Samsung Galaxy S22 series to reportedly go official in February

Highlights
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 series is tipped to debut around the last week of January.
  • There are reports suggesting the flagships could debut in February.
  • The lineup should include the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. 

Samsung Galaxy S22 is the company’s forthcoming flagship series and is expected to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset. There have been reports that the lineup could debut in February. The company is rumoured to have pushed the event in the wake of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE announcement being moved to January owing to chip shortage. According to tipster Ice Universe, the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup could be released in the “last week of January.” While this contradicts most recent rumours, it does fall in line with earlier reports.

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How likely is the Samsung Galaxy S22 series launching in January is something that only time can tell. SamMobile, on the other hand, reports the phones will be launched in early February. But then again, things could change at any point in time given the chip shortage worldwide. The phones will be announced, they should be up for pre-orders and around a week or so later, the phones could hit stores. How confident we are about the said timelines is something that remains to be seen in the next few weeks.

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Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra specifications (rumoured)

According to the leaked specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S22 is said to sport a 6.06-inch FHD+ LTPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole design.  The bigger Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra are said to get 6.55-inch and 6.81-inch LTPO 120Hz AMOLED displays, respectively. The Ultra will get a QHD+ pixels resolution instead of an FHD+ panel. The phones could be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 SoC and should be paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. They’re likely to boot Android 12 OS with OneUI 4.0 custom skin out of the box.

Moving to optics, the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ are said to feature a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP telephoto unit and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is said to get a quad-camera layout with a 108MP primary sensor, and three 12MP sensors for telephoto, periscope telephoto, and ultrawide. details regarding their front cameras are under wraps, for now. The Samsung Galaxy S22 is said to house a 3,800mAh unit, while the Galaxy S22+ would get a 4,500mAh battery. Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is tipped to feature a 5,000 unit and will have support for 45W fast charging.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE support page comes back, looks like launch still on cards

Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 8 GBProcessor
6.6 inches (16.76 cm) Display
50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MPRear camera
10 MPSelfie camera
4500 mAh Battery
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Price
Rs. 42,999
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Rs. 52,999
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Rs. 59,999
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
4.0/5

Design
★  
4.5
/5
Display
★  
4.5
/5
Software
★  
4.0
/5
Camera
★  
3.5
/5
Performance
★  
3.5
/5
Battery
★  
3.5
/5

Pros

  • Class-leading display
  • Elegant design
  • OneUI 4.0 is intuitive
  • Churns out good daylight shots

Cons

  • Performance not best in class
  • Average battery life
  • Low light photography can be better
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