Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G
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- havkacik
- pI9
- 31 Jan 2023
I had an opportunity to test this phone for 1.5 months and decided to keep it. My review is also comparing it with another phone I owned in the past Huawei P30 Pro which might come handy for someone.
+ pictures can be set to HEIC format which significantly improves storage volume
+ possibility to set standard resolution for 16:9 for pictures 9Mpx
+ generally picture quality is comparable to Huawei P30 Pro but not that impressive
+ stunning 4K@30fps video quality, especially in combination with HDR10+ mode
+ excellent smoothness from moving between cameras wide / standard / tele. it's possible to tap and quick zoom in/out or smoothly zoom in/out. this is way better than Huawei P30 Pro
-/+ no success in configuring VPN IPSec XAuth PSK but successfully configured VPN IPSec MSCHAPv2 (with more modern Asus Router) natively
+ success in configuring OpenVPN out of the box natively (with native application)
+/- Samsung is the only reasonable Android manufacturer that supports eSIM (second one is Apple). however for traveling it's still unusable due to the fact that most of the global eSIM providers (except one) offer data packages only WITHOUT calls/sms included which are yet more expensive that buying a local SIM card in a particular destination. so good for data diversification but one still needs to purchase local SIM card for calling/sms or use expensive home plans.
- pictures in all resolutions better S22+ than Huawei P30 Pro (leading camera on the market back in 2021) at 4:3 (12Mpx vs 10 Mpx), 13:6 (7.4 Mpx vs 6.1 Mpx) for main cam and zoom cam (3x vs 5x) (12Mpx vs 19 Mpx) for ULTRA-wide screen cam (16 mm)
- pictures on 4:3 resolution worse S22+ than Huawei P30 Pro 4:3
- efficient 4K format not available in combination with experimental HDR10+ and vice versa. however available either one or another
- 4K@60fps is equal in quality as 4K@30fps (file little bigger) but excellent quality
- HDR10+ is not available for 4K@60fps only in lower resolutions starting with 4K@30fps
- in colder weather 4K@30fps videos are sometimes laggy (skipping) at the start of play via default Gallery application. I suspect this might be due to temperature since at room temperatures all is fine
- no support for VPN type PPTP but thanks to cutting support of less secure connection since Android 12 https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s22-series/vpn/td-p/5130839
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- Al-habib Ezzo
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- 29 Jan 2023
Narazumono, 22 Jan 2023No need to overthink it just get the ultra, it's bette... moreTy
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- Anonymous
- nw}
- 25 Jan 2023
Demon Slayer, 25 Dec 2022Better screen, more ram, more storage and a waaaaaaaay bett... moreNo it is not better. The S21 Ultra had awful lens flare and horrible colour and luminance noise
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- Narazumono
- 3bm
- 22 Jan 2023
Al-habib Ezzo, 17 Jan 2023im still deciding between them but both of them have some k... moreNo need to overthink it just get the ultra, it's better while also being cheaper
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- Al-habib Ezzo
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- 17 Jan 2023
Bonjovu, 24 Dec 2022I'm in the same boat. I've settled for the S21 ul... moreim still deciding between them but both of them have some key features on the s21 ultra camera battery WQHD+ resolution and on the s22+ you have the sleeker design and more software updates faster charging also brighter display
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- GroovyStarlight
- Ybb
- 13 Jan 2023
JK, 13 Jan 2023My Samsung S22+ 5G does not have stereo speakers which is v... moreThen it's a cheap imitation of the S22+, all S22 series come with dual stereo speakers. Maybe yours is a bootleg. if I were you I would take it back where you bought it and have it checked.
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- JK
- Ixi
- 13 Jan 2023
My Samsung S22+ 5G does not have stereo speakers which is very disappointing.
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- Anonymous
- CbG
- 13 Jan 2023
GroovyStarlight, 12 Jan 2023My phone just upgraded to Android 13, so any of you guys th... moreIt's been for more than 2 months now I have upgraded..... It's working fine no issues at all.....battery life is good as it was in Android 12 version no heating issues too....I don't know about others but I do a factory reset just after upgrading to Android 13.....whenever I upgrade to a new OS version I do factory reset.....Maybe bcos of this I never faced any issues.
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- mehdi
- fwA
- 13 Jan 2023
GroovyStarlight, 12 Jan 2023My phone just upgraded to Android 13, so any of you guys th... moreAndroid 13 doesn't improve miraculously battery life. I suspect it to be a bit worse.
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- GroovyStarlight
- Ybb
- 12 Jan 2023
My phone just upgraded to Android 13, so any of you guys that had upgraded yours earlier how is it so far? How's Battery life? Give me some feedback.
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- mehdi
- fwI
- 05 Jan 2023
oha, 03 Jan 2023Im curious, how many buyers prefer xiao over sams bcos'... morexiaomi phones mostly sucks because of the lack of any ip rating. The software experience is not great too (ads, and glitches) . After-sales service is also not as good as Samsung. Yeah, I prefer the xiaomi cams, but that's not enough to choose this brand.
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- np$
- 03 Jan 2023
Im curious, how many buyers prefer xiao over sams bcos' xio cameras can do higher "slow motion" video recording 480fps@1080p. Im one of them! N' samsng never brings it. : (((
im curious if this's gonna change in february with the new s23 series?
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- dragonbeats
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- 27 Dec 2022
Demon Slayer, 25 Dec 2022Better screen, more ram, more storage and a waaaaaaaay bett... moreaight thank you my guy for the info
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- Demon Slayer
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- 25 Dec 2022
dragonbeats, 25 Dec 2022ayo can you explain why its way better? just because the S2... moreBetter screen, more ram, more storage and a waaaaaaaay better camera
Pretty much everything on the S21 ultra is better and what isn't, is roughly the same as on the S22
I guess the only thing you might not like on the ultra is the curved screen. Curved screens aren't for everyone
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- dragonbeats
- 01n
- 25 Dec 2022
Demon Slayer, 24 Dec 2022The S21 ultra is way better and if you can get it cheaper t... moreayo can you explain why its way better? just because the S22 Plus feels way better in my hand
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- mt.bd
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- 25 Dec 2022
dragonbeats, 24 Dec 2022Also I want to ask people's opinions on this: Which is... moreS21 ultra
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- Bonjovu
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- 24 Dec 2022
dragonbeats, 24 Dec 2022Also I want to ask people's opinions on this: Which is... moreI'm in the same boat. I've settled for the S21 ultra because of the battery size. Otherwise the rest is pretty neck and neck.
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- Demon Slayer
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- 24 Dec 2022
dragonbeats, 24 Dec 2022Also I want to ask people's opinions on this: Which is... moreThe S21 ultra is way better and if you can get it cheaper that's a double win
Definitely go for that
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- dragonbeats
- 01n
- 24 Dec 2022
Also I want to ask people's opinions on this: Which is better to buy coming from no phone at all:
S21 Ultra or S22 Plus? I have been researching and testing them in-store but I can't make up my mind. Obviously the S21 Ultra is bigger and cheaper, but bigger isn't always better. Also the S22 Plus looks much better in my opinion.
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- Anonymous
- at1
- 23 Dec 2022
Samsung bring that s22 plus design to upcoming s23 ultra no need that ugly design of s22 ultra again.