Samsung S22 lineup: specs, reviews and prices

The Samsung S22 lineup has arrived! On February 09, 2022, Samsung unveiled the latest in its flagship camera phone series, featuring 3 models: the Galaxy S22 5G, Galaxy S22+ 5G, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Samsung did not change its tradition and the European versions of phones are based on their Exynos 2100 processor for the European market, while models based on Qualcomm 888 are supplied for the American market. The top-of-the-line S22 Ultra boasts a familiar main camera, with improvements mainly coming from software updates, while the S22 and S22+ have seen some changes in their camera capabilities. All phones run on Android 12 and can be upgraded to Android 13 with the One UI 5 shell.

Samsung S22 5G

Samsung S22

Platform

OS: Android 13
CPU: Exynos 2200 (Global)
CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (USA)

Memory

8/128, 8/256
External card: no

Size

6.1", 168 g (5.89 oz)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 in

Battery

3700 mAh
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Main camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm

Video modes

8K@24fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
720p@960fps

Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm

Video modes

4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Comes in LTE (Samsung s20) and 5G (Samsung s20 5G) versions Comes in two versions with or without 5G support, 5G model has 5G band as a suffix stating about this band support The base model, the smallest in size if a 6.2-inch phone can be called small. There is only one option to choose from - 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB. The battery capacity is 4000 mAh.

Samsung S22+ LTE\5G

Samsung S22+

Platform

OS: Android 13
CPU: Exynos 2200 (Global)
CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (USA)

Memory

8/128, 8/256
External card: no

Size

6.6", 188g (6.63oz)
157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6 mm
6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 in

Battery

4500 mAh
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Main camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm

Video modes

8K@24fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
720p@960fps

Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm

Video modes

4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Also sells in two variants, same as non-plus model, with or without 5G support. In this model, the screen is larger and is 6.7 inches, the battery is increased to 4800 mAh. The memory options are similar to the base model, 8 RAM and 128 / 256GB for data.

Samsung S22 Ultra 5G

Samsung S22 Ultra

Platform

OS: Android 13
CPU: Exynos 2200 (Global)
CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (USA)

Memory

8/128, 12/256, 12/512, 12/1024
External card: no

Size

6.8", 229 g (8.04 oz)
163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in

Battery

5000 mAh
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Main camera

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Video modes

8K@24fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
720p@960fps

Selfie camera

40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82", 0.7µm

Video modes

4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Top model with a 108 megapixel camera, a 6.9-inch screen and a 5000 mAh battery. A choice of 12 / 16GB of RAM and 128/256/512 for data.