I am always leery about buying used electronics. You never know if you get the one that was barely used, and the person is just a serial upgrader every time a new model comes out. OR, if the item was traded in because it was malfunctioning, and wasn't spotted before being resold.Not the issue here so far. Tested every feature that I would actually use and it runs smoothly and quickly. From a full charge in the morning before I go to work, and with moderate usage throughout the day, it is generally down to about 80% by the time I go to bed (usually between 1:30 and 2:00am). I am upgrading from a much earlier model Galaxy and the camera (both still and video) quality is spectacular comparatively. Particularly in low light. Verizon SIM card transferred over without ... MoreI am always leery about buying used electronics. You never know if you get the one that was barely used, and the person is just a serial upgrader every time a new model comes out. OR, if the item was traded in because it was malfunctioning, and wasn't spotted before being resold.Not the issue here so far. Tested every feature that I would actually use and it runs smoothly and quickly. From a full charge in the morning before I go to work, and with moderate usage throughout the day, it is generally down to about 80% by the time I go to bed (usually between 1:30 and 2:00am). I am upgrading from a much earlier model Galaxy and the camera (both still and video) quality is spectacular comparatively. Particularly in low light. Verizon SIM card transferred over without issues and that Samsung transfer app was a God send for getting all of my stuff (including pix, wifi passes, etc. . . . . ) over to the new phone. The lack of an SD slot makes me a bit nervous, but this one is the 256 gig model so hopefully, I won't have to do much relocating of files, images and videos over to my PC with the space that there is on here.Physically, the phone was in pretty good shape. Though there were a few minor scuffs on the back, the glass for the screen AND the camera lenses were flawless. And, I always use a case/holster anyway, way back since the old flip phone days. So, I will never actually SEE the body of the phone anyway.All in all, up to this point, I feel like the investment was good. There is 90 days worth of warranty so if I stumble across something that is a deal breaker, I can return it. If you are looking for a phone that won't cost as much as a cheap automobile, this "renewed" option may be something you can look in to. I will be trying it again when it is time to make another upgrade.

A complete complimentary concerning review of s22

How fast and smoothly the system runs. The customisation. As always with Samsung devices. Most of all the ability to connect to other devices seamlessly! However due to all these things I find my self endlessly scrolling through apps and settings (which I guess is your goal) however 30% of that time is spent worrying about which app is unsafe or if my device has been hacked as it runs do fast 🏃‍♂️ I sometimes find myself feeling like I'm in a race against malware to remove it from my device. This however nay just br a simple case or my own personal "paranoia". I Would really like to just factory reset my phone at times and only download the apps I feel I need. The reason for this is simple. After using smart switch which BTW is fantastic, downloading countless apps ... MoreHow fast and smoothly the system runs. The customisation. As always with Samsung devices. Most of all the ability to connect to other devices seamlessly! However due to all these things I find my self endlessly scrolling through apps and settings (which I guess is your goal) however 30% of that time is spent worrying about which app is unsafe or if my device has been hacked as it runs do fast 🏃‍♂️ I sometimes find myself feeling like I'm in a race against malware to remove it from my device. This however nay just br a simple case or my own personal "paranoia". I Would really like to just factory reset my phone at times and only download the apps I feel I need. The reason for this is simple. After using smart switch which BTW is fantastic, downloading countless apps some of which I don't even use, aswell as the aforementioned speed of the system ui. To put it simply... It can be overwhelming. However this is a nit pick and also most likely due to the fact I went from the A14 to the Samsung Galaxy s22. I love Galaxy devices they are an absolute gem 💎 in the modern age of technological advancements. I just wish thier was a button built in that removed everything I didn't want without worrying about loosing data. Overall I have given this device a 5 star rating. Lastly I would like to inform you that for a user like myself and many others the option of Gemini vs Google Assisant or Which default assistant to use is very hard to decide as I feel I have no incline on which one I should be using. Thanks very much samsung for creating this device all the from the Heads to tbe Devs and the factory workers assembling the devices to the janitor sweeping the floors as Samsungs headquarters I think you all and would like you too know I and millions of others. Are both thankfully and great full to have you in this technological world.🌎 📲Yours sincerely - Stewart Knox

