The S22 Ultra promises to be Samsung's best Galaxy phone yet, with an S-Pen stylus, incredible nighttime photography and one of the best screens you could find on a smartphone.
At the time of writing, the price of the S22 Ultra starts at £1,149 SIM free for the 128GB model and rises to £1,499 for the 1TB version. For this, you’ll get the absolute best smartphone Samsung has to offer, with its S-Pen stylus, along with a five-camera setup and a huge screen.
If you’ve got the money, the S22 Ultra is definitely worth getting. With its incredible camera specs, impressive battery life and S-Pen stylus, it’s one of the absolute best smartphones on the market.
However, it’s not cheap, with prices starting at a hefty £1,149 SIM free. But you can get it on contract to spread the cost. And if you want a top-of-the-range handset, the S22 Ultra is about as good as you can get.
The S22 Ultra is a lot more premium than the standard S22. For one thing, the Ultra comes with a built-in S-Pen stylus to help you perform a whole range of creative and business tasks on the go. In addition, it also has a much better camera, with five lenses, compared to the triple-lens setup on the standard S22. The Ultra is bigger too, measuring a whopping 6.8 inches, compared to the 6.1-inch standard model.
Of course, there’s also a hefty price difference, with the Ultra starting at £1,149, while you can buy an S22 for £769.
In many respects, yes, the S22 Ultra is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note handsets. This is because the S22 Ultra comes with an S-Pen stylus, which was arguably the main feature that made the Note stand out from other Samsung handsets.
You'll also see that the S22 Ultra has an angular design that looks very similar to the Note series. And of course, the Ultra has a top-of-the-range camera, impressive processor and large, vibrant screen, making it every bit as premium as the Note series.
The S22 Ultra has a waterproof rating of IP68, which means that it can survive in up to 1.5 metres of fresh water for half an hour without getting damaged. However, it’s probably not going to cope with underwater photography in the pool or at the seaside, as chlorine and salt may cause damage. In short, it’s probably best to avoid taking it swimming with you.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes packed full of premium features that make this arguably the best smartphone on the market right now, including:
The S22 Ultra has five cameras in total:
We don't know for sure, but it seems very unlikely that Samsung will release a Note device this year, given that the S22 Ultra is so similar to the Note. On top of that, Samsung didn't release a Note device at all last year, so it looks like the series may be discontinued for now.
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