Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Burgundy 6.8" 512GB 5G Unlocked & SIM Free Smartphone

Product Information

Certain resolutions and ratios may not be supported. Certain functions may not be available when Auto Framing is on. Only people can be recognized, and there is a limit to how many people may be recognized. Virtually every image we shot looked great, even if we did detect a hint of over-saturation (it wouldn’t be Samsung if they didn’t over-saturate the image). It’s also the brightest panel on a Galaxy yet, with a measured peak luminance of 1,740cd/m² while displaying HDR content, according to our display colorimeter. Predictably, contrast is effectively perfect, too. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: Performance and battery life I’m also yet to test the new graphics rendering features that the Xclipse GPU supports, since there doesn’t seem to be a single game on the Google Play store that currently utilises ray tracing and VRS.

Everything from games and videos to apps looks fantastic on the display, which now has the ability to smoothly shift from a 1Hz refresh rate all the way up to a butter-smooth 120Hz. Such adaptive technology can be hard to notice because, for instance, 1Hz might be used for the home screen or a word processor, while 120Hz might be called on for gaming. As before, the S22 Ultra supports a maximum hybrid zoom of 100x. This “Space Zoom”, as Samsung still insists on calling it, is much improved this year. During my time with the handset, I captured a bunch of pictures at maximum zoom range on both the S22 Ultra and the S21, with the former offering a much cleaner image, especially after the phone’s AI tweaks were applied. Just look at this image of the tip of Canary Wharf’s One Canada Square – impressive, isn’t it? It’s not great, however, that there’s both a Messages app and a Samsung Messages app. The icons look similar, but they’re two distinct apps. It’s this kind of nonsense that will always keep the Android messaging system slightly behind iOS’s iMessage. We want one system – the new RCS (Rich Communication Services) is fine – and complete cross-app compatibility. Samsung is bringing more focus to its previously-announced Expert RAW app. Similar to the Pro app on Sony’s Xperia I flagship, this is a separate camera app that gives you far more granular control and the ability to shoot in the RAW format. RAW, unlike the JPEG format phones typically shoot in, is uncompressed and allows keen editors to wrangle a better final product out of an initial image. Unless you plan on spending time tweaking an image afterwards in an app like Lightroom, you‘re not really going to see the true benefit of RAW. For Android fans, the company that makes the operating system also makes one of the best flagship phones you can buy. Google Pixel phones rely more on computational power than raw megapixels to deliver fantastic images, and the results must be seen to be believed.

In our estimation, the S Pen is a wildly useful implement and, despite its small size (small for this reviewer’s hands anyway), it’s an effective drawing implement. We opened Sketchbook and had a great time drawing, especially because the pen and screen recognize pressure and angle. Galaxy S22 Ultra 6.8" edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3088x1440) 500 ppi HDR10+ certified 120Hz refresh rate Accuracy of Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detection may differ depending on shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects.

RAM options range from 8GB to 12GB, while storage ranges from 128GB to 1TB. The base RAM level is a little lower than the S21 Ultra, but Samsung says this is negated by improved virtual RAM options. My review sample is the 12GB/256GB Exynos model, so I can’t comment on the performance of the 8GB RAM variant or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 model. Space Zoom includes 3x Optical Zoom and 30x digital zoom with AI Super Resolution technology. Zooming in past 3x may cause some image deterioration. Bixby Vision service availability may vary depending on country or device. User interface may change and differ by device. Availability of Bixby Vision features and content providers may vary depending on country. All information, content or images herein are provided by third parties and such content may not be accurate nor reflect the most updated information. After canning the cult-favourite Note series a few years ago, Samsung has been trying various ways of adding a few of the series’ best traits into its other phones. The chipset sitting at the heart of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will vary depending on the region. US buyers, for instance, get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip from Qualcomm whereas those in the UK get the Exynos 2200 variant. Both chipsets are built upon the 4nm architecture, meaning they should be more efficient than the outgoing 5nm models.It’s worth noting that performance is even better on the newer S23 Ultra, utilising 16-in-1 pixel binning tech to capture even more light, detail and colour than the S22 Ultra. If low-light photography is a focus for you, it might be worth opting for the newer model. This is also a gorgeous and quite powerful gaming phone, and handled my Asphalt 9 race through Barcelona without a single hiccup. The Galaxy S21 Ultra, for example, was the first device not designated a Note to support the sort-of-handy S Pen stylus – even if it was an additional accessory that didn’t live in the phone itself. With a peak brightness of 1750 nits and Samsung’s new Vision Booster technology, the screen does a decent job of maintaining visibility even in direct sunlight. Naturally, though, this means the brightness gets turned up to 100%, which will impact your daily battery life.

Wine search feature is provided in English (US) and Mandarin Chinese, other languages to be supported.The good news is, prices are often lower than that now that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is getting on a bit - and they're likely to drop further now that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has arrived. In terms of colour, there are two modes. I found the Vivid mode to be the most accurate (97.4% DCI-P3, 99.8% sRGB), though there’s a natural option too if you prefer colours a little more muted. What these improvements mean is that both writing and doodling feels much more natural and responsive this time around. Converting handwritten notes to text is also much faster than before, with an extra 12 languages added to the text recognition software. Translation speed may vary depending on internet connection and word count. This function is limited to selected languages. For the full list of languages please visit http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/vision/ Call quality was generally excellent. We could hear our caller clearly, and they told us we were coming through equally clear. The 5G performance (we were on T-Mobile in the US) was, by turns, excellent and average – it seemed to depend on how close we were to a decent 5G tower. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Battery life

By default, it’ll combine multiple pixels from that 108MP sensor together, though you can shoot at full-res if you want. Battery life was more of a mixed bag. We did get a full day of solid use (18 hours or so), but we thought we might get more out of the massive 5,000 mAh battery and high-performance, energy-efficient CPU.It’s not just a looker, though. The Galaxy S22 Ultra – like the rest of the lineup – is fully IP68-certified against dust and water, and it’s also the first smartphone to benefit from Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, which is a new protective layer that’s been applied to both the front and rear of the handset. According to Samsung, Victus Plus is 12.5% stronger than the Gorilla Glass Victus on last year’s model, and the S22’s new “Armour Aluminum” chassis is more durable, too. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: S Pen stylus Elsewhere, the Galaxy S22 Ultra comes in four flavours. To start with, there’s the “cheapest” model, which comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The further three models all come with 12GB of RAM, with your storage choices being 256GB, 512GB or 1TB. The S22 Ultra doesn’t allow for microSD expansion, so choose wisely. There are a number of other battery saver modes too, each with a vast array of customisations like throttling performance, turning off 5G and automatically lowering the screen resolution. Play around with these and you’ll find the best mix of performance and longevity to suit your needs.