Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or Google Pixel 6 Pro?
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This should be a straightforward decision right? Hmmmm...
If you are on the market for an Android upgrade, you might be tempted by the new Samsung S22 Ultra.
But is that the best option right now? And before we go on,
I want to be very open and honest with you.
I’ve used iPhones and Apple products since they were called Macintosh... So I am not gonna sit
here and pretend that I am Android fanatic and that I know everything about Android
phones. I am not. And I don’t. But I do love what Samsung and Google and brands
like OnePlus have been doing recently and I’ve actually switched last year to the S21 Ultra
so I am not THAT much of an Apple fanboy. I like to give credit where
it’s due and Google and Samsung have been doing a great job in bringing the competition to Apple.
And I know there are many Android options out there, but when it comes to top flagship devices,
let's face it... Samsung and Google sort of dominate the Android market for smartphones.
I've been trying the Pixel 6 Pro recently, but I can imagine that you...
after seeing the s22 release you're probably thinking... which one should I go for?
Or maybe you’re just a tech enthusiast like me and you want to know more about
these two devices! I've ordered the S22 Ultra in red which is a custom colour.
So a little bit like last year when I ordered the
s21 in Phantom brown... We're going to have to wait a little bit longer.
They are quite a difference in price. So the question is... is
the s22 Ultra going to be $300 better than the pixel 6 Pro ?
Personally,
I think it will be very close between the two phones for most people. If you're like me and you
only use your smartphone for standard things like day-to-day work, very basic gaming and
content watching and listening to music and podcasts... You probably not going to see too
much of a difference between the two. The display is a little bit bigger on the S22
and both have very similar resolution but the camera is the main difference. Or I should say
the cameras... There’s a big gap between these two when it comes to the cameras.
The battery is much of a muchness but the Pixel 6 Pro has a few tricks up its sleeve that I believe
make it a serious contender. Not just against the S22 Ultra, but against the iPhone 13 too.
I know Apple fans... the ecosystem. Airdrop. Yes. And you’re right.
If you rely on these Apple features in your workflow,
it won’t matter how nice Android 12 is and how nice these devices are. You’re stuck.
Going back to S22 vs Pixel... If you're someone who relies a lot on high quality pictures
and videos or someone who really expects the best performance for gaming and multitasking,
then based on the features and based on the initial reviews that we've seen so far,
the s22 Ultra will be the best choice for you.
So why don’t we get a little bit more practical here? Let's take the s21 Ultra for example.
This device is still a fantastic device. I actually switched to this phone from my 12
Pro Max last year and I was extremely happy with it for a long time! It wasn't until the iPhone 13
Pro Max came out that I thought... from a CAMERA perspective... that the iPhone had more to offer.
And I think it will be very close now between the iPhone 13 Pro range
and the s22 lineup. But that doesn't mean the Pixel is the lesser device.
Not at all! One thing that the pixel has going for it....and I don't think
neither the iPhone or the Samsung will be able to improve on... is the EASE of use.
We must NOT underestimate how beautiful the Pixel 6 Pro experience is.If you are able to get past
the software bugs that Google are still trying to iron out. There’s not much wrong with this phone.
I did another couple of videos on this, I will put a link here for you, but even as Apple user,
I am still in AWE of how easy, how comfortable, how sophisticated the Google Pixel is.
Out of the 3 phones, The pixel 6 Pro is light.. it’s comfortable to hold..
and has some really nice intelligent features. Don't get me wrong. I love what Samsung does
with the camera features and they seem to have delivered again! The s22 Ultra camera
capabilities at first glance are really incredible. From what I can see online,
it’s gonna be another very fun to use phone just like the s21 Ultra was.
I try to ignore all of the reviews that focus on specs.. Or the ones that do like those battery
drain tests... I am interested in the real world scenarios, you know, how you and I will truly use
these devices. But I'm really looking forward to comparing the Pixel 6 Pro against the S22
Ultra to really find out.. Is it really worth $300 dollars ... or 300 pounds more? I think it will be
really hard for Samsung to beat some of the intelligence that you get with the Pixel,
the speech to text, the call screening and artificial intelligence in the photo
features like Magic Eraser. Exciting times!
And I will see you and your smiling faces... on the next one!