Everything about the Galaxy S22+ feels premium but it lacks a certain wow factor, particularly next to Samsung’s other £949 folding flip phone . The screen is great, the camera is good, performance is snappy and the battery life is reasonable.

Pros: 120Hz screen, good camera, One UI 4.1/Android 12, good performance, decent battery life, fast fingerprint scanner, five years of software support, contains recycled materials, premium feel.

Cons: big, expensive, no headphone socket, battery life and camera bettered by others, no flashy features.

Aside from a bigger battery and a larger screen, is there anything else that separates the Galaxy S22 Plus from the regular model?

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

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 for some.

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 sensible flagship, here in its larger version

Excellent display, Premium design, Great camera system

Expensive, No expandable storage, No SD card slot

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.

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

Iterative updates means it isn't very exciting

Bigger benefits. The plus (+) in the product name suggests additional features, and the Samsung Galaxy S22+ delivers as ordered. It offers all the features that distinguish the renowned Galaxy S22 but goes one step further, especially in terms of display and battery.

high quality workmanship, accurate GPS, long timeframe for system updates, good camera, very bright AMOLED display, high system performance, good battery life

throttling under load, no power supply included

Good news is that the Galaxy S22 Plus price is the same as last year at $1,000 for the base 8G/128GB model, while $50 on top of that gets you an 8G/256GB model and that seems like the optimal configuration.

Superb display, Beautiful design, Adequate battery life, Good hapitcs and audio quality, Okay performrance

Oversharpened photos, Noisy low-light image quality, Not very ergonomic, Marginal improvements over Galaxy S21 Plus, Gets hot during gaming and heavier load

Samsung decided to "Keep It Simple Stupid" with the Galaxy S22 middle-child.

Super bright display, Updated design, 4 years of promised Android updates!, Nice camera upgrades, 45W charging added, but not in the box, Pretty good battery life

Runs hot when using the camera a lot, or gaming, Still a large phone, FHD+ only at a grand, No charger in the box

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is in an early shoe-in as the best everyman flagship phone for 2022 with plenty of power for even the most discerning users. Samsung’s latest flagship combines a large and fantastic 120Hz AMOLED display, excellent performance and a high performing camera array.

Superb display, Excellent performance, Outstanding camera quality for videos and snaps, Features WiFi 6E and UWB from S22 Ultra

Battery life could be better

“The S22+ is a great phone that offers moderate upgrades to screen size, battery capacity, and connectivity over the less expensive S22.”

Large, durable, and beautiful screen, Excellent camera system, Powerful hardware, IP68 weather resistance

Price is a bit steep, Doesn’t do much to set itself apart