Samsung Galaxy S22 Revisited 2 Years Later: Is One UI 6 (Android 14) the Solution?

It's been nearly 2 years since the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G was official. While it got so many things right, its battery and performance really held it back from being a great all-rounder. Now, with One UI 6 (Android 14), is it finally the phone we wanted it to be?
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Battery Life: Any Better?
1:51 Performance & Heat Management
2:50 One UI 6 Experience
3:40 Camera Quality
4:49 Hardware & Durability Report
5:29 Verdict
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[@hoyoungwon]

How has your Galaxy S22 aged in the last 2 years?

[@ozankrm2100]

mine is 6 months old. I am getting around 5 to 6 hours screen on time.

[@hoyoungwon]

@@ozankrm2100 how are you doing that 🥲

[@ozankrm2100]

@@hoyoungwon I am using adaptive brightness, data saver and 4G mods. Scrern refresh rate is 120hz.

[@krys4207]

No, battery is better and heating is MUCH better. Performance is similar

[@vitorsousa9067]

I'm doing 5, 6 hours too! ​@@hoyoungwon

[@vld33]

Since when is a less than 2-year flagship phone considered old? If people think this way, no wonder Samsung and Apple don't give a sh... for the customers.

[@hoyoungwon]

It's not old but yet it is "old" relatively in the consumer tech scene lol

[@St_AngusYoung]

Completely agree. The S22 line up of phones are still really impressive as are the iPhone 13 line ups. They run beautifully, they look really nice and won’t let you down if you own one.

[@heavenlypot]

It will have 2 more major Android updates, which is equivalent to any "mid ranger" in this price range. But for 430$ the latest mid rangers won't have this great of a camera, form factor, design or UI. So it was a bargain for me, although the battery is a bummer (liveable tho)

[@see_1Jay]

Well, part of business. If you cant afford apple and samsung flagship, it means you arent the target customer.

[@heavenlypot]

@@see_1Jay Speak for yourself, clown.

[@juliancruz7869]

I have the 22+ I still love my phone, and I'll wait until it doesn't receive any more updates before I upgrade, but this was a good video. I'm glad people still talk about the s 22 series

[@zunchen9461]

Thank you. Great video

[@sum89763]

Sir , How much is heating issue while recording video . Is it super hot outside in summers ?

[@agarwalchucky]

Battery is a major issue in samsung S22 even if screentime is less. If flagship model can't last longer, it is useless.

[@illestrated4191]

Battery life seems to be better for me after Android 14, but still not great because it was never even good to begin with. I'm charging my phone 2x a day, been doing so since launch. As long as it performs well I'll hold onto it until the battery craps out. Prior to my S22 Ultra I was on an S8+ for 4 years and only upgraded bc I was charging it 3-4x a day. When you have to bring a charger everywhere and 'babysit' the battery life, it's time to upgrade lol

[@user-ew2zr4fv8b]

Thanks for sharing. Idk if this just a coincidence or not. But I've been considering buying either s22 or xiaomi 14 in the near future. My focus is the camera performance. So which one do you think has the better picture and video quality ? If possible pls do a side by side comparison between s22 and mi14, esp in the video sector.

[@hoyoungwon]

Thanks for watching! Between those 2 phones, the Xiaomi 14 by far beats the S22 in camera performance in basically every aspect.

[@mariafortino8541]

hi, where can i get that wallpaper?

[@user-vb5hh2hs5r]

discipline is key to overcoming the battery issue. i've had the battery protection feature since the beginning. so charging is only limited to 85%. i only turn it off on weekends and enjoy the 100% battery life. i'm happy with my s22 and you guys should be too :)

[@justauser]

Yeah no thanks that's huge cope. I got rid of my S22 after almost 2 years of dealing with the shit decisions Samsung made. Im happy i upgraded

[@charlieward7606]

never noticed the battery was "bad" il make it a whole day with it, doesnt bother me if i have to charge it a bit when i get home but then again i think 3 hours screen time is too much, i average like 2. i think for like a adult with a regular job etc its more than enough, if your a young teen who is on it 5 hours a day or something then i could see it being bad

[@Literally_janish]

Hey, I am a teen who's about to enter Uni next year. I have been averaging about 3 hours of Screen time from the past 4 weeks or so... And my main usage is KZbin and chrome. I play games rarely and use the camera frequently. Do you recommend this phone to me? I am very attracted by this phone but all of these youtubers are saying that the battery life sucks. I am confused as of now...

