Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 2 MONTH Review - The Phone to Beat!?

[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! What phone are you rocking right now??

[@AbbahTech]

Blackview A80 Pro

[@ZeDarkLord]

Good ol' OP 7T running A10

[@Ridxig]

S10 I honestly don't know if i should upgrade to an s22 ultra.

[@T1-HeySiri]

Samsung Galaxy A03s

[@emmanuelarinze553]

S21ultra Qualcomm version

[@boxfullofneutral8514]

turn off the battery percentage, and enjoy the phone.

[@kaisankhasru4081]

Truee

[@markk4863]

Regarding your gripe around adaptive resolutions, you can create bixby routines to change the resolution based on your usage and/or battery life. Bixby routines is something I don't see big reviewers talking about enough in these videos!

[@Thetechchap]

Oh interesting! Thank you!

[@Desgeneratico]

@@Thetechchap Indeed, completely agree with Mark´s comment about Bixby routines being an incredible, yet way underrated part of the software. I also think that Samsung dump it in and didn´t promote it enough nor improved or even mentioned again. It is a similar case with what happened with Portrait Video that was introduced by Samsung, got lost, then apple copied it (of course changed the name and made it look like they invented it) and then everyone one was talking about it and made it a big deal. Apple may copy the programming that Bixby Routines offer and then everyone would "realise" how game changers they are.

[@brad8987]

imo I feel like samsung tarnished the Bixby name because of how intrusive it was when it was first implemented several years back.

[@iSanjit1996]

@@Desgeneraticocompletely agreed Samsung as a company actually invent many things which actually very underrated now these day's and as a apple fanboy myself when it's comes to smartphone tbh i really like more one ui than iOS with loads of features.

[@masternobody1896]

@@Thetechchap s22 ultra good for display bad for gaming. so s22u and iphone is a good idea to have both

[@patrickoriordan1757]

The s pen is so much smoother to use. I now don’t take a notebook out with me since I got the s22. I prefer it to the Apple Pencil I have on an iPad, as it doesn’t need a paper like screen protector on it. Plus the S pen is great when editing photos on the phone that extra precision is super handy.

[@xplics]

I also tried the spen with a iPad Pro and I was not pleased as in the sense of using a note and spen!

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

I'm kind of glad I went with phantom white, It always looks clean. The display is stunning, the cameras are absolutely INSANE! It's also never let me down with the battery life. It EASILY gets me through the day, The one issue I have with it is that It didn't come with a screen protector out of the box. PS: THANKS for mentioning expert raw! It doesn't get NEARLY as much exposure as it deserves!

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

If you want the best, biggest baddest phone on the block the S22 Ultra is most likely for you

[@TypicalRizwan]

@@LaidBackDeveloper I'm confused between white and green colour, which one should i pick ?

[@luistorres_96]

@@TypicalRizwan I have the green one and its absolutely stunning. But both colours should look good, maybe dust will be more visible on the white one. But if you gonna rock a case on top of it, doesn't matter anyways.

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

@@TypicalRizwan both look simply stunning!

[@Purecast9]

Expert RAW doesn’t get enough exposure? Hmmm. You think RAW would let you adjust exposure like a pro but guess not 😂 I’m punning of course.

[@mkphilly]

For years I loved LG, and had to switch to Samsung Note 20, which I really love. Also bought the Z Flip as secondary phone. The reason I am reluctant to go to S22 is the lack of an sdcard. The cloud is not as easy to manage as keeping ongoing local data mgmt, so if the phone bricks or breaks, I lose it all. Thankfully, I won't have t worry about it for a few years, as system is updated fairly regularly and the phone as a camera is not the main reason I have one. PS... never Apple.

[@Certago]

Have been using the 10x zoom a lot in zoo's etc, absolutely fantastic camera, pretty good user experience, I like it.

[@vinhluong3167]

hey man, i see the beach is the best place to use 10x zoom or above 😂😂

[@MrSacra916King]

@@vinhluong3167 someone's zooming on them cheeks 🩱👙🩴👒😅

[@yukonhermit]

I just used the 10x zoom at a zoo here and the phots were great with a small tripod. Far better then I've seen on other phones.

[@nickthaskater]

DeX, the S Pen, the telephoto, and the screen make it wholly unique and complete unlike any phone. Just make sure you get the SD version.

[@bosmen-]

actually The SD heats up more than the exynos and has worse multi core performance and users have reported that the exynos gets 30-60 min more battery life so thats a turn of events for once. Probably got to do with the AMD rdna2 architecture

[@the_shed1960]

And what if they can't get the Snapdragon version? You might as well have said don't get it if you can only get exynos.

[@nickthaskater]

@@the_shed1960 import it or buy a different phone.

[@nickthaskater]

@@bosmen- I haven't seen anything to support those claims

[@the_shed1960]

@@nickthaskater And what different phone would you recommend then?

