The Galaxy S22, introduced at Samsung’s Unpacked occasion.
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At its Unpacked occasion on Wednesday, Samsung unveiled the long-rumored Galaxy S22 sequence (and the Galaxy Tab S8, too). Preorders for the brand new flagship line can be found now. But earlier than you select between the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra, there’s some key info you must know, from the value of every mannequin to their colours and digicam specs. Last 12 months’s Galaxy S21 impressed us with its stable all-round efficiency and a greater stability of options and worth than the S20. The Galaxy S21 Ultra blew us away with its unimaginable digicam setup and its capability to take excellent zoomed-in photographs. So what in regards to the follow-up sequence? Now that the Galaxy S22 has made its debut, here is every thing it’s good to learn about Samsung’s newest telephones.

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All the brand new Galaxy S22 fashions accessibleSamsung gives three variations of the Galaxy S22, with totally different specs at quite a lot of costs. There’s the bottom Galaxy S22, together with an S22 Plus and the S22 Ultra mannequin, which has the very best specs — and the very best worth to match. It’s a recipe Samsung has adopted for the previous few generations, and as a method it is working. (Here’s how the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra variants examine.) If you are on a extra modest finances, it is potential the corporate will even launch a extra inexpensive Galaxy S22 FE, or Fan Edition, however it did not launch one with the S22 vary. The Galaxy S20 FE launched in October 2020, eight months after the flagship S20 lineup, and the Galaxy S21 FE launched earlier in January. The Fan Edition cellphone made just a few sensible options and specs sacrifices to realize a extra budget-friendly worth.Read extra: Samsung Galaxy S22 vs. S22 Plus vs. S22 Ultra: How the specs examine

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The Galaxy S22 is coming Feb. 25 and you’ll preorder nowEach mannequin within the Galaxy S22 line is obtainable for preorder right this moment. Despite rumors of potential delay, the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra will launch and be available for purchase on Feb. 25. Samsung usually launches its S-series telephones in March, however it bucked that pattern in 2021 by launching the Galaxy S21 line in January. Although Samsung usually follows a 12-month replace cycle, the corporate unwrapped its new Galaxy S22 sequence on Feb. 9. Read extra: Where to purchase Galaxy S22: Preorder offers for Samsung’s latest telephones

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How a lot does the Galaxy S22 value? The worth is dependent upon the mannequinFor 128GB of storage, the Galaxy S22 ranges in worth from $799 to $1,199 relying on the mannequin. The base Galaxy S22 prices $800 (£769, roughly AU$1,450), the S22 Plus prices $1,000 (£949) and the S22 Ultra prices $1,200 (£1,149). The worth, nevertheless, will increase as storage capability will get bigger. Sales of the Galaxy S20 line did not impress, seemingly due to the commonly excessive costs, coupled with widespread monetary uncertainty attributable to the pandemic. The S21 supplied extra inexpensive handsets by swapping glass again panels for toughened plastic. (Here are all of the variations between the Galaxy S21 and S20.) At launch, the bottom S20 got here in at $1,000, whereas the bottom S21 undercut that at $800. Instead of elevating costs again to S20 ranges, Samsung’s has mirrored the Galaxy S21’s pricing for the Galaxy S22 sequence.  Here are the Galaxy S22’s US pricing, for reference.

