One interesting thing to note about the Galaxy S22's photography is that it differs slightly between countries due to the different chipsets Samsung uses. You can read more about that in our report on some recent Galaxy S22 Ultra camera testing. Like every phone we test, we set the Galaxy S22's screen to 150 nits and had it surf the web over cellular — 5G, in this case — until it ran out of power. The results did not impress, as the Galaxy S22 managed 7 hours and 51 minutes of battery life — a little more than two hours worse than the average smartphone. Turning off adaptive refresh rate improved matters a little, with an average time of 8 hours and 2 minutes, though that's still short of what we'd expect from a premium phone like the Galaxy S22. The Galaxy S22+ and S22 share an impressive 50MP wide-angle rear camera, teamed with a 12MP ultra-wide rear camera and 10MP telephoto camera. Advanced camera technology paired with the cutting-edge Nightography feature, capture high quality content even in low light settings.

The gap has only grown with the release of the iPhone 14, which runs on a modified version of the A15 Bionic that powered the iPhone 13, and the iPhone 14 Pro, which features an even faster A16 Bionic. While the Galaxy S22 can still hold its own against most Android phones, any recent iPhone outmuscles Samsung's one-time flagship. Consider this photo of the Oakland skyline taken at the maximum 3x optical zoom for the Galaxy S22 and using a digital zoom for the Pixel 6, since Google's phone isn't equipped with a telephoto lens. Indeed, the zoom capability on the Galaxy S22 is its best feature, as you won't find many phones with a telephoto lens at this price.If you want, you can keep going on the Galaxy S22, zooming all the way to 30x with the help of the phone's Super Resolution Zoom feature. You'll want to use a tripod for a steady shot, as this close-up of Tribune Tower turned pretty jittery as I struggled to keep everything in focus. Inside, Samsung has beefed up the chip to the new Snapdragon Gen 8 1, which should give marginal gains over the last generation while still keeping this device at the forefront of power versus its rivals. It's now got an adaptive refresh rate display (10 to 120Hz) to aid with battery life, and Samsung has also shuffled the rear camera array round to have a higher resolution main camera, at the expense of the telephoto.

It's also worth noting that Samsung releases software updates that can fine-tune the photo processing of its phones, among other things. The June 2022 software update, for example, promises improved sharpness and contrast for photos; Portrait Mode also saw a boost, and Samsung says it improved memory utilization when you're capturing video. Samsung Galaxy S22 review: Performance We've mentioned some of the ways the Galaxy S23 beats out Samsung's older phone in this Galaxy S22 review, and our Galaxy S23 vs. Galaxy S22 comparison goes into additional detail on the differences. But to sum up, the biggest changes you'll miss out on if you opt for the cheaper S22 are the better performance and battery life that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 delivers. If you wind up getting a Galaxy S22, be sure to look at our guide to the S22 features to enable and disable right away. We've also got a look at the top hidden features on Samsung phones, including the S22. Samsung Galaxy S22 review: How it compares to the Galaxy S23 Instead, the Galaxy S22 seems aimed at people who have older phones — at least two years old, though people still using a phone from 2019 or earlier will see the biggest improvements when they upgrade to the Galaxy S22. This is a solid step ahead for Samsung, with the improvements to the display and the camera particularly noticeable.

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The Galaxy S22 Ultra boasts an unbeatable 108MP wide-angle rear camera, teamed with a 12MP ultra-wide rear camera and 2x 10MP telephoto camera. Advanced camera technology paired with the cutting-edge Nightography feature, shoot first-class content in any condition, making this the ultimate device for video creators. To see just how well the Galaxy S22's cameras performed, I put Samsung's new phone up against the Google Pixel 6 and iPhone 13. (For more photo comparisons, plus an overall look at how these phones compare, you can read our Galaxy S22 vs. Pixel 6 and Galaxy S22 vs. iPhone 13 face-offs; we've also got iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 7 vs. Galaxy S22 face-offs with comparisons to newer models.) As expected, the performance is top-notch across the board thanks to the Exynos 2200 chipset and 8GB of RAM. It's no better than Apple's A15 Bionic, but it keeps things more than buttery-smooth and snappy in all tasks and apps you could think of. The graphics performance here alone makes the S22 Ultra also a fantastic gaming phone - it handles games with no hiccups. The 5,000mAh battery here offers a day of usage on a full charge with fast charging as well as wireless charging support, but nothing more than that. We wish it lasted for more than that but a full day is still okay. We also noticed that there are some heat-related issues when performing demanding tasks, so beware of that as well. S22 Ultra: Price UK The Galaxy S22 features the same basic camera setup that Samsung used for the Galaxy S21, but with some notable improvements to the hardware. The main camera now has a 50MP rating instead of the 12MP wide-angle shooter used in last year's phone. The sensor is 23% larger, too, to let in more light, as Samsung makes a push to improve camera performance in low light. The Galaxy S22 debuted with Samsung's One UI 4.1 interface for Android 12, but Android 13 should now be available through Samsung's One UI 5 update. In fact, the One UI 5.1 update that debuted with the Galaxy S23 should be available for the Galaxy S22 at this point.