[@Alchemist-cd8hq]

I bought this phone a while back and I must say its the best phone I’ve ever used. The screen is insane! I live in the Middle East and the fact that the screen looks this bright under the mid day sun in the desert is unfathomable. Every aspect of this phone is top tier, except for the battery which is average . In short it’s one of the most complete and unique smartphone that is on the market, and it’s a pleasure to use day to day. Also we get the Qualcomm variant in M’east this year which is a bonus

[@jaikumarbohara7964]

you charge it with electricity or oil?

[@aminpro7770]

@@jaikumarbohara7964 This joke has become disgusting, the majority of the people of the region here live in difficult conditions and are not as good as you think

[@stpr16]

@@aminpro7770 do you drink water or oil

[@seunghoessangwoo4101]

Surprisingly, I am less on my phone now that I bought the S22 ultra. I stay in my room a lot. Because its a bit heavy on my hand, I use it a bit less. Which is great, for me. Initially, I wanted the flip to cut my screen time, but this is just fine with me as well. And I absolutely love the Spen. I write stories and do sketches, so the smoothness of the pen is so handy for notes, and short drafts. I also love that I can write in the search bar and it recognises my ugly handwriting hahaha. I got the upgrade for 256GB for mother's day. Quite happy with my purchase. The screen is so bright. The only thing I hate is the curved screen.

[@davidbezzant9820]

I have had the s22 ultra since February (pre order) and coming from the note 10+ it's a huge upgrade in almost every way. I can't get over some of the photos you can get out of the expert raw app (Tom didn't mention the raw files are actually 16 bit! Crazy for a phone) My experience has been great I have the exynos version and like Tom said I wish the chips were the same but it's still blazing fast I mean 960,000 in antutu I'm happy with that lol. Highly recommend it if you can get ahold of one!

[@angrywaffle2860]

As someone with a note 8 that's considering picking this up my mind might be blown when I actually upgrade lol

[@davidbezzant9820]

@@angrywaffle2860 I had a note 8 too lol the exynos version of that was pretty bad but still a good phone! Yeah man if you get the 22 or even wait to see the pre order bundles with the 23 that will be a massive upgrade, especially camera!

[@gao1812]

Samsung ecosystem is VERY robust: I have the Tab S7+, Galaxy Watch 4, Buds pro and A51 phone, SmartTags and a Samsung TV. They work together very well for synced notifications, alarms, notes, reminders; The Buds switch automatically between devices whenever you play content, there's app continuity between phone and tablet for Notes and Samsung Browser, Universal clipboard, quickshare, synced Gallery, using others devices to make calls with the sim card in another device (I make, answer and decline calls from my tablet), casting content to the TV is super easy and you can get notifications on the TV as well, native Universal Passwords using Samsung Pass, if one device connects to a WiFi network other devices will also connect automatically (e.g your Watch will connect to whatever network you have saved on your phone), etc.

[@amonrei]

Not to mention it works great with Windows too. That Phone Link is really handy.

[@mohammedkhan4596]

Yes, just bought S22 ultra. Had Note 8. So far feels good. Still trying to learn the new features it has. Photos are fantastic.

[@angrywaffle2860]

I wonder if I'm one of the last users of the note 8 lol. Keeping the pen is crucial though imo.

[@M1710]

I'm a late adopter, but I pulled the plug and went to buy the Galaxy S22 Ultra when I got to Colombia about a month ago. Unlike Europe, Colombia offers the Snapdragon SoC. I got a really good price here for the 512GB version as well. The first thing I noticed in the camera department, was the selfie quality over the S21 Ultra. Im impressed so far with everything.

[@saleemhawatmeh]

This to me coming from the galaxy note 8, is a huge upgrade. It's not a note series but it's still very much close to the note line since the last note 20ultra which I was going to get

[@Andre_M_3D]

I have the S22 ultra 256gb snap dragon model and love it. I pre ordered mine and have no regrets. I also have the GW4 classic 46mm and the tab S7 plus 256gb so I am happy with Samsungs eco system.

[@tym5583]

What's the battery like compared to the note 20 plus?

[@nishitnavin3398]

Hey Tom, I don't think your phone is charging at 45w. The supercharge 2.0(which is 45w) has a blue coloured charging animantion, the green is for 25w. I guess it is because of the cable. You need the special "5A" cable for the 45w charging that only comes with the charger. A normal c type cable doesn't not support it.

[@Thetechchap]

Yep you’re right - the b roll footage I used was with a generic charger just for the purpose of the shot. I do have (and use) a dedicated 45w Samsung charger I bought separately

[@tirannaspy]

Damn this was so useful. I was using the phone cable instead of the one in the brick box.

[@AaronW-ww4ds]

Its not cables that offer the charging speed its the wall plug adaptar that offers the charging speed

[@krunoprlic5802]

I had an galaxy s 22 ultra but I wasn’t so happy with him. Vibro engines are soo sooo bad, screen is easy to scratch and most important thing, hi freezes an reset by himself when I have a phonecall. Happent to me few times. When someone calls me, a phone just freez and reset by himself. So I sell him and buy Iphone 13pro. That is the perfect phone for me. Does not have such good camera, zoom, pen. But it never freez, phonecalls is so much better, video camera is amazing, batteri life is insaine, vibration is so much stronger and it’s easyest to hold and use. Much better screen protection. That’s my opinion and I never ever wanna use an android phone.