Devices created with no external storage SD capabi

Samsung on my S22 that I only know of but I know there's others and there will be more.Has designed their new phones not to accept external storage which means no SD card capability.Why would that be an upgrade or make it better for the consumer safety of their data, media and other files.You now have to find a way and spend a lot of time to transfer your information to somewhere else of an external storage which leaves you not to be able to access any file media or other. That makes the use of other apps in which you want to post a screenshot, a picture, a video or file.It also makes the consumer to spend extra time to find a way or product to send to external storage which is not anything easier but it makes it more work and again your device will no longer ... MoreSamsung on my S22 that I only know of but I know there's others and there will be more.Has designed their new phones not to accept external storage which means no SD card capability.Why would that be an upgrade or make it better for the consumer safety of their data, media and other files.You now have to find a way and spend a lot of time to transfer your information to somewhere else of an external storage which leaves you not to be able to access any file media or other. That makes the use of other apps in which you want to post a screenshot, a picture, a video or file.It also makes the consumer to spend extra time to find a way or product to send to external storage which is not anything easier but it makes it more work and again your device will no longer hold the information you need to be able to do normal industry standard practice.Then we believe that we can back up our phone files media etc to another form of external storage. And again more work for the consumer to get to the external storage because a cloud of any form from any manufacturer.That creates another industry standard completes problem.Many years ago when computers first came out whether it was desktop and then a wonderful laptop. When you backed up your information and it went into your storage it held a history of backups and you are able to go to a backup if you had done something wrong and deleted any form of data and restart that product to that date and pull back all data backed up. That would include any updates of the product.But logically now industry-wide policy for backup to a cloud does not will not hold a history but instead override the previous history that you believe is saved that you can go to to back up anything to fix and retrieve any data.Whoever thought of and created a device that does not allow external storage of an SD card and it wasn't caught within the company and was signed off from someone within an upper position.When the new product was tested to see if the device worked was only tested for what was built.It was not used by a consumer to see if it helped or not and then the feedback would go to the company to research and decide if there was a way to fix it or add it. we know that we get updates on our devices because they do find and usually from feedback about a problem and they research it and correct it that's why you're getting an update.There is a very simple solution to fix the problem of non-external storage capability whether it be Samsung or other companies who are now going to make that industry-wide possibility.When we are sold a device that is not something somebody would think of to ask but should be told to the consumer to help the decision of purchasing a product.So I challenge and that's a strong word and maybe incorrect to think about this decision and maybe start using consumer-based groups to try the product as a consumer and see if changes affected anything that consumers use on a regular basis.That feedback is recommended to any company that creates a device whether it's a wireless phone a smart TV a refrigerator or any other product or website.Just because it looks good on paper and proposal again I challenge for the companies to get a consumer-based team to try the product before it's mass produced to stop a recall in which I believe the S22 which is the only device I'm noticing it before it's recalled and there is another implicated company or companies that do not realize the devastating effects for their bottom line.I hope that this is not removed from this community room so that a consumer gets the correct information which allows them to make a logical decision on their own whether that is something they want before they buy the product.I am not here to dog Samsung! But when I called Samsung and asked for the SD card goes I was told it's now at microSD card and it is put in the phone in the same drawer as the SIM card. I called my phone carrier I asked the same question.In researching which microSD card to purchase I noticed that any of them were not in the shape or size to put in the drawer under the SIM card.That left me another question. In order to get the correct information which was not correct to begin with I googled the question and found articles that Samsung created and will be creating any product without external storage.There's a philosophy that everyone should live by.If something does not make sense and it's not logical it is not true. And God forbid it is true and in this case it is fix the problem immediately because it this case it's going to affect the entire world because again it could become a worldwide option.So Samsung I ask you in the most extreme and sensitive way to look outside your Samsung window glasses and is a consumer which any employee is and that includes the CEO to research this and I challenge you to prove me wrong and that be the answer to this question.Until that time, consumers beware and be more vigilant to ask a question and read the very fine print or look at the manual and ask questions because the answers of the new designs are not being given as information at the time of purchase

Great phone, but lacking what made Samsung great.

