Samsung's highly-anticipated Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event saw the launch of its brand new flagship products, so here's a low-down of everything that the company showcased at their first big event of the new year.
Samsung Galaxy S22 series
First up was the new Galaxy S22 series of smartphones, with the new Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone has been completely redesigned for 2022, and now looks like it's been inspired by the Note series, with a box-like frame and squared edges. The device also incorporates an S-Pen inside the body and runs on either the 4nm Exynos 2200 chipset, or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and offers up to 12GB RAM, with up to 1TB of storage. The S22 Ultra sports a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz. It gets a quad rear camera setup, with a 108MP main wide camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, and two 10MP telephoto cameras with 3x and 10x optical zoom respectively. On the front, it gets a 40MP selfie camera. Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery, with 45W wired fast charging support. The Galaxy S22 Ultra will run OneUI 4.1, based on Android 12, out of the box, and comes with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, like the rest of the S22 series.
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Meanwhile, the Galaxy S22+ retains much of the design language of the Galaxy S21+. The smartphone is powered by either the Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, depending on market region, along with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. On the front, the phone sports a 6.6-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz. For images and videos, the Galaxy S22+ sports a triple rear camera setup, with a 50MP main wide camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera. For selfies, it gets a 10MP front-facing camera. Keeping the lights on is a 4,500mAh battery with 45W fast wired charging, along with 15W wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare support.
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The Galaxy S22 smartphone shares much of the same specifications as the Galaxy S22+, with a few key differences. The smartphone offers a 6.1-inch display, which is also an FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X unit with a variable 120Hz refresh rate. While it offers the same camera setup, it sports a 3,700mAh battery with 25W fast charging support.
In the US, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has been priced starting at $1,199 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The Galaxy S22+, meanwhile, has been priced at $999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The base Galaxy S22's price starts at $799 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. Official details on the price and availability of the Galaxy S22 series in India are yet to be announced.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series
Apart from its flagship S-series smartphones, Samsung also unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S8 series of Android tablets, comprising three models--the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2960 x 1848 resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The tablet is powered by the Exynos 2200 chipset, and features up to 16GB RAM, and up to 512GB storage, which is also expandable up to 1TB through the microSD card slot. For optics, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a dual rear camera setup, with a 13MP main camera and a 6MP ultra-wide camera. The tablet also sports two cameras on the front, with a 12MP main camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera. Keeping the lights on is an 11,200mAh battery, with 45W fast charging support. The tablet also sports a quad stereo speaker setup tuned by AKG, with Dolby Atmos support. It gets 3 microphones for audio recording, and comes with an S-Pen in the box, like the rest of the series.
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In comparison, the Galaxy Tab S8+ features a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2800 x 1752 resolution, while the Galaxy Tab S8 gets an 11-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2560 x 1600 resolution. Both tablets support a 120Hz refresh rate and run on the Exynos 2200 chipset, along with up to 12GB RAM, and up to 256GB storage that is expandable. They also get dual rear cameras with a 13MP main camera and a 6MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera on the front. The Galaxy Tab S8+ gets a 10,900mAh battery, while the Galaxy Tab S8 gets an 8,000mAh battery with both supporting 45W fast charging.
In the US, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra series is priced starting at $1,099 for the 8GB + 128GB model. The Galaxy Tab S8+ is priced starting at $899 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, while the Galaxy Tab S8 starts at $699 for the 8GB + 128GB model. Official details for India pricing and availability are yet to be announced.
