Samsung's new flagship phones have been announced and are now starting to ship.
The S21 model was one of the most popular phones to come out in 2021 but how does the
S22 stack up?
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if it is the right device for you.
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Hello Technophiles, Welcome to Tenzies Tech.
I'm Scott Leffler, and this is our list of the 10 things you need to know before buying
an S22.
Number 10 – Absence of 144hertz refresh rate
In a previous video, we mentioned how we hope the S22 would have a 144 hertz refresh rate
on the display.
Unfortunately, It looks like they will stick to 120Hz for the time being.
Anyone who is a heavy gamer would have appreciated for the phones to have upgraded to a higher
refresh rate like Nebula and Asus phones.
It has already been a couple of years since it has become a standard for other android
flagship phones to have a 144Hz refresh rate.
It doesn’t necessarily leave much to be desired, it’s only noticeable for serious
gaming, but for both the main model and the plus variant to not have it just seems like
a cutback on production cost from Samsung’s end.
However, the S22 line does introduce more control over refresh rate, being able to turn
it down all the way to 10Hz compared to the previous generation’s 48Hz which will help
with the battery life… which is probably going to be needed…
yes, that is foreshadowing.
Number 9 – Affordable prices In terms of prices, Samsung did not disappoint;
they kept the status quo and did not make any increases in the prices.
With the base model, the plus model, and the ultra model being $799, $999, and $1199 respectively.
While a decrease would have been welcomed, considering the pandemic is still ongoing
and the economy doesn’t show any signs of returning to normal any time soon.
We should at least be happy they didn’t go back to the S20 price model.
We hope Samsung will make the next generation a little more accessible overall and lower
their prices by an additional 1 to 2 hundred dollars across the board.
Even if it seems likely, we hope the top-end market becomes a little more accessible.
Number 8 – Expandable storage Expandable storage has not seen a return in
the s22 series which is a big letdown for some users.
This feature went away with the S21 and some customers were certainly hoping it would return,
and the lack of this feature has been keeping them from buying a new Samsung phone.
However, it looks like they will have to wait a little while longer but I wouldn't get my
hopes up.
It doesn’t look like Samsung has any plans to add expandable storage in the S-series
modals and pushing customers to spend more money for higher internal memory capacity.
It’s really a shame that samsung is going this route and the photographers and videographers
will have to look for a solution elsewhere.
Their high memory needs won’t be met here.
An odd decision if you think about it since the phones will shoot video in 4k and 8k which
have very high storage needs.
If it’s any consolation, Samsung still offers expandable storage on their A-series phones…
at least for now.
Number 7 – New Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip If you are following the smartphone industry,
you would have seen that some smartphones started adopting the new Qualcomm Snapdragon
8 Gen 1 chip.
The same goes for Samsung who also implemented it into their S22 lineup, bringing with it
various benefits.
According to Qualcomm, the new chip would increase the CPU performance by 20% and the
GPU by 30%.
This will make a huge difference when gaming making the lack of the 144 hertz screen all
the more painful.
It’s also supposed to save 30% more power, further enhancing Samsung’s already great
battery life.
Other than that, even transferring rates will increase, allowing for lightening fast 10Gbps
download and 3Gbps upload.
Knowing that Samsung and Qualcomm are in close connection with one another, it came as no
surprise that the chip was included in the new lineup.
Unfortunately, only the American model comes with the Qualcomm chip, as the European one
still uses Samsung’s own Exynos chip.
Number 6 – Faster Charging Speed Like any Samsung flagship device, the charger
is no longer included as part of their efforts to go green.
The Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra now support 45W fast charging via USB-C, while the base
Galaxy S22 settles for 25W fast charging.
The original 45W power adapter from Samsung can be bought separately.
If you don’t like cables, the Galaxy S22 series also supports wireless charging at
15W.
This is a huge victory for technophiles, we can finally enjoy the shorter charging times
45W offers.
One slight annoyance is that we have to go buy the charger which Samsung sells for $50.
When you take into account the additional packaging and transportation costs it seems
this is really to keep Samsungs costs down and not so much about going green.
Number 5 – A New Design Right off the bat, you’ll notice several
similarities between the look of the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21.
