Samsung Galaxy S22 price in India slashed after Galaxy S23 launch: should you buy it?

Soon after the announcement, Samsung silently slashed the pricing of the Samsung Galaxy S22 on its own website. To recall, the flagship launched at Rs 72,999 but is now available at a much cheaper price on Flipkart and Samsung’s own website.

Samsung Galaxy S22 price cut

The Samsung Galaxy S22 was launched in India at Rs 72,999 for the base model but now the price has been dropped to Rs 57,999 on the official Samsung website. However, the flagship is available for even less price on Flipkart as the e-commerce giant is selling it for as low as Rs 52,900.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S22 in 2023?

Samsung Galaxy S22 is definitely a good phone thanks to the immersive AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC which can handle day-to-day tasks without any problem, and the phone has recently received the Android 13 OS, which brings tons of new features. The cameras are still very capable of clicking good pictures in well-lit conditions and the software optimisations have largely improved night photography as well. There’s a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.

However, on the flip side, the battery life is pretty ordinary and it can’t even last one entire day. You will have to charge the phone for the second time on any given day. So barring this shortcoming, if you are looking for a compact-sized phone and one that is quite powerful, the Galaxy S22 is a pretty good option to consider.

Samsung Galaxy S22 specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S22 sports a 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with a 120Hz variable refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1.300 nits of peak brightness and Eye Comfort Shield. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset paired with 8GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB internal storage. The phone runs on Android 13-based OneUI custom skin out of the box.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 packs a 3,700mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. There’s an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front and back. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 features triple camera sensors on the back, with a 50MP primary sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, and 85-degree FoV, a 12MP ultrawide angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree FoV and a 10MP 3x telephoto sensor with an f/2.2 aperture lens.