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Samsung launches Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones

South Korean giant, Samsung, has launched the new 2022 series of flagship Galaxy S series devices namely Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra in an official event a few days back. The Galaxy S22 series of phones comes with exciting features and flagship hardware inside. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ feature a triple-rear camera while the flagship Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a 5-camera system on the rear side including a ToF 3D sensor and an S-Pen.

New Galaxy S22 Series Prices

The Samsung Galaxy S22 with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at $799.99 and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs $849.99, whereas, the Samsung Galaxy S22+ with 8GB RAM+ 128GB storage is priced at $999.99 and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage costs $1049.99. The Galaxy S22 Ultra with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at $1,199, 12GB RAM + 256GB storage costs $1299.99, 12GB RAM + 512GB storage costs $1399.99 and 12GB RAM + 1TB storage costs $1599.99. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ are already available for pre-order, the first two will start shipping from March 11 while the Ultra is already shipping to their owners.

Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S22

Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus Specs

The Samsung Galaxy S22 features a 6.1-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 10-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, up to 1300 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection while the Galaxy S22+ features a 6.6-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 10-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, up to 1750 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection.

Both devices are powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform or an octa-core Samsung Exynos 2200 processor. It has 8GB of RAM with 128GB/256GB inbuilt storage options and runs on Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on top of the box. Both support Dual SIM (nano + nano) slots.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Both of these smartphones come with a triple rear camera with a 50-megapixel main camera with LED Flash,  1/1.57″ 1um ISOCELL GN5 sensor, f/1/8 aperture, OIS, a 12-megapixel 120° Ultra Wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture, and a 10-megapixel Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom, OIS, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps. There is a 10-megapixel front camera available with an f/2.2 aperture. The Galaxy S22 has a 3700mAh battery while the S22+ has a 4500mAh battery with both phones supporting battery features like 15W Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare, and 25W fast charging support the Galaxy S22 and 45W fast charging support S22+.

Both phones are Dust and Water-resistant with IP68 ratings. Connectivity options available are 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi 6E in S22+) 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, UWB (S22+ only), GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC and MST. The Galaxy S22 measures 146×70.6×7.6mm and weighs 168 grams and the Galaxy S22+ measures 157.4×75.8×7.6mm and weighs 196 grams.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs

The Galaxy S22 Ultra features a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Display, 1-120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, up to 1750 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection, and 3088 x 1440 pixels resolution. It also has the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform or octa-core Samsung Exynos 2200 processor with 8GB RAM + 128GB inbuilt storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB/512GB/1TB inbuilt storage variants. It runs on Android 12 with One UI 4.1 and carries a bigger 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging.

It has 5 rear cameras with a 108-megapixel main camera with LED Flash, OIS, f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel 120° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS, a 10-megapixel periscope lens for 10x zoom, f/4.9 aperture, 100x Space Zoom, Laser autofocus, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps and a ToF sensor as well. It has a 40-megapixel front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. this device also comes with dust and water-resistant features with IP68 ratings. It comes with 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, UWB, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, and MST connectivity options. It measures 163×77.9×8.9mm and weighs 229 grams.