Review Summary
Expert Rating4/5
Design★★★★★★★★★★ Display★★★★★★★★★★ Software★★★★★★★★★★ Camera★★★★★★★★★★ Performance★★★★★★★★★★ Battery★★★★★★★★★★
Pros
- Class-leading display
- Elegant design
- OneUI 4.0 is intuitive
- Churns out good daylight shots
Cons
- Performance not best in class
- Average battery life
- Low light photography can be better
South Korean giant Samsung has revealed new flagships that are part of its long-running and signature Galaxy S series smartphones in the Indian market. With the Galaxy Note series now officially coming to a close, the top-end Galaxy S22 Ultra has taken up the mantel for the enthusiasts that like the S Pen stylus. However, my focus is going to be on the two other devices in the lineup. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ come across as iterative updates over last year’s Galaxy S21 (review) and S21+ (review) respectively. Aspects like design, display, and camera setup remain about the same while the major difference comes in the form of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoC being employed for processing instead of Samsung’s in-house Exynos silicone. Like most of the other Galaxy S phones before them, I don’t think it comes as any surprise that both the S22 and S22+ grab a good chunk from your wallet. The former starts at Rs 72,999 and the Plus version is priced starting at Rs 84,999.
Since the only major difference between the S22 and S22+ is battery capacity and screen size, I’ll be covering them together. I have been daily driving the S22+ for a while and most of my viewpoints will be centered around the device with references to the regular Galaxy S22 when necessary. Talking about competitors, Apple’s iPhone 13 (review) does appear as a legitimate challenger to the Galaxy S22 phones alongside the iQOO 9 Pro (review) while the threat of the OnePlus 10 Pro also looms in the not too distant future. Let’s find out if Samsung has succeeded in providing a superlative flagship experience like usual.
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