The new Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus retain the identical design aesthetic as final yr’s S21 line.
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With the discharge of the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra, Samsung cemented its flagship lineup for 2022. It was only a month in the past when the South Korea-based cellphone maker launched the Galaxy S21 FE, a scaled-down, extra reasonably priced model of the Galaxy S21 (this is how the S22 compares to the S21 FE). On Wednesday throughout a digital Samsung Unpacked occasion, Samsung introduced the three new telephones — the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra — together with the Galaxy Tab S8.Read extra: Where to purchase Galaxy S22: Preorder offers for Samsung’s latest telephones
The new Galaxy S22 collection brings various refinements and new options to the S22 and S22 Plus, but it surely is not a drastic change from the S21 collection. In phrases of design and model legacy, the Galaxy S22 Ultra underwent probably the most adjustments and adopted the design and performance of the Galaxy Note line, which had its final cellphone launch in 2020.Read extra: Galaxy S22 Ultra: Samsung’s $1,200 luxurious cellphone totally replaces the Note
Galaxy S lineup costs in contrast
Phone
Storage/RAM
US value
UK value
AU value
Galaxy S21 FE
128GB/6GB
$700
£699
AU$1,000
Galaxy S22
128GB/8GB
$800
£769
AU$1,249
Galaxy S22 Plus
128GB/8GB
$1,000
£949
AU$1,549
Galaxy S22 Ultra
128GB/8GB
$1,200
£1,149
AU$1,849
Essentially Samsung’s present S collection places the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus in an odd middle-child state of affairs. At $800, the common Galaxy S22 is $100 greater than the $700 Galaxy S21 FE, which, once more, is only a month outdated. That makes selecting between the 2 a troublesome choice.In phrases of what is new, the S22 and S22 Plus each get Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip within the US and different markets the place Samsung’s Exynos chip is not obtainable. The battery on each telephones shrinks considerably, however since each telephones are working OneUI 4.1 on high of Android 12, the smaller batteries won’t imply a dip in battery life.
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The Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus retain the same design to the S21 collection with a digicam bump that melts into the facet. The S21’s two-tone colour scheme (which I slightly appreciated) is much less flashy on the S22. On the entire the physique is millimeters smaller which supplies the telephones a barely boxy really feel. The again of the cellphone is glass as a substitute of plastic.The shows nonetheless have a 120Hz high-refresh fee, however at 6.1 inches for the S22 and 6.6 inches for the S22 Plus, they seem to be a smidge smaller than their 2021 Galaxy predecessors. Both telephones assist 5G and have an IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance. The S22 Plus additionally has ultrawideband assist for issues like Samsung’s Galaxy Tag Plus tracker.
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In phrases of cameras, the ultrawide, telephoto and selfie cameras are largely the identical ones the S21 collection had. The primary digicam now has a brand new 50-megapixel sensor as a substitute of the 12-megapixel one discovered within the S21 and S21 Plus. The sensor not solely has extra pixels however is 23% larger than the one within the S21. In phrases of picture high quality we’ll have to attend and see the way it performs.
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Samsung is touting improved low-light efficiency for each images and movies and that is primarily as a consequence of processing. For images, all the S22 collection makes use of a hybrid of pixel binning (combing a number of smaller pixels into a bigger one) and high-resolution photographs to create images with much less picture noise and higher element.For video, Samsung is adopting one thing Apple does with the iPhone. In low-light conditions it is going to routinely select the best body fee for the scene and may even change it whereas recording. The telephones can even mix a number of exposures right into a single video body, which might help enhance movies recorded in dimmer conditions much more.
None of those upgrades appears out of the peculiar for a yearly cellphone launch cycle. On paper the S22 and S22 Plus appear to be respectable follow-ups to the S21 and S21 Plus. Check out the complete specs of the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra under. For extra comparisons, listed below are all of the variations between the Galaxy S22 and the S21 (and the Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. the S21 Ultra), and the way the Galaxy S22 stacks as much as the iPhone 13 Pro and Pixel 6 Pro.
Specs: Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22
Display measurement, decision
6.8 inches; QHD+
6.6 inches; FHD+
6.1 inches; FHD+
Pixel density
TBD
TBD
TBD
Dimensions (millimeters)
77.9×163.3×8.9mm
75.8×157.4×7.6mm
70.6x146x7.6mm
Weight (grams, ounces)
229g, 8.1 oz
196g, 6.9 oz
168g, 5.9 oz
Mobile software program
Android 12
Android 12
Android 12
Camera
Quad digicam with 108MP huge, 12MP ultrawide, twin 10MP telephoto lenses
Triple digicam with 50MP huge, 12MP ultrawide and 10MP telephoto lens
Triple digicam with 50MP huge, 12MP ultrawide and 10MP telephoto lens
Front-facing digicam
40MP
10MP
10MP
Video seize
8K at 24fps, 4K at 60fps
8K at 24fps, 4K at 60fps
8K at 24fps, 4K at 60fps
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM/Storage
8GB RAM with 128GB inside storage 12GB RAM with 256GB inside storage 12GB RAM with 512GB inside storage 12GB RAM with 1TB inside storage
8GB RAM with 128GB inside storage 8GB RAM with 256GB inside storage
8GB RAM with 128GB inside storage 8GB RAM with 256GB inside storage
Expandable storage
None
None
None
Battery/charger
5,000 mAh with as much as 45W wired charging and 15W wi-fi charging
4,500 mAh with as much as 45W wired charging and 15W wi-fi charging
3,700 mAh with 25W wired charging and 15W wi-fi charging
Fingerprint sensor
Yes, ultrasonic
Yes, ultrasonic
Yes, ultrasonic
Connector
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Headphone jack
None
None
None
Special options
S Pen included, quad digicam, ultrawideband location detection tech, 120Hz refresh fee display
Triple digicam, ultrawideband location detection tech, 120Hz refresh fee display
Triple digicam, 120Hz refresh fee display
Price off-contract (USD)
$1,200
$1,000
$800
Price (GBP)
£1,149
£949
£769
Price (AUD)
AU$1,849
AU$1,549
AU$1,249