Samsung has just announced its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra. We were able to take them in hand, in photo and video.
Freshly announced in February, we were able to take control of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra. These three new models represent the premium and flagship smartphones of the Korean firm this year. If the S22 and the S22+ are classic and do not evolve especially in terms of design, it is once again the S22 Ultra which stands out with a design that is reminiscent of the fiery Galaxy Note20 Ultra.
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And it’s not for nothing since the Galaxy S22 Ultra not only supports the S Pen but includes a location to store it like on the Galaxy Note lights. On the hardware side, the S Pen has not especially evolved since it was already very impressive. However, this year, Samsung worked with Wacom on stroke prediction technologies, which saves latency and therefore provides a more natural experience when using the S Pen.
As with its predecessors, the new Galaxy S22 and S22+ offer a flat screen with a design that is well inspired by the S21 but more flattened and refined but still with a polycarbonate back. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, on the other hand, is very reminiscent of the design of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with a minimalist design and so-called floating sensors, all with a glass finish on the back. All offer a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with Full HD+ definition for the S22/S22+ and Quad HD+ for the S22 Ultra.
We obviously find on the three smartphones a refresh rate of 120Hz. They are all HDR10+ certified. The fingerprint sensor under the screen is still an ultrasonic type of the same generation as that of the S21. The design and finish of the S22 are worthy of a premium smartphone. The integration of the photo block, whether on the S22/S22+ or the S22 Ultra is absolutely beautiful and allows a real differentiation with its direct competitors. The Galaxy S22s offer you AKG stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos support of course. For the handling itself, we are on familiar ground with the S22 and S22+. On the other hand, the S22 Ultra remains a large smartphone and may prove too large for some. It is above all a question of habit but we are really reaching the limit.
As a reminder, the Galaxy S22 are equipped with an Exynos 2200 SoC while the American versions will be entitled to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. From our quick start, while waiting for a real test, we did not note any particular problems.
As a reminder of the characteristics :
| Galaxy S22 | Galaxy S22+ | Galaxy S22 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | – 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X – Flat screen in 20:9 format – Full HD+ definition – HDR10+ – 120Hz – 240Hz Touch Sensor – Gorilla Glass Victus – Punch in the center |
– 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X – Flat screen in 20:9 format – Full HD+ definition – HDR10+ – 120Hz – 240Hz Touch Sensor – Gorilla Glass Victus – Punch in the center |
– 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X – Edge curved display in 20:9 format – WQHD+ definition – HDR10+ – 120Hz – 240Hz Touch Sensor – Gorilla Glass Victus – Punch in the center |
| Design | – Aluminum surround – Polycarbonate back – IP68 |
– Aluminum surround – Polycarbonate back – IP68 |
– Aluminum surround – Glass back – IP68 |
| SoCs and GPUs | – Exynos 2200 – Engraving in 4nm |
– Exynos 2200 – Engraving in 4nm |
– Exynos 2200 – Engraving in 4nm |
| Memory | – 8GB RAM – 128GB or 256GB of storage – No Micro-SD port |
– 8GB RAM – 128GB or 256GB of storage – No Micro-SD port |
– 12GB or 16GB of RAM – 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage – No Micro-SD port |
| Colors | – 4 colors: White, Black, Green and Pink – 4 exclusive colors on the Samsung website: Grey, Cream, Purple and Sky Blue |
– 4 colors: White, Black, Green and Pink – 4 exclusive colors on the Samsung website: Grey, Cream, Purple and Sky Blue |
– Phantom Black – Phantom Silver |
| Camera | – 12 MP main sensor – Aperture f/1.8 and Optical Stabilization – Dual Pixel Autofocus – 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor – F/2.4 Aperture and Optical Stabilization – 12 MP ultra wide-angle sensor – FoV 120° and Aperture F/2.2 – Auto HDR photo – 8K video capture at 24fps – Single-shot mode – 10 MP front sensor |
– 12 MP main sensor – Aperture f/1.8 and Optical Stabilization – Dual Pixel Autofocus – 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor – F/2.4 Aperture and Optical Stabilization – 12 MP ultra wide-angle sensor – FoV 120° and Aperture F/2.2 – Auto HDR photo – 8K video capture at 24fps – Single-shot mode – 10 MP front sensor |
– 108 MP main sensor – Nona-binning technology (9 pixels in 1) 12.4 MP – Aperture f/1.8, Optical Stabilization and Phase Detection Autofocus – 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor n°1 – Aperture of F/2.4, Optical Stabilization and Dual Pixel Autofocus – 10 MP 10x telephoto sensor n°2 – Aperture of F/4.9, Optical Stabilization and Dual Pixel Autofocus – 12 MP ultra wide-angle sensor – 120° FoV, F/2.2 Aperture and Dual Pixel Autofocus – Laser autofocus – Auto HDR photo – 8K video capture at 24fps – Single-shot mode – 40 MP front sensor |
| Audio | – AKG stereo speaker -Dolby Atmos – no 3.5mm jack |
– AKG stereo speaker -Dolby Atmos – no 3.5mm jack |
– AKG stereo speaker -Dolby Atmos – no 3.5mm jack |
| Drums | – 3700mAh – Fast Charging 25W – USB-C port – Fast Wireless Charging – Wireless Powershare |
– 4500mAh – Super Fast Charging 45W – USB-C port – Fast Wireless Charging – Wireless Powershare |
– 5000mAh – Super Fast Charging 45W – USB-C port – Fast Wireless Charging – Wireless Powershare |
| Connectivity | – Ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the screen -Bluetooth 5.2 – Wi-Fi 6 – 2x nano-SIM – 5G sub-6 |
– Ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the screen -Bluetooth 5.2 – Wi-Fi 6E – 2x nano-SIM – 5G sub-6 |
– Ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the screen -Bluetooth 5.2 – Wi-Fi 6E – 2x nano-SIM – 5G sub-6 – S Pen holder |
| Software | -Android 12 – One UI 4.1 – Samsung DeX |
-Android 12 – One UI 4.1 – Samsung DeX |
-Android 12 – One UI 4.1 – Samsung DeX |
| Height and weight | – 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm – 168g |
– 157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm – 196g |
– 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm – 229g |
| Price | – S22 128GB: €859 – S22 256GB: €909 |
– S22+ 128GB: €1059 – S22+ 256GB: €1109 |
– S22 Ultra 128GB / 8GB: €1,259 – S22 Ultra 256GB / 12GB: €1359 – S22 Ultra 512GB / 12GB: €1,459 – S22 Ultra 1TB / 12GB: €1659 |
| availability date | – March 11, 2022 (pre-order from 09/02) | – March 11, 2022 (pre-order from 09/02) | – February 25, 2022 (pre-order from 09/02) |
In photo, for the technical characteristics, we redirect you to the announcement for the explanations around the choices of Samsung. Of course, we haven’t been able to test the photo part yet and we can’t wait to test this part. Note that the photo block of the S22 Ultra is the same as that of the S21 Ultra but with this new design, it seems less impressive.
Pricing and Availability
The new Samsung Galaxy S22 will be officially available at the end of this month of February. From today and until their availability (February 25, 2022 for the S22 Ultra and March 11, 2022 for the S22 and S22+), we can pre-order one of the three S22 and be offered a pair of Galaxy Buds Pro with in case a trade-in offer for his old smartphone. Count from 859 euros for the S22, 1059 euros for the S22+ and 1259 euros for the S22 Ultra.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Gallery
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Gallery
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