 27, 2022 at 12:26 pm
Great review! It was well produced with a knowledgeable and pleasant presenter! Although I’m sticking with my S21 Ultra, it looks like the base S22 received some nice upgrades that you detailed very well here.
Jon Son
February 27, 2022 at 1:03 pm
Still using my s9+.
I want a smaller phone, the s9+ is a bit too big and has too little storage for me.
Is the upgrade from the s9+ to s22 worth it?
chickendumpling
February 27, 2022 at 2:44 pm
What game at 4:57 ?
Lejon Brames
February 27, 2022 at 2:49 pm
Why compare an s22 to an s21 FE when the FE is not a flagship phone of samsung
Resty Santos
February 27, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Beautiful review ♥️
magaiver
February 27, 2022 at 5:02 pm
Bronw to pink purple har 😳
God made you fu-gly ……
magaiver
February 27, 2022 at 5:03 pm
That is not a S22 …..
Everything Reviews
February 27, 2022 at 6:53 pm
Beautiful girl with brain
J. S.
February 27, 2022 at 8:10 pm
I love this phone but it get too hot when is in use and when is changing
James Lovering
February 27, 2022 at 9:04 pm
The feel in hand is much nicer, its not a small phone and its hard to think anyone misses out from the slightly smaller screen unless you are “on” your phone half your life.
Battery no biggie for 90% of users has wireless charging and so what if you need to top it up once a day, such an inconvenience.
The big deal is the beautiful screen, 120hz and clean UI thats very customisable and 4 years of updates.
Very nice colours I think the design tops the iPhone, feels better in hand, might be the first time I have felt that. (ugly notch and lightning just put me off iPhone).
bizmonkey007
February 27, 2022 at 10:26 pm
I’ve always been an iPhone user but I can’t deny how incredible the S22 looks and performs in person. It really makes the iPhone 13 feel a little stale by comparison.
HALWG51
February 28, 2022 at 12:31 am
Definitely good that that are making a “smaller” phone. My wife has the Samsung S10e and she likes that smaller size. Even though the S22 has a larger screen, the overall size won’t be too large for her.
doc B
February 28, 2022 at 12:42 am
I have the regular S22 and it’s a near perfect phone. It’s fast. feels perfect in the hand because of the subtle curve on the frame. My favorite Android phone. Best Galaxy phone ever. battery life is enough for me but I would be considered a light user.
Huerinchis
February 28, 2022 at 1:00 am
External SD card slot? Storage?