[@charlieward7606]

@@Literally_janish I think it should be fine, I'm plenty happy with mine, I'm abroad at the moment so I'm using more than normal, had 3.5 hours screen time today, mostly on socials but I also have wireless headphones and Spotify on most of the day, I'm on 12 percent at 23.40 and I started work around 9 this morning

[@Literally_janish]

@@charlieward7606 Thanks for considering dude. 😭🫂

[@Literally_janish]

​@@charlieward7606 Thanks for considering dude 🫂 Also, I wanna talk about the longevity of this phone. What do you think. How many years can this phone survive?

[@Literally_janish]

​@@charlieward7606 Thanks for considering dude 🫂 Also, I wanna know about the longevity of this device. Like how many further years it can stay up to date?

[@BavinDevadas]

1hr and 40 min for charging whaat?bro it only need 1 hr to charge with 25 what pd charger and cable which supports 25 watts.

[@georgedemetriou1496]

Hi, I decided to move to a samsung Galaxy phone having used a Blackberry Key2 for a number of years (I liked the physical keyboard). However this phone would not upgrade beyond Android 8 and even though I replaced the battery twice, it was losing charge within a matter of hours. As my need is only for phone calls, messages, emails and internet access (no gaming or watching videos) I figured an S22 would be a good, low cost starting point to enter the Samsung environment and it feels more than adequate for my needs (only had it a few days though). One Issue I have is that I can't find a way of creating seperate icons for my 2 non-Gmail email accounts, they both appear in the same icon. Do you know of any way of doing that? Thanks

[@donotneed2250]

Have you tried installing the individual apps for each and not connecting them to gmail? Just a thought. I have 3 emails, each has its own app & icon and they're not connected to each other or gmail.

[@BenjaminLee2009]

I love my S22 (the smallest one) and I set the processing speed to maximum because I love my phone to load stuff as fast as possible and then set brightbess to 25% - plenty bright for me because I stay indoors 90% of the time. I also turned off the double tap to wake/sleep feature and AOD is turned off as well. Since I can't survive without 120hz, it's turned on too. I'll get a stroke (figuratively) if I scroll my phone and the screen is 60hz. Oh, and NFC, bluetooth, GPS, and other stuff are turned off, unless otherwise required. This way, my S22 can last as long as possible before needing a charge, while being super duper powerful. If I do head out, I'll make sure it's fully charged first and I'll also bring along a mini 4800mAh Powerbank just in case. I never end up needing it because with my S22's settings I mentioned earlier, the battery never drops below 20% before I'm home.

[@charminjanivlogs]

So is it worth if I buy now?

[@BenjaminLee2009]

@@charminjanivlogs I would say, if you have the money, always buy the latest and greatest. Otherwise I'd suggest getting the newer A series A55 or A35. The S23FE is pretty amazing as well. With S22's chip (if I'm not wrong) but with S23's OS and Security updates. The reason why I say get the latest and greatest is because of OS and security updates. With the scams and spams rising, you'd need it for your security. I'm still using the S22 because samsung promised 4 years OS and 5 years security updates. So I still have about 2 to 3 years left before I'm due for an upgrade. I'm not stopping you from buying the S22 now if there's a deal, but keep in mind that the OS and security update will run out in 2 or so years depending on when you buy it.

[@charminjanivlogs]

@@BenjaminLee2009 thank you 🙂

[@mysticverse7701]

How much of a screen time difference did you get while using power saving and without power saving enabled the whole time?

[@hoyoungwon]

5 hr SOT is possible with battery saver mode on all day 🥲

[@justauser]

Battery saver mode and 60HZ was the ONLY way to use the phone. It was a huge disappointment

[@irfanyhafizh]

Mine s22 always having 4-5 SOT, but i often i got 12-14 hours standby time from 100% to 5%. One ui 6 doesnt solve anything and i reccomend people to buy s23 or zenfone 10 if they search a small phone.. overall performance is a beast, i never have a laggy or anything just buttery smooth phone. Ill move to s24 or even iphone 14 pro next year if this battery get worst😅

[@treycarpenter6208]

Next year, why not just get s25 lol

[@tuazoncjtech]

Im still using my S22 and even though the Pixel 8 and S24 series are tempting Im giving it 1 more year and probably upgrade to S25 Ultra or Pixel 10 Pro

[@dyxxo0.]

