Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Review
Our Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review found a big, powerful, and attractive Android phone (if you like them monolithic). It’s super-versatile, ready for important work, hand-written notes, gaming, and casual big-screen web browsing – and the cameras are a clear highlight, with the Space Zoom capabilities taking you to infinity and beyond. And, yes, you’ll pay handily for all these features.
Price:
- US$1,189.99 at Amazon
- US$1,390 at Amazon
- €1,155 at Conrad Electronic
Pros:
- Incredible cameras and zoom
- Excellent little S Pen
- Gorgeous butter-smooth screen
Cons:
Device Specifications
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Audio | 32-bit/384kHz audio |
| Tuned by AKG | Yes |
| COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | |
| ANT+ | |
| Bixby natural language commands and dictation | |
| Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | |
| BATTERY | |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| MISC | |
| Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red |
| Models | SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS |
| SAR | 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 440 EUR |
| TESTS | |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 525029 (v8) GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -23.9 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 71h |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Models and Prices:
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (8GB/128GB): $1,199 / £1,149 / €1,259 / CA$1,649.99- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (12GB/256GB): $1,299 / £1,249 / €1,359 / CA$1,789.99 / Rs. 109,999
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (12GB/512GB): $1,399 / £1,329 / €1,459 / CA$1,929.99 / Rs. 118,999
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (12GB/1TB): $1,599 / £1,499 / €1,659 / CA$2,209.99 / Rs. 134,999
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of the most premium devices Samsung has ever manufactured. The phone may not have quite the raw “wow” factor of the flexible Galaxy Z Fold 4, but make no mistake: it is Samsung’s absolute top device.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra takes the basic sales pitch of the Note 20 Ultra (big-screened productivity monster) and blends it to some degree with that of the Galaxy S21 Ultra (high-tech camera beast). In other words, it’s a stylus-enabled smartphone that boasts the best specs and offers the highest degree of functionality possible in a single piece of hardware. It was the top dog in the Android ecosystem at launch and sits above the Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 in Samsung’s 2022 Galaxy S series lineup.
