The S22 Plus has a large, brilliant 6.6-inch screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, an exceptional flagship-grade Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and three high-quality rear cameras. You don’t get the S22 Ultra’s 10x telephoto lens or built-in S Pen, but you do get a larger screen than the 6.1-inch ordinary S22. It’s a comfortable middle ground with the ideal combination of features and size for the majority of folks.
The 1080p screen is brilliant and has a peak refresh rate of 120Hz. In general, it’s a delight to use. Even without the 10x telephoto lens of the Ultra, the camera system is flexible and trustworthy, with a good portrait mode. It has a high build quality, with IP68 certification for dust and water protection and a simple, unobtrusive appearance. The 4,500mAh battery will serve lightweight users all day, but moderate and heavy users that stream a lot of videos will likely wear the battery down to single digits by the end of the day. It doesn’t offer the greatest battery life among flagship phones, but it’s adequate for the majority of users.
Samsung guarantees up to four software OS updates for the S22 Plus, making it one of the most durable Android phones on the market. Now, Samsung’s software remains our least favorite aspect of a Samsung phone: it’s crowded and has more duplicate applications than we’d like. The OnePlus 10 Pro is an excellent choice if you want something a bit more stylish. It won’t receive software updates for as long as the S22 (three OS upgrades against four for the S22), and its cameras aren’t as excellent. Otherwise, it’s a pretty lovely tablet with a somewhat more advanced UI.
Aside from the battery and software issues, there’s a lot to appreciate about the S22 Plus. It may be one of just a few genuinely high-end Android phones available in the United States right now, but don’t let that mislead you into believing it’s a winner only by default; it’s also a very fine smartphone.