How's the battery going with u so far??

[@pax1217]

I'll probably "upgrade" my recent midrange phone to S22, and then upgrade to S24+ or S25+. I can get a S22 in FB marketplace or Amazon for very cheap, which helps me to pull the trigger for an expensive one in the near future

[@Lee-qj6fi]

Still a very up to date phone.....

[@Gulals-Wonders]

So I was thinking to buy a new phone. . Can you like pick which one should I buy between the S22 and the S23 FE ??

[@outerspace488]

ill be buying s22 soon despite all these btttery issue stories.. bc im so much into its design and compactness and its UI . i dont like long and slim phones so im buying this. battery is not an issue for me bc i dont play mobile games and i work and it just for basic uses and social media and for charging we can conveniently charge it while we are doing some other chores.. i wanna experiennce the luxury of this phone forget about the battery electric city is available everywhere heehe.. if that helps

[@pandla7675]

​@@outerspace488i have the same exact feel as you , everyone just recommends me the iphone 13 or the pixel 8 saying that it is better than the s22 , even tho its a litle bit true , But when i saw the design and the compact form of the phone , i really fell in love with it , and ready to take a s22 over an s23 ultra only because of the design , if you bought the phone , please share me your experience

[@outerspace488]

@pandla7675 hi there!! it's been some days I've been using the s22 ngl the experience is premium. to cut the story short, it love the UI and its just so aesthetic and its good for work too..I always use samsung notes before I bought this s22 however now that this one is smoother it take some split sec to access it too. n I've been using it on 60hz n its just smooth. 120hz is a bit overwhelming bc imo it's slides too fast lol.. so n I put all unwanted apps in sleep so the battery drainage is less. n I charge only till 85 percent so in day time I have to charge it once as I also use it for my work related stuffs. n yeah I charge my phone before it hit 30 percent. it's pretty however I'm a bit not contented with the width..Will be better if it's a little bigger.. iphone 13's width is a little bigger. but the length is perfect. and the rest is smooth af. the phone heats up a bit when I start recording video however that's not an issue for me. there is an update to do but I'm lazy.. according to some users the heat is stabled after the update.even me I thought of purchasing an iPhone however bc I was trapped 😅 in samsung's UI .. and yes the freedom of customization in android. haha that was a long update..hope it helped.

[@xyzzy64]

@@outerspace488 how much screen-on time are you averaging per full charge? im in a very similar situation to where you were a couple months ago. currently looking at getting an s22, maybe an s22+ with the better battery.

[@tiffanytseng_]

I can’t wait for your S24 review!!! 😍

[@hoyoungwon]

Can't wait to get it 🥹

[@Lee-qj6fi]

nah S26 better......🙄🤣

[@DOASPAZZ]

My s21 gets 6 hours SOT how are you getting 4?

[@tonym2585]

I have a 7 year old Huawei battery still good

[@DiegoJamaica]

Ive been using my galaxy S22 256 gb snapdragon (trash like exynos on this device) on power saving Mode since day one. I only tested using my phone without power save mode one or two times, and regreted on next day to power save again. Ill switch my phone on next week for a s23, and I hope never touch again on this device. This battery is ridículous.

[@hoyoungwon]

🥲 relatable

[@justauser]

Same here, I had to get the S24 because the battery was an absolute scam from day 1

[@akshaychaturvedi3952]

I just bought this phone and i found your video on youtube today, I got it for around 420$. My requirements were a compact phone and a good camera, I'm a light user anything around 4 hours of SOT would be good enough, should i return it and buy some other phone around 400$? , was this a bad decision to buy this in dec 2023?

[@hoyoungwon]

Not a bad decision if you're happy with it!

[@akshaychaturvedi3952]

@@hoyoungwon I still have an option to return it and buy some other phone, can you suggest some other phone in 400$ range

[@hoyoungwon]

I would honestly recommend spending a bit more to get a S23! It's what you're looking for but with none of the downsides

[@akshaychaturvedi3952]

@@hoyoungwon s23 is completely out of budget it costs around 865$ here

[@katinasoutherland7693]

​@@akshaychaturvedi3952I'd get a pixel 7pro or 7 but if you're happy then keep it.

