Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra might as well have been called the Note 22 Ultra. At first glance, it has little to do with a Galaxy S phone. It is more angular, you operate it with a built-in pen and it has specifications that are extremely high-end. How high-end are you asking? We will explain that here.

The king is dead, long live the king!

The Galaxy Note series has officially come to an end with the arrival of this S22 Ultra. Altho it looks more like the successor to the Note 20 Ultra than the S21 Ultra. But enough about that. Because the S22 Ultra is so much more than a name. It is the very best that Samsung currently has to offer. From screen to camera, from pen to battery. And it's not even absurdly expensive. For example, it's more affordable than the Note 20 Ultra was at the time.

Integrated S Pen

Let's start with the screen. Samsung is applying its very latest LTPO panel. One with minimum 1 and maximum 120Hz screen refresh. Energy efficient and smooth when needed. Bright too because with a peak brightness of 1750 nits it is the brightest screen Samsung ever put in a phone. Like its predecessor, the screen recognises the S Pen but a bit faster. The delay between touch and drawing is a negligible 2.8 microseconds. From an already smooth 7ms first. Writing feels like writing on real paper. This time, you keep the pen in the device itself. Besides writing, you can also use it to operate the S22 Ultra. Use Air Actions to flip thru pages, zoom in on photos and increase the volume.

Main Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra specifications

• 6.8-inch screen with variable 1-120Hz display, high 1750 nits brightness
• Integrated S Pen with extremely low 2,8ms latency
• 108+12+10+10 MP camera system with 120° ultra-wide angle and 3-10x zoom
• Sharp 40MP selfie camera with portrait mode
• Big 5000mAh battery with fast 45W fast charging + 15W wireless
• 128, 256 and 512GB of storage (version with 1TB exclusive available at samsung.com)
• Powerful 4nm processor gives fast performance, 8 to 12GB of RAM memory
• Fast internet at home and on the go (Wi-Fi 6E and 5G support)
• Waterproof IP68 body made of Gorilla Glass Victus+ and Armour Aluminium

Nightography camera

Like its predecessor(s), the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 108MP camera system consisting of 4 cameras. There is an ultra-wide-angle lens and 2 telephoto lenses with 3 and 10x zoom respectively. What is new is the improved AI that makes zooming a lot sharper. Nite photography has also been taken in hand thanks to Super Clear Glass for the lens. This reduces lens flare at dusk. Videos are now even smoother and photos with people in them sharper because the Ultra can focus on 10 different faces at once.

Finally some serious fast charging

Finally Samsung has done something about fast battery charging. Instead of using 25 Watts, the S22 Ultra can be quickly charged at a whopping 45 Watts. You will have to purchase the 45W Power Adaptor separately though because it is missing from the box. The 5000 mAh has enough capacity for over a day of use and can also be charged wirelessly. You can even charge others wirelessly with it, also called Wireless PowerShare. The front and back consist of Gorilla Glass Victus+ held tightly together by an Armour Aluminium frame resulting in an IP68 waterproof phone. On the back, unfortunately, you won't find the telling Contour Cut camera layout of previous S models. Samsung has instead placed the individual lenses loose on the back it seems. Tastes differ.