[@Mouton373]

U got a weird S22 ultra 😵‍💫

[@wethepeoplegh]

Samsung has to either reduce the cash for their S22 exynos version or upgrade it to Snapdragon 8 gen 1. Simple.

[@LuchsYT]

9:52 the way it still detects the statue's face at 30x zoom. Damn

[@ugursu]

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra. It's still the best smart phone for me! Thx for the review mate!

[@victororo462]

The note 20 ultra? Never heard of that one.

[@baoquoc3710]

@@victororo462 it's about 1.5 year since it's launch

[@victororo462]

@@baoquoc3710 I just found that out. I haven't been looking for a new phone since the Note 9, which is what I have been using all of this time.

[@uryuu7758]

I just ordered my green S22 Ultra 512gb coming from a S10+ 128gb. I believe it's a good upgrade :)

[@cvidesc]

I switch phones every 3-4 yrs and always get my mind blown. I come from an S9+ and a Note 3 before that. - this one is light years away. I love it!

[@Bmontepeque11]

The lack of a charger in the box is a plague and I hope we can get over that trend soon :'v

[@corny17]

Thanks for Apple for starting this rubbish trend. lol

[@Bmontepeque11]

@@corny17 Yes, exactly 🙂🙂

[@aliasukvideo]

Returned to the "Note" after many, oh so many years being with OnePlus. I ❤️it! Barring the sound sync issues 👍🏼

[@amonrei]

Was using a Note 10+ before and been using the S22U for almost 2 months now. Very familiar but still love all the upgrades and don't really have any major issues.

[@Bear1854]

I've had the ultra since it came out and I use it for my business and had no issues until just last week. The screen had digital dots in the middle getting bigger each day. I got a warranty swap and continue to use without incident. The camera and video are amazing but has to get the 256gb for my drone videos and picture storage. I've had all the Note series since the beginning and this is the best. Thanks for all you do for the tech community! Peace.

[@TheAbzy01]

I just checked out IPhone13pro nd S22 Ultra...man S22ultra smokes IPhone13pro by a mile...hands down best phone money can buy..what wonderful display, powerful camera, sexy design...i just wish it would have been bit smaller like 6.3 to 6.5inch instead of massive 6.8inch

[@WEKM]

I replaced my Note 10+ with the 512gb S22 Ultra in green. I'm loving it, and my son has the same in the burgundy color. I'm so going to rock this for the next several years.

[@colinngigi3791]

How did you generally find the Note 10+? Does is have great pics?

[@WEKM]

@@colinngigi3791 I really liked it. If you want one, they are pretty reasonable for refurbished ones.

[@colinngigi3791]

@@WEKM i think God willing, I'll get it in a couple days time

[@outlawkingsoul194]

Same brother i have the same color as your son i love it man

[@bkboogie]

Just took advantage of a crazy samsung deal where I got the new s22 ultra and galaxy watch for $400.

[@Raja995mh33]

One thing about storage that people should keep in mind: No one besides Apple is actually consistent. When Apple offers you some storage options, you can be 100% sure that the successor will DEFINITELY have at least the same or more storage. On Android and especially with Samsung, this is not the case. It happened several times that they introduce like 512GB storage and then the direct successor limits at 256GB. The worst actually happened to the S+ series. The S10+ maxed out at 1TB (you even couldn't get less than 512GB for a while here in germany) but now the S22+ maxes out at only 256GB. This is kinda ridiculous. When you UPgrade, you should get at least the same storage. And I just wouldn't be surprised if the S23 Ultra once again maxes out at 512GB instead of 1TB... which at the end may lets you consider getting another phone since you bought this amount of storage because you need it.

[@long-d4k]

I don't see this as a problem

[@Raja995mh33]

@@long-d4k but it is Dude. You buy a certain storage size because you need it. That includes the biggest available one. Having to DOWNGRADE on a successor because the manufacturers thinks it's cool to remove that biggest option is just ridiculous. For example you need 260GB. That means you will buy the 512GB model. But then the manufacturers removed the 512GB with the next model that should be BETTER, not worse. And then you want to "upgrade" but have to compromise on storage.

[@long-d4k]

@@Raja995mh33 Yeah it doesn't bother me as much but I agree

[@elouis364]

White and Burgundy S22 Ultra look really good!

[@CPX723]

You can get rid of that scratch with some cotton balls and toothpaste. Just don’t over polish it, the glass becomes less mat.

[@Muhammad-Jacobs699]

TIP: Use Bixby Routines for all your automatic needs. Bixby sucks but Routines is amazing when used correctly. You can automate every action on your device; example: "When I open KZbin, switch resolution to highest" or "When battery percentage reaches 50%, lower resolution, dim display, turn on Power saving mode". Those are just 2 examples...

