Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) is the US-market big sibling of 2022: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 6.6-inch 120 Hz OLED, 4,500 mAh with 45 W charging, IP68, 195 g. Everyday 77/100, camera 42/100, battery 30/100. New 8/128 units list at $999; used 8/128 units cluster around $260 (seven listings), 8/256 near $240 — the mid-size flagship at a quarter of launch price.

Display and design

The 6.6-inch 120 Hz OLED at 780 nits balances reach and grip (compactness 83/100), in the flat-rail 195 g body with IP68 throughout. It is the conventional flagship size of its year — the form every subsequent Plus iteration refined rather than replaced.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 delivered flagship peaks with famous warmth: gaming 27/100, everyday 77/100 — quick everywhere, happiest in the Plus chassis that spreads the heat. No published update runway remains for this variant.

Camera

The proven 50 MP stabilized main, 10 MP telephoto and 12 MP ultrawide with 8K24 — camera 42/100, matching the compact S22 (Snapdragon) exactly. The Plus adds screen and battery, never optics.

Battery and charging

4,500 mAh with 45 W charging: battery 30/100, a confident day of heavy use; charging 26/100, roughly an hour to full. The thermal headroom of the larger body is the quiet performance perk.

Verdict

At $240-260 used, the S22 Plus is the pragmatic 2022 flagship: full camera system, big-enough battery, proper sealing. It concedes one update cycle to later models and little else; for buyers who want Samsung flagship hardware at midrange money, this is the address.