Samsung Galaxy S22 costs

128GB

256GB

512GB

1TB

Galaxy S22

$799

$849

N/A

N/A

Galaxy S22 Plus

$999

$1,049

N/A

N/A

Galaxy S22 Ultra

$1,199

$1,299

$1,399

$1,599

What colours does the Galaxy S22 are available? Alongside the three new Galaxy telephones, Samsung launched just a few new coloration choices. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is available in black, white, inexperienced and burgundy, whereas the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus are available black, white, pink gold and inexperienced. The Galaxy S22’s inexperienced and pink colours have been teased throughout Samsung’s August 2021 Unpacked occasion. At one level within the presentation (about 46 minutes in), when Samsung talked about the S Pen stylus’s compatibility with the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the phrases “S22 colors” have been seen on the foldable cellphone. The textual content appeared subsequent to a separate window displaying a light-weight inexperienced plaid pair of pants and a child pink blazer that pointed to the phrases “pistachio green” and “flamingo pink,” however these did not transform the official names for the brand new Galaxy S22 coloration decisions.Read extra: It’s about time Samsung phased out the Galaxy Note
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The Galaxy S22 will ship with Android 12The Galaxy S22 line runs on Android 12 — introduced in June final 12 months at Google’s I/O occasion and is now accessible to obtain — with Samsung’s personal consumer interface tweaks excessive, together with additions like Samsung Health, Samsung Pay and its Bixby digital assistant software program.Read extra: Android 12 hidden options you may wish to tryEverything it’s good to know in regards to the Galaxy S22 camerasThe Galaxy S22’s digicam specs look much like that of the earlier era, except for the S22 and S22 Plus’ bump as much as a 50-megapixel primary digicam. But the corporate claims to have made some necessary under-the-hood tweaks. Looking on the high-end mannequin, the Galaxy S22 Ultra encompasses a 108-megapixel broad, 12-megapixel ultrawide and two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has an analogous digicam set-up. Both Ultra fashions additionally sport a 40-megapixel selfie digicam. For the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus, each telephones have a 50-megapixel broad, 12-megapixel ultrawide and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens. All three telephones additionally include inner digicam upgrades that ought to make them higher at taking pictures at midnight and mechanically framing topics. Before the Galaxy S22 line’s reveal, it was speculated that the S22 Ultra may include a 200-megapixel primary digicam. This would have been the very best pixel depend accessible for a Samsung cellphone. Samsung Exynos, the digital firm’s division for chipmaking, even flaunted a 200-megapixel cellphone digicam in a March teaser tweet. However, it may imply greater digicam updates are coming sooner or later. Read extra: The Galaxy S22 Ultra fails to excite this professional photographer. And that is an issue

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The Galaxy S22 in contrast with the S21Because the Galaxy S21 debuted final 12 months, Samsung up to date its Galaxy S line and delivered a set of processor, design, charging and storage upgrades within the type of the Galaxy S22. When in comparison with its predecessor, the Galaxy S22 options the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, help for 45-watt quick wired charging and new coloration choices (as talked about above). The Galaxy S22 Ultra additionally comes with an S Pen and an 1TB storage choice, which wasn’t accessible for the Galaxy S21 sequence. In phrases of show dimension, the usual Galaxy S22 is smaller than that of the S21. The S22’s show is 6.1 inches, whereas the S21’s is 6.2 inches. The Galaxy S22 additionally sports activities a smaller battery to match. The Galaxy S21 Plus (6.7 inches) can be barely bigger than the S22 Plus (6.6 inches). The show dimension of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, nevertheless, remained the identical at 6.8 inches. For a extra in-depth have a look at how the Galaxy S22 measures up towards different Galaxy fashions, try CNET’s comparisons of the Galaxy S22 and S21, in addition to the Galaxy S22 and S21 FE. Read extra: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra: Specs in contrast

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Other notable Galaxy S22 options: 45-watt charging, 5G, Wi-Fi 6E and 1TB storageSamsung upgraded the Galaxy S22 lineup with as much as 45-watt wired charging help, that means it gives quicker charging instances than final 12 months’s Galaxy S sequence. The choice of 45-watt wired charging has been accessible in different galaxy units up to now, however skipped the Galaxy S21 sequence. According to tipster Ice Universe, 45-watt quick charging is sufficient to energy the cellphone as much as 70 % in 35 minutes. But, we can’t know the accuracy of the leaker’s claims till CNET places the Galaxy S22 to the check. The Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra additionally every include 5G connectivity, whereas the S22 Plus and S22 Ultra help Wi-Fi 6E. (The base S22 helps Wi-Fi 6.) Although Samsung did not add expandable storage or the choice so as to add a microSD card to the Galaxy S22 sequence, the S22 Ultra gives a 1TB storage choice for many who want the additional house, particularly for these high-resolution pictures and 8K movies. For extra, try CNET’s Galaxy S21 FE evaluation, in addition to how the Galaxy S22 compares to the iPhone 13 and Pixel 6.