Giving this review 4 stars. Why?For several reasons.Firstly, this phone is actually really good, the phones overall design is nice, the glass back, the sides, even the screen are all good aspects of the phone, to top it off it performs really well, with the memory storage, speeds, and graphics support, its a great contender against other flagships from other brands.Secondly, this is a huge step for me personally, from a S7 Edge to a S22, that is a big jump, the performance, battery life, and display are all good pointers, there are a few things missing that I would like to see back but that would bring me to my third reason.Thirdly, my biggest disappointment about this phone is the loss of the headphone jack, SD card slot, and the lack of a good data-cable ... MoreGiving this review 4 stars. Why?For several reasons.Firstly, this phone is actually really good, the phones overall design is nice, the glass back, the sides, even the screen are all good aspects of the phone, to top it off it performs really well, with the memory storage, speeds, and graphics support, its a great contender against other flagships from other brands.Secondly, this is a huge step for me personally, from a S7 Edge to a S22, that is a big jump, the performance, battery life, and display are all good pointers, there are a few things missing that I would like to see back but that would bring me to my third reason.Thirdly, my biggest disappointment about this phone is the loss of the headphone jack, SD card slot, and the lack of a good data-cable with a charging brick, sure you 'save' cardboard and materials, but in the end you are still in need to make the bricks, and put them in separate boxes, in the long run you are actually producing more waste, there should have been an option in the store to add a brick for free, especially for those who do not have a means to charge their phones starting out. The other issue to this is, its a clear copy cat move on Samsung's part, if I want an Apple, ill go get an Apple Phone, stop trying to be like them and try to be yourselves, the SD card slot or external memory was a nice thing to have in your phone, now I have to deal with either the UI (DEX) or windows file explorer, and a headphone jack was nice for when you wanted to listen to music without having to deal with more E-waste like earbuds. Also this phone doesn't come with a USB-C to headphone jack connector, so that was a bummer, and something that should have been included for how much is being charged.So in short? Great phone, but missing out on alot of stuff like a headphone jack, SD card slot, charging brick, data cable, and a USB-C to headphone Connector. Solutions? Atleast put the headphone jack back in and give an option for a charging brick, if you are not going to include a connector with a phone that doesn't have a jack, then its a inconvenience.

Significant upgrade, compact device

First off, This is the first time in a LONG time I've decided to upgrade my phone, I had to make this decision because my old phone was showing its age in battery life and just general old age...Black Friday finally showed me a deal I just couldn't refuse.I expected the transition to be moving everything over, but boy was I pleased with the experience.The S22 came with a Type-c to Type-c allowing me to use their 'Smart Switch' software (Over cable) to quickly and seamlessly move all of my Apps, Photos, Settings and ring tones (Probably even more stuff) over to my new device. The whole process took about 35 mins with pretty much no hickups. I think i could have done this over WI-FI as well, but cable would be quicker.Secondly; I've been really enjoying the ... MoreFirst off, This is the first time in a LONG time I've decided to upgrade my phone, I had to make this decision because my old phone was showing its age in battery life and just general old age...Black Friday finally showed me a deal I just couldn't refuse.I expected the transition to be moving everything over, but boy was I pleased with the experience.The S22 came with a Type-c to Type-c allowing me to use their 'Smart Switch' software (Over cable) to quickly and seamlessly move all of my Apps, Photos, Settings and ring tones (Probably even more stuff) over to my new device. The whole process took about 35 mins with pretty much no hickups. I think i could have done this over WI-FI as well, but cable would be quicker.Secondly; I've been really enjoying the significantly snapper performance of the device compared to my last one. (Samsung S10). Everything opens much faster, menus load quicker, high-resolution videos stutter less and high quality images dont freeze up the phone.I've always enjoyed the Android experience and am glad that my new device hasn't changed anything so drastically i cant recognize it... Similarity is good.I cant say much about the cameras, I don't use them all that much, but the images they do take seem to be clearer images.I also cant say much about the look, almost all smartphones look the same now, being one big screen and a back glass case.Plus, I'm going to put a case on the back anyway, so the visual of a phone doesn't bother me that much.I have had a few gripes with it, which im sure I will get over, such as:The screen is smaller than i expected.No upgradeable storage (Except for purchasing a bigger one). I would have rather had a Micro-SD slot then a dual-sim slot.The glass is REALLY REALLY smooth, i find it hard to tap stuff without accidentally swiping or 'slipping off' entirely.I really do miss the 3.5mm jack.But otherwise its honestly a great device, and I'm excited to use it for many years to come.