[@yellowbear6]

The Exynos and Snapdragon comparison is very interesting. Great content Tom

[@yehudadm]

You can use Bixby routines to adjust the resolution based on your battery level

[@LuizAlejo]

The main issue I have with my S22 ultra (Snapdragon) is battery life. Is not that much better than my previous little S21 (Exynos). Would be good if you do a "what's on my phone" to see which apps you use and what use you do with your phone in the everyday

[@Thetechchap]

That's fair! For me, it's mainly youtube, reddit, instagram and the camera app

[@LuizAlejo]

@@Thetechchap don't you use streaming music apps? I use spotify a lot. I also use KZbin and Instagram, and camera app depending on the day. Will try to "put to sleep" Instagram to see if that make a difference. Thanks!

[@wouter.d.h.]

@@Thetechchap According to another battery test ,the exynos version lasted much longer than the snapdragon version

[@Thetechchap]

@@wouter.d.h. in my tests, exynos lasted about 15 mins longer

[@aldebs396]

How can i tell if its the Snapdragon or the Exynos

[@BretMuckdogs]

Thank you for this video.

[@brettmickelson26]

Very good review, thanks. I dont really notice any difference between the Exynos and Qualcomm because in Australia I dont have a choice. So comparing them is a bit annoying, although I do understand your point. I have decided to stay with the Note 20 Ultra until next year because I dont see the S22 Ultra being much of an upgrade, even maybe a downgrade due to no sd card. I use the s pen a fair bit, mainly to jot down notes or reminders especially when recommendations are offered to me about new music and movies or great deals. I also find it easier to jot down reminders than opening an app. It also helps me fill in and sign documents which is so convenient.

[@celruwethin2712]

I'm enjoying mine. Last night, I tried the power sharing with my daughter's iphone and it worked. What a nice feature if no one has a charger and needed some power.

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

I got a S22 Ultra (Qualcomm 8gen1) two days ago. I think it has an overheating problem. Even playing a 4K video for a couple of minutes from local storage warms up the back & top, way too much Hoepfully Samsung fixes it. Or may be it is a SOC problem. In which case I'm f**ked Apart from that, it's a bloody brilliant phone

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

It's likely an issue with your unit, My snapdragon S22 Ultra Never gets hot, Quite frankly Even when playing games it only gets slightly warm to the touch. Try to look further in to your issue since It seems like you may have a faulty unit...

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

@@LaidBackDeveloper alright

[@long-d4k]

Mine barely got hotter than 43°C even when playing heavy games so iy might be your unit

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

@@long-d4k how do you check the temperature?

[@andyH_England]

Samsung Fabs have poor QC so you probably have a bad one, one of many. Samsung throttles performance out of the box hard so you should not have heating issues.

[@shawalfida6357]

Preordered, Got free buds pro with it recently went to turkey for holidays Absolutely loving it - battery + fast charging - s pen + tripod to take best photos and videos compared to asking bystanders Malaysian version comes with snapdragon

[@Gemini530]

I love my S22 Ultra. For the bad, there’s so much to learn coming from an iPhone, that it can be overwhelming. So much tweaking. But thanks to KZbin tutorials, you learn something every day as you go along. Once you get passed that though, It’s an amazing phone, and I still have a lot of functionalities to learn about its S Pen. Another bad thing, but not that bad, is its battery life. Good thing I work from home and that I’m a home body, I can easily recharge. But for those who’s always out, I suggest bring an extra charger or battery packs. So much good thing about it that outweighs the bad. The beautiful display, great deal of customization from the wallpapers to the icons to where you want to put the icons, the widgets, the very capable cameras, the S Pen, the snappy snapdragon chip, etc. So many things to love about this phone. I love, love, love it 😍

[@makasete30]

I don’t know- the battery thing is a pretty big negative point for any phone that you use a lot. It’s one of those things that is the first thing I check being a heavy user. All those cool features and I’ll be worrying about battery life if I use them a lot….

[@Gemini530]

@makasete30 ... All heavy users should have an extra charger always and battery packs, regardless what phone you own.

[@nomore-constipation]

BTW you should mention Bixby Routines. I think most people don't understand how good it can be. Setting mute or DND for you during church. Or opening Spotify as you get to the train station. I've even used a routine or two for reminding myself. You can program a special notification that pops up at a specific time. Believe it or not you can also make it read it out loud. On a side note my spouse thinks I'm crazy because I also have a routine that speaks out loud when the battery gets super low. This is especially helpful outside when you're in a loud crowded area and don't actually hear a simple notification. There are a ton more advanced features but these basic ones I think would help just anyone. Best way to think of a basic one to run is anything you do repeatedly. Turn naps on I'm the car when it connected to the vehicle Bluetooth system etc. Hope you have fun playing with the feature. BTW you can also do a April fool's prank like I did. I put my phone on the table next to my friends and had it timed to read out loud " surveillance mode on" lol

[@seankwon]

I'm also using the S22 Ultra in Korea right now, and the phone has been a HUGE issue for us here because of the whole GOS problem and how Samsung had tried to cut costs in making the phone. For me personally, I'm pissed how the thermals get SO HOT even when I do light internet browsing or even just trying to buy tickets online. As a Korean, I'm ashamed of Samsung and how they're dealing with their loyal customers, I feel betrayed after using their flagship phones since the Galaxy S5. Customers here in Korea even signed a petition with the Fair Trade Commission so that Samsung can respond more responsibly. I am curious how other S22 users' experience is in the West. My next phone is definitely going to be an iPhone.

