Samsung Galaxy S22 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

This entry covers the Exynos 2200 variant of the Samsung Galaxy S22 — cataloged for completeness, since the US market officially received the Snapdragon build. The hardware is the shared S22 story: 6.1-inch 120 Hz OLED, IP68, 3,700 mAh, the 50 MP triple camera at $799 new — with Samsung's in-house silicon as the difference. Everyday 75/100, camera 42/100, compactness 99/100. Unlike most Exynos variants, this one does register stateside listings: used 8/128 units cluster around $145 (eight listings), cheaper than the Snapdragon version's $170.

Display and design

Identical to the Snapdragon model: 6.1-inch 120 Hz OLED at 780 nits, 167 g, IP68, the most compact flagship of its year (compactness 99/100). The variant distinction lives entirely under the hood.

Performance

The Exynos 2200 posts everyday 75/100 and gaming 28/100 — close to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in peaks, historically a step behind in efficiency and heat, which matters in a 167 g body. The update runway has reached its end (zero versions remaining).

Camera

The shared triple — 50 MP stabilized main, 10 MP telephoto, 12 MP ultrawide with 8K24 — camera 42/100. Processing is identical across variants; the comparison of used pricing is the practical difference: S22 (Snapdragon) units run modestly higher.

Battery and charging

3,700 mAh with 25 W charging: battery 14/100 — a day of moderate use, and the Exynos modem's weak-signal drain is the variant's main reputational cost. Charging 7/100, deliberate.

Verdict

The Exynos S22 is the discount door into the same compact flagship: around $145 used against $170 for the Snapdragon, with efficiency as the honest trade. For a second phone, a travel phone, or a believer in Samsung silicon, the discount is real; everyone else takes the Snapdragon variant.