The Galaxy S22 Ultra is proof that Samsung knows what power users want. This new beast has the best part of the Galaxy Note and a tonne of other improvements. Yes, the S Pen is built in, but this flagship phone from Samsung has a lot more going on as the company tries to top our list of best phones.
First of all, the S Pen is easier to use because Samsung made it 70% faster and less laggy. The screen is also brighter and has more colours than anything else we’ve tried. The 45W charging is also faster.
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- Android version: 12, One UI 4.1
- Display: 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED (3088 x 1440)
- Refresh rate: 1-120Hz
- CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (US), Exynos 2200 (UK)
- RAM: 8GB, 12GB
- Storage / Expandable: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / No
- Rear cameras: 108MP (f/2.2) main, 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide, 10MP (f/2.4) 10x telephoto, 10MP (f/2.4) 3x telephoto
- Front camera: 40MP (f/2.2)
- Battery: 5,000 mAh
- Battery life (Hrs:Mins): 8:50 (adaptive), 10:18 (60Hz)
- Size: 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom White, Burgundy, Green
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Also, the 6.8-inch screen is slightly curved, which looks nice and keeps you from accidentally touching the screen. The only thing we don’t like is that it can be hard to type words or move the cursor on the far left or right sides of the screen. Even though the S22 Ultra has a slightly bigger screen than the 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max, it is lighter: 8.07 ounces vs. 8.5 ounces.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra feels solid and durable, which it should since it has an armour aluminium frame and a Gorilla Glass Victus+ back. We’ll have to do drop tests to see how well this phone holds up. Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, and Burgundy are the colours you can choose from for the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Not only do the cameras look alike, but they are also almost the same. There are two 10MP telephoto lenses. One has an aperture of f/2.4 and a field of view (FOV) of 36 degrees, and the other has an aperture of f/4.9 and a FOV of 11 degrees. There is also a 12MP ultrawide camera with a 120-degree FOV and a 108MP main wide camera with an 85-degree FOV and an f/1.8 aperture.
Aside from the great cameras, the S Pen is the main reason you’d pay all that extra money for a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The light and versatile stylus is hidden inside the body of the phone. It’s small, thin, and feels so easy to lose that you’ll wish the S Pen and the body of the S22 Ultra both had magnets to keep them together when you don’t have the stylus in the phone.