[@Wimmle]

I think the fact Samsung is giving us 4-5yrs of updates is HUGE

[@robertceron9056]

I use the regular s22, it's a good substitute to my S8, I didnt trade in my S8 because I use it for gaming while S22 is a more functional phone with better features. I really hope the s lineup improves optimization with newer features like smart widgets, I would like to use it but its heavy on battery drain, also LTPO is must on next samsung phone, 120hertz always on when there movement on adapative is a big no.

[@Flash363]

I just switched from 5G down to 4G just to test it and found out a lot of the heating and throttling issues I was having was because of how much the 5G was causing heating, which sucks because now my streaming speeds are much slower for youtube etc. Unfortunately it shouldn't have to be this way, 5G shouldn't cause that much heating etc.S22 SD here.

[@marufio]

@@Flash363 did you try game optimization service or GOS.

[@Flash363]

@@marufio have tried everything bro I'm a Samsung knight. This device is just down bad

[@tahmidulislam1150]

I always love watching your videos and channel 😀👍

[@bradavon]

The S22+ is £949 vs £435 for the S21 FE (both Amazon, FE only came out in January). The S22+ is overpriced. Its got a glass back, 45w charging, a newer processor and better camera. All that's minor though. It's virtually the same phone for over double the price.

[@Thetechchap]

yeah fair point!

[@VCSoulBrother]

Cheers to you, bro! I always enjoy your reviews. Please keep up the excellent work. I am rocking the S22 Ultra and am elated to have it!

[@rahulrajendra02]

I believe its the most complete phone ever made till now. I hv the snapdragon varaint. Its an ultra beast to have. 💯 happy to own it. Must buy !

[@omar619kamis]

bruh what shitty battery life

[@rahulrajendra02]

@@omar619kamis its abv avg nt shitty fr sure. 6-7 sot. Nt bad fr a beast

[@debraw488]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S22 ultra and it's in Phantom black And I love the phone

[@dave9614]

I ordered a Sky Blue ultra one which required customisation, therefore it took four weeks extra to come. That's the only downside I've come across! I love mine.

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

Loving my S22 Ultra as well!

[@hmm_monke]

same but the wait was worth it sky blue looks clean

[@dave9614]

@@hmm_monke yes definitely. It's a shame though that it's not sky blue all the way round, I think the black rails are a bit boring.

[@Roydaboi]

Is it Snapdragon?

[@dave9614]

@@Roydaboi no

[@rohitkf8474]

After a looong time, i decided to invest in a premium phone. And voila....went for the best one at the time THE SAMSUNG S22 ULTRA Pros 1. Got the snapdragon one. So it's smooth n optimized. 2. Battery life was draining fast. But then i understood i had to tweak it a bit.(shoutout to Bixby routines), which got me like 6 -10 hrs each day 3. Camera is crazy good. Not that great. But it's pretty dependable 4. Getting used to s pen. It's precise and very very handy. 5. Huge screen 6. Adaptive screen 7. Force apps to split screen 8. Bixby routines is the best. Turn this phone into a huge powerhouse using this feature. 9. Post photography processing is amazing 10. Click raw pics with Expert Raw 11. Battery usage pattern and internal AI is crazy good 12. You can squeeze a lot more than you think. Cons 1. Got heated for simple use cases 2. Video ain't that good. But dependable. 3. Noisy in some low light situations 4. Sim 1 slot keeps going dead. So it's annoying to turn on n off the airplane mode to get back the network again.

[@MichalBrat]

It is the best phone I have ever had and the ecosystem works really great for me. Except for the watch where Garmin still reigns uncontested for me.

[@seanriley6911]

Love your videos for Android, I’m an APPLE user personally but android for work, this video has helped me make the decision that I need to upgrade my work phone. I’m going to bite the bullet and go for the Ultra for a few years, thanks again.

[@nij2k]

Awesome Tom, now do I upgrade from my s21 ultra or see what fold 4 has to offer 😁I upgrade my Samsung every year but usually the differences are not that great so waiting a bit longer this time

[@Thetechchap]

I can't wait for a fold 4!

[@nij2k]

@@Thetechchap yeah I'm gonna wait I think 😁

[@HABO2210]

don't upgrade. As someone who owns both, it's not worth it.

