Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G 512 GB Smartphone - 6.8" Dynamic AMOLED QHD+ 1440 x 3088 - Octa-core (Cortex X2Single-core (1 Core) 2.99 GHz + Cortex A710 Triple-core (3 Core) 2.40 GHz + Cortex A510

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my phone for everything and I noticed that the battery is severely lacking. It's down 50% by midday. I have to keep charging it all the time. The sound is lacking as well. The richness and bass is non existent. I love the functionality but the battery and sound takes away some of the stars.

I bought this almost a month ago and i am VERY disappointed with the battery life since it is not even taking a full day to drain it. I have upgraded from S20 Ultra and I regret my decision since that phone sometimes was taking me 2 days to drain battery eith normal use. I dont play games or use social media. They really need significant update for the battery life. I always have been a Samsung user and would like to stay as is if necessary updates are pushed.

I have had this phone now several months. I switched from a Note10+ (aura glow). I miss my old phone. I have not really noticed a performance boost. Minimal at best. I miss the SD card expansion ability. I also didn't see a real improvement in the S pen as advertised. I use the S pen extensively in my profession, and in some cases I have noticed it seems to be less accurate. I have also experienced a lot of wi-fi issues on the S22 Ultra in my home. It disconnects a lot and has trouble streaming consistently. I have no issues with my laptop or desktop computers (wirelessly connected also), so I don't think my wi-fi is the culprit. Also, troubleshooting the wi-fi reveals no issues as well. I don't really find the cameras to be that great either. The zoom capability is impressive, but good luck holding the phone still enough to get a shot unless you keep some sort of phone stand or gimbal on you. Taking a normal picture looks good. If you try to adjust or crop the photo, detail gets lost, especially if you zoom in. I will say that the fingerprint reader is a lot better. Much higher rate of unlock on the first attempt, so that is good. The screen is of course gorgeous as is normal on a Sammy, so I love that. The screen glass does not hold up well to very small micro scratches from fabric (i.e., my pocket). I recommend a screen protector of some type that suits your needs. However, I have found that screen protectors interfere with the accuracy and usability of the S pen, so I opt not to put one on. I use the S pen all the time, so I'm also wondering it that could have a slight scratching effect on the glass over extended use. Bear in mind that a majority of this review is against my experience with the Note10+ (over two years of usage). Overall, the S22 Ultra is a solid phone and I enjoy using it. If you have never used a Samsung phone before, this phone will probably blow you away. So I definitely recommend it in that case. But given the choice again, I would have stuck with my Note10+ a bit longer.

The good: The processing speed of this phone is second to none. Don't let anyone fool you, the size matters. This is a nicely designed phone with large screen and substantial weight to it that can be used a self defense item when you find yourself alone in the dark trying to find your car on a large parking lot. The settings and customization is vast as you can adjust whatever you can think of on this phone. The display and camera is simply second to none. The not-so- good: We purchased two of these phones, one for me and one for my wife (her is a Note 20 Ultra which i am assuming is the same exact unit as S22 this year). First thing that shocked me is how easily they break. After one week of ownership we dropped the phone on the concrete from our toddlers stroller pocket and the screen cracked across the entire phone. The phone was in the case and the drop was not that bad. So much for the super tough gorilla glass or whatever Samsung is advertising on these flagship phones that cost an arm and a leg. Fixing the cracked glass on this phone costs approximate like an average brand new smartphone. We fixed it once and decided to buy this super tough case that is commercialized all over the internet (i will leave the brand name out) and what do you know, even with this wonder case the phone was not able to survive a two feet drop on the garage floor from the seat of a sedan car. The display glass broke severely and the back cracked across. What in the world is going on with the super tough glass advertised on these phones?? Well, back to repair shop and this time the price was even higher because they had to replace the rear cover that supposedly has the battery block on it. Enough about the toughness of this phone, its clear enough that this phone is not tough at all, as real life shows, not well controlled laboratory tests. My second concern is the battery life. Why in the world the battery only lasts one day under normal use? By "one day" i mean morning to evening. I never play games, just check my emails, messages and not even have a social media account of any kind to be always on it. Battery needs a lot of improvement. But this last one takes the cake and i think is actually comical. I opened the box and there was no charger. Seriously?? In this price range you cant include a cheap charger?? I get it, you spent all these money to develop an unbreakable glass and long lasting battery but, how is one supposed to charge this flagship phone when a charger is not included? I strongly recommend buying warranty with these flagship phones as real life experience shows they are extremely expansive to repair and they are simply not durable enough to survive real life tests.

My first s series Galaxy was the 20 Ultra and I had zero complaints it didn't have any cons in my personal opinion. Unfortunately I couldn't say the same about the 21,now that I have the s22 Ultra I have the very same one complaint from the previous version. No upgradable storage. So close to a no hitter but that is how it goes. 4 out of 5