Samsung Galaxy S22+ / S22 Plus 5G

Brilliant screen ; Great camera ; Attractive design ; Strong performance

Battery life could be better ; Expensive

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is a fantastic all-round flagship, with a brilliant screen, great camera, and very strong performance.

Sophisticated design – if you like a flat screen ; Smooth software experience from Android ; The best battery life of any S22 model

It's pricey! ; No microSD card slot ; S22 Ultra adds various upgrades

Samsung's Galaxy S22 Plus is sandwiched between the smaller S22 and bigger S22 Ultra models – it delivers the best battery life of the lot, and is a more sensible flat-screen option compared to the Ultra, which will make it the best pick of the series...

Lots of processing power ; Useful Portrait camera modes ; Nice range of colors

Very expensive ; Not particularly comfortable to hold ; Software feels slow

Solid, clean design ; Cutting-edge CPU

Slightly smaller battery than S21 Plus ; Tops out at 256GB storage

Great display ; Smooth software and flagship performance ; Neat overall design ; Solid all-round performer

Minor differences to Galaxy S21+ overall mean there's not a lot to get excited about

The Samsung Galaxy S22+ is a safe but welcome update to the middle of the family. This model may suit a great number of users - especially those who now don't feel drawn to the S Pen-wielding Ultra. The S22+ is capable in all areas, but it doesn't...

Excellent display ; Premium design ; Great camera system

Expensive ; No expandable storage ; No SD card slot

While you can get more for less, the S22 Plus is still a great package

Bigger screen than the S21 ; Bigger battery than the S21 ; Excellent cameras

No microSD slot ; Battery life downgrade ; S22 Ultra’s features are worth the extra £200

All that said, despite its positives, the Galaxy S22 Plus is in danger of falling out of the limelight. With the S22 Ultra catching admiring glances and the regular S22 shaping up to be a great-value option, the Plus is a bit of an oddity.

Long-term update support ; Tough but elegant design ; Superb display

Cameras need tweaking ; Middling battery life ; A little pricey

The S22+ offers a slim and well-built design, with a stunning display, feature-packed software and improved cameras, but there are flaws in the battery and camera software that should have been addressed before this phone made it to market.