[@nij2k]

@@HABO2210 Ahh thank you mate, I stupidly fall for the hype every year and upgrade and there's never that much difference, so not gonna now 😁

[@eithansc]

You can switch resolutions according to battery with Bixby routines

[@hienho15]

My experience: I am a big note fan. Love the spen. No other phone can compete with the s pen and it software. Love the camera and its versatility. Great zoom options. People think the 100 time zoom is a gimmick but I love using it. I love that I have a phone that is capable of going that far. Better to have it and not have it. Picture quality is expected for a flag ship. Samsung pictures haven't change all that much from my eyes. Though it is great, the google pixel 6 pro still "wow" me with their still pictures. Still have that stupid shutter lag that mess up pictures. Battery life is not bad but needs to be better. Not a fan of the battery life given it is a 5000 milliamp battery. There is some lag and is disappointed given this is a new processor. I used to think my pixel 6 pro was laggy. But my s22 ultra is a little more laggy than my pixel. Overall not the perfect phone but as a note fan, I love it. Having the spen will always make it worth having it. If you are not a s pen user, it is better to stick with the s21 ultra or the regular s21 or s22 series.

[@gie3973]

Interesting first comment I've seen referring to any *lag*

[@HABO2210]

@@gie3973 oh it is.

[@dharmaandra4720]

@@gie3973 do samsung galaxy S22 Ultra can hang&lag?

[@SDMCanada]

You look like Patrick J. Adams playing Mike in the "Suits" series

[@humdanstechtube2136]

Thank you for bringing up the Exynos GPU issue in your video. Samsung can't give any excuse for games not being optimized even after 2months of the phone has been released. It is really pathetic to see PUBG running at 30fps in low settings.

[@phillippugh2161]

You obviously don't. Understand that it's up to the developers to do that . There way more snapdragon phones so there gonna get optimize sooner with updates the Sammy chip will catch up

[@humdanstechtube2136]

@@phillippugh2161 Well I hope so because Samsung is asking the same price for Exynos and Snapdragon S22 Ultra. Why should we as a customer suffer for it. They should have worked closely with the game devs before launching the phone. It looks like the EU customers are paying for a beta device instead of a polished phone.

[@phillippugh2161]

@@humdanstechtube2136 your devise is basically the same don't get cought up in these KZbinrs forums. Besides a couple of games is that truly why you want this phone cause 90% of real customers could care less

[@humdanstechtube2136]

@@phillippugh2161 I agree with you. The battery seems to perform well and the camera experience has been stellar so far. I hope the GPU issue is fixed soon.

[@Light1c3]

I curently have an S22 Ultra and I'm returning it. Bluetooth issues, performance lagg, various bugs with navigation, GPS, and voice dictation... It is a buggy mess and my OnePlus 6T at this point seems like a better day-to-day phone. The camera is great, but still misses some shots, has very poor lowlight performance if a subject is perfectly still (even in videos) and I just can't justify all of these issues for a $1,300 (256GB). I'm really sad about this cause it seemed like the perfect phone, and I even got a $300 discount from Fi, but as an actual daily phone, it is infuriating!

[@dave6018]

Currently rocking the s22 ultra, first of all the exynos situation, I think it gets blown out of proportion. Yes slight difference but if I give you then both and no benchmark software would you know the difference? No!! The camera is down to personal preference, I can find reviews which can makes a case for either. The battery is OK it gets me through a day. I went from s21 ultra to fold 3(missed the s21 ultra camera) and now the s22 ultra (thanks to EE anytime upgrades) My honest opinion on the phone, it is a fantastic phone. It combines my two favorite phones s21 ultra and note 10+ , I did consider the pixel 6 Pro,

[@Roydaboi]

Did you get SD or Exynos?

[@dominiquekey2662]

Thanks! I wish I understood everything but I'm learning. I am Samsung user and love my note because of the pen so thanks to you I know I can upgrade and wont be disappointed.

[@Hulkhead]

Hey Tom, recently got the S22 Ultra in green 256/12. Love it. An amazing device.

[@abzk7]

Love your videos - always detailed and entertaining

[@eyeshezzy]

If you want to see the difference in virtual RAM, use Samsung A12 for a day and then switch back to the S22 Ultra 😅

[@andyH_England]

It helps but I can tell the apps that are coming from RAM+ as they take a second longer and usually preceded by a white screen and sometimes they stall even longer. That may inmprove with updates, but then again RAM is 10X faster so there will be lag, though better than reloading the app for sure. I have the 8GB variant and that means lots of apps recover from RAM+ rather than RAM. Get the 12GB version would be my recommendation, the £100 is worth it.

[@phillippugh2161]

@@andyH_England not sure why you didn't get the free ram an memory upgrade with your pre order

[@andyH_England]

@@phillippugh2161 …they did not offer that in the UK, sadly! We do not get the deals some get in other countries, much lower trade-ins as well. Of course, I would have done the free upgrade if available!

[@theNimboo]

THE SNAPDRAGON IS FASTER!!!!!! WOOOOOOT!!! That's great news! I was so nervous about this, thank you for confirming! I'm sorry that it is bad news for you, UK buddy, but I'm afraid as an American I am super SUPER excited. I'm currently using a Note 9, and I play Call of Duty Mobile with my brother a lot, it's the way we keep in touch, we talk on the phone and play remotely with each other. But he has a s21 ultra, and I have a Note 9. He plays on max settings, max framerate. I play on Medium and I still lag a lot. So it is finally showing its age. It'll be nice to have a new flagship, I love getting a new phone c: It is extremely disappointing that it does not come with a microsd slot. That makes it feel like a major downgrade from my Note 9.

