Galaxy S22 Ultra officially when the Note 22 decides to return to the scene, specifications and price
Samsung announced its latest flagship phones after a torrent of leaks, the Galaxy S22 family, led by the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which came with the highest specifications and features as usual, with a distinctive addition that fans of the Note series will like, let’s get to know it.
Galaxy S22 Ultra review and specifications
We start with the design, where we find luxury and pioneering workmanship… The Galaxy S22 Ultra came in a square shape more than its two smaller brothers, and it is very similar to the previous Note family phones. The body is Gorilla Glass Victus Plus… the aluminum frame that Samsung says is the strongest aluminum it has ever used. From the front, we find the front camera hole above the middle, and slight curves on the sides. From the back, we find the matte back, which does not collect fingerprints, and at the top left we find the camera lenses, flash and laser sensor, all of which are prominent from the structure of the device directly without a frame or a dedicated unit for it, unlike my phones S22 and S22+… To the right of the phone we find the power button and control buttons With sound, and from the bottom, we find the speaker with a USB Type-C port, and we also find the port for installing the SIM card and the entrance to the S-Pen, which has become integrated into the phone for the first time in the history of the S series. The phone supports IP68 water and dust resistance, and this applies to the pen as well. .
The dimensions of the Galaxy S22 Ultra came as follows, the length is 16.33 cm, the width is 7.79 cm, the thickness is 8.9 mm, and the device weighs 229 grams, meaning that it is relatively heavy.
The screen came with strong specifications as we are accustomed to from Samsung … The panel is of a type Dynamic AMOLED 2X saturated colors, protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus and is curved on both sides … The size is 6.8 inches as in the previous generation, the quality of the display is QHD + with a density of 500 pixels per inch, and it supports a maximum refresh speed of 120 Hertz to provide a smooth using experience and the phone automatically changes the refresh speed to save energy. The screen also supports a touch response speed of 240 Hz to enhance the gaming experience. The screen became the brightest among the company’s phones, with a brightness of 1750 nits, which gives it the best clarity under the sun’s rays.
As for performance, the phone carries the best and latest processor from the company for the global version, which is the new Exynos 2200, which is eight-core and manufactured with a 4 nanometer architecture, with a maximum speed of 3 GHz. The processor was developed in cooperation with AMD to improve graphics and graphics performance. There is another version that carries the latest and most powerful “Snapdragon 8 Gen 1” processor from Qualcomm, and is directed to the American, Chinese and Korean markets, and it is also an eight-core processor with a precision of 4 nm and a speed of up to 2.8 GHz with an Adreno 730 graphics processor. The device is attached to 8 or 12 GB RAM, with storage capacity options 128, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB, which is of the type eUFS 3.1. The phone does not support the installation of an external storage chip. The phone runs on the Android 12 operating system with the latest Samsung interface, OneUI 4.1, with its new features. It supports Samsung DeX system to enjoy a desktop computer experience by connecting it to an external monitor wired or wirelessly.
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The Galaxy S22 Ultra includes stereo headphones tuned by AKG, and does not have a 3.5mm jack for connecting headphones. The screen includes an UltraSonic fingerprint sensor built into it to unlock the phone.
In terms of connectivity, the device allows the installation of two SIM cards, supports 5G networks, supports Wifi 6E, and Bluetooth version 5.2… It also supports the NFC feature.
As for the addition that distinguished the phone, it was related to the S-Pen optical stylus. Unlike last year’s version, the stylus comes with the box, and it has a dedicated entrance in the body of the phone… This makes the Galaxy S22 Ultra an exact copy of the previous Note phones, and it can be considered a revival of the series. Samsung says that the stylus included with the device is three times better in terms of response speed than the one in the Note20 Ultra.
And we come to the cameras, as the company focused on providing an integrated imaging experience. The unit for the rear cameras was identical to last year’s version … it includes four lenses in addition to a laser sensor to enhance the auto focus. The main lens is 108 megapixels with optical image stabilization. The second ultrawide lens has a 120-degree ultra-wide angle, 12 megapixels. The third and fourth lenses are both for zoom and come with optical stabilization, the first is 10 megapixels and gives optical approximation up to 3 times, and digitally up to 30 times. As for the other lens, it is a periscope “Periscope” for distant photography, it came with a resolution of 10 megapixels and supports 10 times optical and 100 times digital zoom via Space Zoom technology. The device will automatically switch between the two telephoto lenses according to the shooting position. All this is accompanied by improved image processing performance thanks to the capabilities of the new processor.
The main lens in the Galaxy S22 Ultra allows shooting 8K video clips at 24 frames per second… Also, 4K videos can be shot at 60 frames per second on all lenses. Slow motion clips can be shot in HD at up to 960 frames per second. And there’s the Super Steady feature for image stabilization when shooting videos.
The front camera came with a resolution of 40 megapixels and is not accompanied by other sensors… The processing of selfies and taking more natural portraits has been improved with the help of the new processor. The front camera can shoot 4K clips at 60 frames per second.
The battery came in a size of 5000 mAh, as it was in the S21 Ultra, and supports fast charging with a capacity of 45 watts, but the charger does not come attached inside the box. The battery also supports fast wireless charging with a capacity of up to 15W, and reverse wireless charging, which Samsung called PowerShare, and it allows charging other devices from phones, headphones and smart watches through the phone.
The available colors are black, white, dark green and dark red, and the price starts at $1,200 for an 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant.
Wait for our full Galaxy S22 Ultra review, and let us know what you think about whether it lives up to your expectations.
