The Galaxy S22 isn't a huge improvement or departure from last year's phone, but just like an "S-year" iPhone, Samsung has tweaked and elevated all the phone's most critical components.

Small flagship. The 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 is the smallest and most affordable model in the new Galaxy S22 series. Despite the smaller size, it offers the same high-end SoC performance as its more expensive cousins and is almost on par in terms of features.

high quality workmanship, compact size, accurate GPS, long timeframe for updates, good camera, very bright AMOLED display, high system performance

throttling under load, no power supply included, charging with a maximum of 25 watts

For those that want more size and performance there are the S22 Plus and S22 Ultra options too. But for a do-it-all option that doesn’t break the bank, the S22 is a valiant contender for Android flagship standing against the Apple iPhone 13 competition.

Compact design, Excellent display

Slow charging, Small battery

So should you buy the Galaxy S22? It's a solid entry — it's compact, it's powerful, it has a great camera. And it has the promise of long support and updates, and it doesn't hurt that the phone itself looks very good.

Awesome display, Compact-ish, Good haptics, Good camera, OneUI is all grown up and fleshed out

Not a huge improvement over S21, Battery life is a bit weak, Speakers need improvement

The Samsung Galaxy S22 sets the bar for what a flagship phone ought to be with outstanding build quality, one of the best displays of its kind and superb performance paired with an excellent rear camera array.

Superb 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Outstanding build quality and design, Excellent cameras, Smooth performance, 5 years of security updates

Battery life could be better, No WiFi 6E, No UWB

The high-end Android phone of choice in 2022 — just go easy on the battery

Great performance, Big, bright, and smooth display, High-quality camera system, Excellent support policy, Good build quality, Top-tier performance, High-quality cameras, Excellent support policy, Good build quality

Poor battery life, New night photography features are of limited use, Samsung UI still feels cluttered, Poor battery life, New night photography features are of limited use, Samsung interface still feels cluttered

At a time when Google is battling non-stop bugs plaguing the Pixel 6 series , the Galaxy S22 shines. Samsung took a tried and true design, packed in the latest flagship processor, and made an Android smartphone that I could recommend to almost anyone. But, unfortunately, it’s not perfect.

Best-in-class performance, Premium hardware, Fantastic cameras

Battery life could be better, Slower wired charging, No Wi-Fi 6E or UWB

The Samsung Galaxy S22 is a hair smaller than its predecessor, and the cameras are slightly tweaked, but the changes begin and end there. It's a fine phone, especially for people who like small-body compact mobiles, but it's hard to get excited for the device.

Compact, hand-friendly size; Good-looking display;

Limited upgrades over S21; Small battery and slow charging

Gorgeous display, good battery, stellar video capabilities

Low-light photos could be better; smaller Galaxy S22 doesn't have Wi-Fi 6E and Ultra Wideband support

It really is an amazing phone. the cameras are unbelievable!