[@HM-wn2in]

Having owned the s22U exynos since launch I can say that the chip isn't good enough. Everything about the phone is great but the chip isn't optimised at all. Scroll lag, stutters. Just doesn't seem as smooth as any SD8G1 phone. Should've been cheaper than the SD version if they are to have 2 chips

[@rlay286]

What a nice detailed review! Planning to get this phone, but still can't quite decide between this and the Z Fold 3 that just has that 'wow' factor.

[@Mouton373]

Z fold4 will be announced in August, if you want a fold wait for it

[@Long0214]

If you need a new phone now then S22 ultra but if you can wait then the upcoming z fold 4

[@omarshmaitelly9860]

I think I will be sticking with my S21 Ultra because I'd rather the rounded design than the boxy note one,and their haven't been that much change in terms of specs

[@spike378]

I was on same boat but the deal was too good. Free upgrade plus profit

[@05zianne]

@@spike378 "profit" ?

[@spike378]

@@05zianne got it bundle with s8 ultra and sold it plus the cb. I made a little bit from it

[@macyoung6634]

The A15 bionic better/more powerful/more efficient/better thermal management by any metric than the Exynos 2200. And the iPhone does it with a smaller battery and less RAM. Even the S22+ has a bigger battery the 13 Pro max and doesn’t come close.

[@jaquezcarter7018]

Of course the battery should be better, the phone don't do nun 😂

[@foetor]

Keeping my 13 Pro Max, because of battery and sharp pictures of moving things in low light

[@scott1brayden2]

The phone has so much potential, but the little bugs, bad audio/ video sync issues makes watching video shorts annoying. They've sorted the audio sync but my videos still have a stupid stutter for first 1-2seconds of a video which is so annoying

[@azizaladwani000]

I loved this device, and I want to replace my iPhone 12 to Samsung.

[@jamescassar5348]

I'm getting the tab s8 ultra in 9 days, will buy this next month as apparently it's nuts. I lost the pre order bundle as I wanted atleast a couple of 2 month reviews and I already have wireless earbuds anyways. They're gonna make a sick combo together. My One plus 8 pro has been a great contender

[@shamama8987]

Samsung galaxy has more features than iPhone! I hope Samsung will help apple to make such a flawless and perfect display. Though iPhone is also a great phone and the appearance is more luxurious than Samsung. hopefully apple would find a solution for that awkward notch☺

[@3starperfectdeer233]

Traded in my A71, got 800$ off the S22 ultra 12gb ram and pay 13 a month and I get it tomorrow so I'm extremely excited

[@NonyaKnees]

I'd love to get the s22 ultra as it tics pretty much every box for me, but because of Samsungs insistence on forcing those of us in UK to use their Exynos versions I'll have to pass. I'm not even particularly fussed about the slight performance difference, it's more down to the fact that their quality control for that chip is pretty terrible. Supposedly their yields on the Exynos is bad so faulty units are making their way into devices. I've read far too many user reports of people complaining about constant stuttering, really bad battery life and generally terrible performance even just in casual use and almost everytime it's from someone using the Exynos version. There's no way I'm spending that much on a phone that might have terrible performance because it's got a faulty chip.

[@joshuabergeman354]

Last year I got some money and wanted to buy the note 20 ultra as my current phone was an a71. The thing was that at the time the note 20 ultra was selling for $1,100 and the S21 ultra for $999! So after a lot of back and forth indecision I ended up getting the S21. But when the S22 ultra was released Samsung offered $700 for trade-in plus about $200 worth of extras and topped it off by offering the next tier of storage for the lower tier price. So I ended up buying the 512gb model for $555. And since I also got the Galaxy buds live and Galaxy buds 2 the effective price for my S22 ultra is less than $400 which makes it way better than any other phone in that price range! That being said I've discovered that I'm actually not a huge fan of this boxy sharp cornered design and miss my S21 ultra a lot more than I thought I would. In fact I really want the OnePlus 10 pro, but here in the US as of now we can only get the OnePlus 10 pro in 128gb version, and while the price is very competitive I've been spoiled by having 512gb and don't want to go back to anything less than 256! So I guess I will keep my S22 ultra at least until OnePlus releases their 10T or ultra rumors say are coming, providing it comes with more storage. And like I said earlier this is still a great phone especially for what I paid for it.

[@weekendwarrior8179]

I returned my s22 ultra. Too many things were just ok and that’s unacceptable in a flagship. speakers/battery aren’t as good in the s21. You could feel that it’s just the note 21 we didn’t get. Also the shipping was ridiculous, took way too long to get anything nearly 2 months. I went to the 13promax…it may not do as many things, but the things it does do, it does better then anyone.

