The Samsung Galaxy S22 is Samsung’s newest flagship line. The Ultra, in particular, is the flagship Samsung smartphone that can practically do anything. You can take a video and make a GIF from it, or you can take an ultra-clear photo of a skyscraper from street level several buildings away. 

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers impressive and functional stylus features. Continue to find out more about the Ultra and whether it’s the Samsung Galaxy S22 model for you.

Samsung Galaxy S22: Specs and Features

Qualcomm’s latest OS is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and it powers the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Hence, it’s fully capable of supporting many apps and intensive graphic games. It also features the One UI 4.1. What’s more, the S22 series can receive up to 4 generations of Android OS updates, a much better policy from other Android manufacturers. 

The Ultra’s CPU type is Octa-Core and it has four internal storage options, starting from 128 GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, and 1TB 12GB RAM.

Camera and Video

The Ultra has four rear cameras and a laser autofocus sensor. Two of the rear cameras are stabilised telephoto cameras with OIS. Each is 10MP with f/2.4 and f/4.9, respectively. One of them is a standard wide 108MP camera with f/1.8 and OIS. The fourth one is an ultrawide 12MP camera with f/2.2. Meanwhile, the front camera is 40MP with f2.2 and autofocus.

The rear cameras have optical zoom at 3x and 10x while digital zoom is 100x.

Samsung’s upgraded the S22 Ultra’s camera software. For instance, they’ve improved the portrait mode with more detailed depth mapping. However, its night mode needs improvement. You can only enable it in very dark conditions, and we’re talking about almost complete darkness. So, the chances of using night mode are pretty low.  

Video capabilities include an auto framing feature that can track up to 10 people and automatically adjust as people move in and out of the frame and an auto frame rate feature – this feature changes the frame rate to account for brighter or darker conditions. 

The video recording resolution for the main camera is UHD 8K at 24fps, while the slow-motion is 960fps at HD and 240fps at FHD. Meanwhile, the resolution for the front camera is 4K/60p.

Stylus Feature

The Built-in S Pen is another feature incorporated from the Galaxy Note line. Unlike its predecessor, the S21 Ultra, the S22 Ultra has full support and stylus storage. The S Pen’s latency has been reduced by 70 per cent. It’s a helpful tool for those who prefer to scribble and write over typing. Digital artists and graphic designers should find the S Pen’s various digital brush stroke options to be helpful.

The Ultra’s stylus features are extensive. For instance, you can convert handwriting to text, trace a shape and move it out of a picture, and use the S Pen as a remote control for specific apps.

Battery

The Ultra supports 45W fast wired charging, but you’d have to purchase the 45W power adapter separately. There’s the 15W wireless charger with a built-in fan cooling system as well. The Ultra’s 5000mAh battery is unfortunately unimpressive. After a day’s light usage, the battery was down to 50 per cent by the evening. Hence, it doesn’t take much to drain the Ultra’s battery.

Design and Display

The Ultra’s dimensions are 163.3 X 77.9 X 8.9 with a weight of 228g. Its screen size is 6.8 inches with a 1440 x 3088 panel. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy S22 models are protected by IP68 weather sealing and Gorilla Glass Victus Plus on the front and back.

The Ultra and S22 Plus model has an OLED screen with 1750 nits peak brightness. On the other hand, all models have a refresh rate of 120Hz, but the Ultra alone has an LTPO display, allowing its screen to change its refresh rate. Thus, helping to conserve battery life.The Ultra’s slightly boxier design is an obvious tribute to the Galaxy Note. Moreover, the Ultra ultimately gets rid of the camera bump compared to the S22 and S22 Plus, where they have rounded corners and a camera bump.

The Almighty Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Is It For You?

The S22 Ultra is a unique Samsung model on its own. If you’d like to experience a stylus lifestyle, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is for you by all means. However, if you’re the type that’ll try the stylus features a few times and forget about it, then maybe the S22 or S22 Plus is enough.

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