[@kcguy8864]

Can anyone help me? My S22 is still on One UI 4.1 Android 12 Android security patch level September 1, 2022 but says its up to date & doesn't show an update available every time i have it check for an update

[@IRONMANTonystark2024]

Contact customer support

[@user-mm2tx8ru5t]

After update to android 14 my s22 has two line on screen.

[@stormbreaker82]

I think the battery is the biggest issue(did u try the lowest battery saver not the super saver) ?

[@hoyoungwon]

Yep that hasn't changed

[@stormbreaker82]

​@@hoyoungwondid u try the lowest battery saver (not the super saver)

[@hoyoungwon]

I have but only when under 20%. It doesn't really change things for me

[@NubiGet]

Buy S22 or xiaomi 13 T? For daily user

[@sahinacay7855]

S 22

[@tehutilighting5574]

Witch game is the first person shooter at 2min

[@Saturn-A1]

call of duty mobile

[@benlam419]

I vastly underestimated how much I value battery capacity in a phone when I switched from iPhone to Android. Android UI is glitchy and I have to charge this phone like 3 times a day. Good camera, but probably going back to iPhone later.

[@nilskiemle9556]

the s22 series was really shit in terms of battery. they fixed it on s23 series tho but yeah cant blame you if you dont want to try samsung again cos even as a samsung fan, s22 really is a failure for me

[@dkursada]

I sometimes think "What if I got S22, a true flagship, instead of S21 FE?" then I look at these reviews and glad I went the other way lol. S21 FE also has a abysmal battery life considering its bigger size but S22 is on another level...

[@dap434]

My s22 plus takes less than an hour to charge

[@Gandalfthegreat.28]

I got this phone

[@malikshahib]

Just bought s22 last week ,except battery I love everything

[@SocialPerspective101]

Has camera quality improved after OneUi 6?

[@mss4056]

S22 is a great phone with descent battery life. Don't believe the hype.

[@vesterb2373]

Haven't finished paying off my "free" s 22 ultra and I'm being told my old phone won't get updated to 6.1 till April 10th, that day came and left just to get insulted with a security patch instead of 6.1.

[@vesterb2373]

Well it came on may 12th and it came with everything except slow motion photography. Apparently our processors couldn't handle that one aspect.

[@EdBraganca77]

My S22 is almost perfect apart from battery, I'm talking about european version with Exynos 2200. Horrible battery.

[@andyH_England]

I have to say my S22 was one of the worst phones versus contemporary phones that I have ever experienced. I got rid of it when the S23 arrived, which is a far better phone. My issues in no particular order: 1/ Exynos chips can be dumpster fires, and my S22 was a bad version, meaning: 2/ Poor battery life, 3 hours at best. 3/ Thermals were obvious with the phone getting warm doing simple tasks. 4/ Performance was laggy with jittery animations, freezing... 5/ The RAM management sucked with apps closing randomly and good luck keeping more than 6-8 apps in memory. I would never recommend this phone and would suggest you pay extra for the S23 which fixes nearly all these issues. Samsung really trashed the S22 line in Europe and I am surprised they are risking the Exynos again in some regions for the S24. Of course, they would never release Exynos in the US as the backlash would be destructive, but who cares about Europe?

[@hoyoungwon]

Tbh these issues were apparent for all versions of the S22 lol Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wasn't a winner, especially during launch time

[@billyidolrockstar522]

It's one year old

[@stanconato5047]

hi, can i ask to you if android 14 has improved the performance and the temperature management of snapdragon 8 gen 1 compared to android 13?

[@hoyoungwon]

Yes it did (see video)

[@DCCrisisclips]

@@hoyoungwon Sorry for asking but I have a s22 ultra snapdragon and I am wondering if it's safe too update too one ui 5.1 or too one ui 6.0. I am not scared about the battery life but I am worried with the camera performance in case if it gets worse.

[@arjames26]

Please stop reiterating that thus phone is "old", it is so annoying. Yes, we know that this will turn 2 years old in February 2024, but you don't need to repeat it on every sentence.

[@blues05]

They're old and that's just facts!

[@anis.anis.a]

😂😂

[@xpeep4274]

Overheating. Battery fast drain. Bad phone. Don't buy this

[@power279]

Samsung have a reputation of thermal problems. They have bad thermal management