Samsung unveils new Galaxy S22 Ultra with S Pen, jumbo-sized Tab S8 Ultra

Samsung has introduced the much-anticipated Galaxy S22 Ultra, its newest flagship Android smartphone with a built-in S Pen stylus. With the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung is folding the enduring Note line with the Galaxy S-series, marking the tip of the Note franchise as we all know it. Merging the Galaxy Note and S traces will give Samsung an edge over rivals and justify the excessive value it expenses for its flagship smartphones.

Unveiled throughout Wednesday’s digital Unpacked occasion, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is seen as a solution to Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro Max and OnePlus 10 Pro. The top-of-the-line smartphone from Samsung has a brand new design with boxy edges, resembling a Galaxy Note machine. Perhaps the most important change within the Galaxy S22 Ultra is an included stylus.
Last 12 months’s Galaxy S21 Ultra was the primary Galaxy S-series cellphone to help the S-Pen, however there was no place to retailer the stylus and also you had to purchase it individually. The inclusion of the S-Pen means the Galaxy S22 Ultra turns into extra appropriate for artistic and productivity-oriented duties. With lowered latency, the S-Pen feels extra pure when used for duties like drawing and taking notes.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a built-in compartment to retailer the S-Pen. (Image credit score: Samsung)The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 6.8-inch display with a dynamic AMOLED panel and a 120Hz refresh fee. That would make it roughly the identical dimension because the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Weighing 229g, with dimensions of 77.9mm x 163.3mm x 8.9mm, the S22 Ultra is constructed like a tank. For toughness and sturdiness, the cellphone makes use of Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the back and front. The rear panel has 4 lenses protruding out independently from one another.

Samsung makes use of each its personal Exynos chipset and Qualcomm’s processors in its cellphone, and this 12 months gained’t be totally different. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is powered by Samsung’s new Exynos 2200 processor, a model new chip that has been inbuilt collaboration with AMD. The chip has a brand new graphics processing unit (GPU), which the corporate claims will carry a giant enhance to gaming and general graphics efficiency.
Other markets, in the meantime, are more likely to get a variant with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. The Galaxy Note S22 Ultra comes with a 5000mAh battery and 45W quick charging.
Low-light pictures on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. (Image credit score: Samsung)
The dearer Galaxy S22 Ultra may have 4 cameras on the back- a 12MP ultra-wide digital camera, a 108MP large digital camera and two 10MP telephoto lenses. A 40MP digital camera adorns the entrance facet of the smartphone. Samsung stated the cameras on the S22 Ultra are extra clever and work even higher in low-light, particularly throughout recording movies.
The base mannequin of the Galaxy S22 Ultra will include 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Other choices embrace a mannequin with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, one other one with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, and a pricier model with 12GB RAM and 1TB of storage. The Galaxy S22 Ultra begins at $1199 and is out there for pre-order within the US.
Galaxy S22 and S22+ aimed toward mainstream customers
The Galaxy S22 and S22+ side-by-side comparability. (Image credit score: Samsung)
The top-end Galaxy S22 Ultra joins the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus. Both fashions are geared in direction of mainstream smartphone customers who need the newest options, however don’t intend to pay the premium excessive value for the S22 Ultra. The telephones have totally different display sizes however share the identical specs. These telephones can be barely higher than the prevailing S21 variant and can enhance the general expertise. The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus are priced at $799 and $999, respectively.
New Galaxy S8 pill collection to tackle iPad
In response to the iPad and iPad Pro, Samsung will problem Apple with three new tablets in its Galaxy Tab S8 collection: the Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Plus, and S8 Ultra. Out of the three, Galaxy S8 Ultra has an enormous 14.6-inch display with a 2960 x 1848 decision, making it greater in display dimension in comparison with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra options an enormous 14.6-inch display with a 2960 s 1848 decision. (Image credit score: Samsung)
Meanwhile, the Tab S8 would be the smallest of the trio with an 11-inch display and a 2560 x 1600 decision; the Tab S8 Plus is the center one with a 12.4-inch display and a 2800 x 1752 decision. The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus and S8 Ultra use an OLED show, whereas the common Tab S8 mannequin options an LCD show.
The Galaxy Tab S8 is out there in three colors – Pink gold, Silver, and Graphite. (Image credit score: Samsung)
All three tablets are powered by a 4nm 64-bit octa-core processor, with help for Wi-Fi 6E and 45-watt quick charging. The new and improved S Pen stylus that “uses a prediction algorithm for ultra-low latency,” comes contained in the field.
A keyboard cowl mimicking that of Apple and Microsoft’s covers for the iPad Pro and Surface traces will even be provided alongside the brand new tablets. The Galaxy Tab S8 begins at $699, the Galaxy Tab S8 Plus at $899 and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a beginning value of $1099.
Intense competitors within the high-end smartphone area
The bulletins got here at Samsung’s largest advertising and marketing occasion, the place it unveiled its flagship-grade smartphones, showcasing an aggressive strategy to tackle the competitors. Samsung has been beneath intense strain from Apple in addition to Chinese smartphone makers like OnePlus, Realme and Xiaomi. Its foremost challenger within the premium smartphone market continues to be Apple, which is undercutting the South Korean maker in India, the place the iPhone-maker affords deep reductions on each new and previous fashions.
Apple, in comparison with Samsung, is a small participant in India’s smartphone market but it surely completely dominates the top-end section. Analysts imagine Samsung has made the fitting resolution to merge the Note line with the S-series. Given that gross sales of the Galaxy S21 collection have been lacklustre and the continued chip scarcity is way from over, combining the Note and S collection traces will solely assist Samsung streamline its flagship smartphone providing which is already very crowded.