Samsung Unveils Galaxy S22 and S22+ upgrade with a great new design – Kenyan Business Feed

The Galaxy S22 and S22+ are finally sporting a truly high-end premium design. Samsung is ditching the cheaper-looking polycarbonate back for an aluminum and glass design. The S22 and S22+ will have a properly matched bump on the back, unlike the accent colors of the S21.

There’s also no integrated S Pen or stylus support here. The bottom of the device features a SIM card slot, speaker and USB-C port, while you’ll find a power/sleep button and volume rocker on the right side.Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra hands-on: A giant tablet ready to take on the iPad Pro

The S22 and S22+ felt terrific in our hands, and were definitely a friendlier size for those with smaller hands and just more pocketable. We especially liked the flat design of the 6.1-inch (on S22) and 6.6-inch (on S22+) screens, and that they didn’t slope down on the sides. This felt more uniform and let us get a better grip. Regardless of screen size, you’re also getting that vibrant, sharp display. Yup, Samsung’s using the same Dynamic AMOLED 2X display on the S22 and S22+ as on the Ultra.

They’re also powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with 8GB of RAM. The S22 and S22+ run Android 12 out of the box with Samsung’s latest interface. Both devices were quick to respond during our hands-on and offered a fluid experience. More good news here is that both of these (plus the S22 Ultra) are guaranteed to get four Android updates, which is a great promise and delivery on value from Samsung. It’s still behind Google’s support of software on the Pixel line, though.

Samsung promises all-day battery life on the S22 and S22+ and both devices support wired or wireless charging, with a 3,700mAh cell in S22 and 4,500mAh in the S22+.

The S22 and S22+ share the same camera setup and Samsung is increasing the sensor size, improving the software and sticking with mostly the same megapixel count.

• 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera: This is the same lens as on the S21/S21+ and should deliver crisp, clear shots while capturing a tremendous amount without physically moving. Like the ultra-wide on the iPhone or Pixel, Samsung also uses software to remove any fisheye effect from the corners.
• 50-megapixel wide camera: Like on the S22 Ultra, the main lens will be pinning pixels together for crisper shots that pack in more detail in daylight and lower lighting conditions.
• 10-megapixel telephoto camera: The telephoto lens here powers up to 30x Space Zoom and 3x optical zoom to help capture a clear shot from afar. 30x Space Zoom has been hit or miss in our testing, but generally provides a clear shot at 10x.

The hardware is similar to the S21, which is in itself a top performer in the smartphone camera world. That baseline paired with software improvements — like better nighttime shooting and the improved portrait mode — should lead to less-blurry shots, quicker processing times and more details.

Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ & S22 Ultra specs

	Galaxy S22	Galaxy S22+	Galaxy S22 Ultra
Starting price	$799	$999	$1,199
Display	6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate	6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	8GB	8GB	8GB or 12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB/ 512GB/1TB
Cameras	12 megapixel ultra wide, 50 megapixel wide and 10 megapixel telephoto with flash (rear); 10 megapixel (front)	12 megapixel ultra wide, 50 megapixel wide and 10 megapixel telephoto with flash (rear); 10 megapixel (front)	12 megapixel ultra wide, 108 megapixel wide and dual 10 megapixel telephoto with flash (rear); 40 megapixel (front)
Battery	3,700mAh	4,500mAh	5,000mAh
Size and weight	2.7 x 5.7 x 0.29 inches; 0.37 pounds	2.98 x 6.19 x 0.29 inches; 0.43 pounds	3.06 x 6.42 x 0.35 inches; 0.50 pounds

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