Both the S22 and S22 Plus have a contoured design that blends the camera module seamlessly
into the side of the phone.
It’s a clean look and we’re glad to see Samsung bring it back for 2022.
If anything, the design feels more refined this time around.
The S22 is also a bit smaller than the S21 which isn’t inherently bad or good since
it’s all about your preference but this does mean your old cases aren’t going to
fit this new phone.
While the phones are smaller in all measurements the reduction in the thickness and width is
so small it’s almost negligible.
The main difference is the length.
The s22 is point 3 inches shorter and the plus model is 0.1 inches compared to last
years models.
This should make it easier to hold and operate in one hand.
These new Galaxy phones come in black, white, green, and pink gold but if you buy directly
from samsung you can also get it in graphite, cream, blue, and violet so there are plenty
of color options.
Number 4 – Dedicated AMD Graphics Although having the Qualcomm 8 Gen 1 chip
would boost S22’s performance by a lot, it wouldn’t improve its graphics nearly
as a dedicated graphics chip would.
Samsung and AMD’s partnership has finally borne some fruit, the S22 series has a GPU
based on the RDNA2 architecture.
Considering that this is the same architecture used in the GPUs of the PS5 or the Xbox series
X, things are getting interesting for those who want to squeeze the graphics power of
the device.
This is finally giving an identity push to Samsung, the phone with the insane GPU.
Maybe this will finally incentivize mobile game developers to make more graphically demanding
games and we will finally see a revolution in the mobile game sphere.
And not to beat a dead horse but wouldn’t that be amazing if it paired this with a 144
hertz display?
Number 3 – Battery life… maybe….
While a smaller phone can be nice it also means that there is less room for things like
expandable storage and yes, bigger batteries.
Well, with the s22 The batteries have taken a hit in the new generation.
The new phones have their batteries cut by 300mAh which is about 6% on the plus and 8%
on the standard s22.
We have no idea why Samsung did this, this is the only specification that has taken a
significant step back.
The only real question is if the smaller battery translates into shorter battery life.
Some early consumer testing suggests that it will still last at least a full day but
it all depends on how you use your phone.
Still, we would have liked to have seen an upgrade here similar to what apple did with
the iPhone 13, it was one of the biggest battery upgrades ever in an iPhone, with the Pro Max
variant being able to last well over 10 hours.
And with Samsungs A-series phones nearly all having batteries that are at least 25% bigger
than Plus and 35% bigger than base S22.
So if battery life is a big priority for you the S22 is probably not going to cut it.
Number 2 – New Cameras Samsung Galaxy S21 had a good set of cameras
but the S22 doesn’t really improve on it at all, in fact, they might be a bit worse.
The S22 still has a triple camera array with wide, standard, and telephoto lenses.
On the S21, the telephoto had a 64 megapixel sensor and the other two lenses both had 12
megapixel sensors.
However, on the S22, the standard lens is bumped up to 50 megapixel and the telephoto
drops to 10 megapixels.
The selfie camera is still 10 megapixels and unfortunately didn’t get the 32 megapixel
selfie camera from the S21 FE.
To put it simply, the S22 has a reduction in overall resolution from last year.
However, this will allow you to see improvements in your standard camera and have a wider field
of view if you shoot 8K video.
But you won’t be able to zoom in as much as you can on the s21.
Furthermore, most the camera quality comes down to graphics processing so while the hardware
may have taken a hit on the spec sheet the new chips may more then make up for it.
Number 1 – Display Yes, we have been unhappy with the lack of
a 144 hertz display but, to be fare, that is really nit picking and we have to admit
that the S22 has a great display.
The new phones sport a 6.1 inch and 6.6 inch displays for the base and plus respectively.
The plus is fitted with a blinding 1750 nits of brightness while the base model is stuck
with 1300 nits, but that is still brighter than an iPhone 13 Max Pro’s 1200nits.
Samsung also improved upon their Dynamic AMOLED screen in the S21 with their new Dynamic AMOLED
2X which they claim offers even better color and HDR performance.
Samsung has always had amazing displays and the S22 doesn’t disappoint so it deserves
the number one spot on this list.
So what do you think about our list?
Are you planning to upgrade to the S22?
And, are there any other key points we missed?
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