[@Thetechchap]

i think that last line is a great summary

[@phillippugh2161]

Like what does it do that it's does better then the s22 ultra . Little longer battery an even that is subjective to the user. Hey if your a iphone person that's fine but having both in my house the ultra is just a more complete experience

[@matteomichelotto5230]

Hi, you said you returned it.... Well I'm trying to do the same but Samsung doesn't have the same return policy of Apple.... How did you manage to return this golden crap? Thanks

[@phillippugh2161]

@@matteomichelotto5230 you had 2 weeks to return it you couldn't figure it out in that time if you wanted it . If I was Samsung I wouldn't take it back either

[@phillippugh2161]

@@Thetechchap I'd be interested to know how the apple vs Samsung ecosystem is that much different all things being equal your thoughts . You need to do a video on that topic

[@07broly]

Coming from a Note9 as my daily driver for almost 5 years, this has been nothing, but superb 👌

[@Eddierockification]

My Z Fold 3 broke four months after I got it. While I was waiting for it to get fixed I bought an iPhone XR. I’ve kept my sim in the iPhone since I feel it’s safer than the Fold when I’m at work. I absolutely love my Fold, but I’m trading it in for the S22 Ultra 256gb. I don’t use my Fold enough to have it collecting dust and I’m not and will never be an iPhone person. I’ve always loved Note’s I had the 5 and 10 and I can’t wait to have the unofficial next generation Note.

[@yikhau]

Most satisfy and review I have seen among youtubers. A clearer define review very appreciates 🙏🏻

[@henryjeanstanley2023]

Great video 🤩🙏🙏🙏.

[@therazor514]

I’m from Bulgaria(EU) and we have the exynos and lot of people that have bought the phone really do not recommend it they say it has a ton of issues from restarting randomly to not hearing anything when speaking to someone on a call to randomly losing signal screen glitches and a lot of other things

[@kopkiwi08]

Your studio is looking friggin awesome dude

[@kaiichinose9590]

Awesome video but I dont thinknits talked about enough is that yes the apple eco system is fantastic but samsung is doing a good job with its own as well, galaxy watch?galaxy buds, tab s8 series, all samsung laptops and windows machines are just as smooth.

[@ramazanimnana4520]

Where can i get a case like yours? I really like it 👌

[@rickyaustin07]

I bought both the galaxy s22 plus and s22 ultra and they are both amazing phone love them both. 👍

[@vysakhsukumaran4987]

Seriously???? I recently exchanged my S22 ultra snap version for an iPhone 13 pro max and I’m happy how. I simply can’t get over then shamesung performance issues, stutters and UI inconsistencies.

[@TPTVNKI]

Tomorrow I am going to buy my s22 ultra and return note 20 ultra.

[@RealLagu]

The chip lottery on the exynos is real! My first exynos s22 ultra was super laggy, and the battery was horrible. "Luckily" it also came with a faulty screen so I got to return it and after a month of waiting I got a new one. This one is way faster and has a lot better battery life!

[@lalitsehgal21]

Using for a month myself.. battery optimisations are needed…5 hrs max sot… still low light 120hz bug is annoying as well

[@MaDFroG88]

My s22 4h SOT max 😂

[@Roydaboi]

Did you get any update?

[@MaDFroG88]

@@Roydaboi yes 2 April updates to fix the lagg and performance in general.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Can you share any photo and video samples taken with this mobile - the review is good but for me would have been icing on the cake if you could have done more content on the Photo and Video side of this mobile along with samples; as many ex-photographers could be interested in switching to or adding this mobile as a serious media capture device.

[@mgaming7]

I have one of everything from apple, phone, pad, desktop, watch etc teh S22 line is the first time I have been tempted to abandon the apple ecosystem. These phones are phenomenal. They are the best of the best. I bought the S22 and also still have a pixel 6 and an iPhone 13 Pro. I could leave apple behind today and be very happy. it's that good. I also do have 2 lines and have sims in my S22 and my iPhone at the same time. I switch back and forth all day long.

[@makasete30]

Give it time. After the initial buzz most realise they prefer the iPhone and the benefits of ecosystem. I’m tempted to get it as my next work provided phone, but my personal phone will stay iPhone for the time being. Extremely good battery life, great camera with video taking, reliable software and excellent ecosystem with other apple products. Apple seem to be hitting it out of the park with most of their products these days (the latest monitor being a notable exception). With the M1 chips it’s a good bet to stay with apple, really, as it’s only going to better. Will be interesting to see what apple do with IPhone 14.

[@tyquddus5664]

Awesome video. Had the s22 ultra for a week and love it My only gripe is that fingerprint scanner is very slow. And face unlock also feels slow. Coming from a p40 pro both types of unlock were super fast seemeless

[@maksed_23]

Also, I don't like taking screens shot and turning off. you have to use two buttons at the same time also for turning off

[@vincevinnyp9224]

I have the S22+ 1Tb and functionally I can't fault it. But it's huge and you have to buy the ultra to get the memory, which I do use and need. Why does no one make a small phone with 1tb or even 512gb with a micro SD card slot. I had the S10 with that spec for years. This is the least worst option.

[@SkyRotionDan]

9:36 yoooooo that looks so good!!!!