Samsung launches the new S22 Galaxy series

Tech news 11 February 2022

Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S22 series which consists of the S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra.

The S22 and S22+ are very similar to their predecessors as they feature the same design such as rounded corners and camera-set up but what makes the phones better is the faster 4nm processor.

Samsung has claimed the new chip offers lightning-fast gaming and super-smooth processing to boost productivity.

According to Samsung, it's a powerful 4-nanometre Exynos 2200 chip which is the company’s first to feature AMD RDNA 2 graphics, or the top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The displays are flat with hole-punch 10MP selfie cameras in the centre at the top.

On the rear, both models come with a triple camera configuration consisting of a 23% larger 50MP main sensor, 12MP ultrawide, and 10MP telephoto lens.

The S22 boasts a 6.1-inch display, while the S22+ offers a 6.6-inch screen.

While both offer resolutions of 1,080 x 2,340 and a 120Hz refresh rate, the brightness of the S22 maxes out at 1,300 nits, while the S22+ hits 1,750 nits.

The S22+ also features 45W wired fast charging compared to 25W on the base S22.

There are four colour options available — black, white, green, and pink.

The S22 and S22+ have a 3700mAh and 4500mAh battery respectively, with both phones also featuring 8GB of RAM.

The premium Galaxy S22 Ultra design is similar to the design of a Note device and it is the brand's first Galaxy S with a built-in S Pen.

Samsung said the new S Pen offered 70% lower latency.

The Ultra features a quad-camera setup comprising a 108MP primary lens, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto, and 10MP zoom shooter.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra will also be available in black, white, green, but gets a darker burgundy finish for its fourth option.

The S22 Ultra’s screen measures 6.8 inches with a 1,440 x 3,080 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,750 nits peak brightness.

The S22 Ultra gets the same 5,000mAh pack as its predecessor, as well as 45W wired charging.

Local pre-orders for the devices are available on 10 February and the device will officially be in SA on 11 March.

The recommended pricing for the Galaxy S22 starts at R19 999, the S22+ starts at R22 999 and the S22 Ultra starts at R28 999.

Here are the full specifications: