As early as October last year, renderings and predictions of the new Samsung Galaxy machine began to circulate on the Internet.
In this context, the Samsung Galaxy new product launch conference held on the evening of February 9 has long been no secret. Well, let’s see how many of the media predictions in the past six months have become true, and how many have turned into fake news that has been terminated.
Galaxy S22 series, the improvement is expected
Small-sized mobile phones are popular again? Samsung really wants to make the large-screen phone more compact and refined. The Galaxy S22 measures 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm and weighs 167 grams. Compared with the iPhone 13 mini, the former is slightly taller and wider, but thinner.
On the front is a 6.1-inch variable refresh rate AMOLED 2X centered hole-punch screen with a resolution of 2340 x 1080, the refresh rate can be adjusted from 10Hz to 120Hz, and the peak brightness is 1300 nits.
All Galaxy S22 screens support Vision Booster technology, a function similar to “Sunshine Screen”, which automatically adjusts the color contrast according to the brightness of the user’s environment, rather than simply increasing the full screen brightness, even in sunlight. See details in the dark.
This is the cheapest model of the Galaxy S22 series, but it also has a good visual look. In such a compact body, the pixel density is more delicate.
The entire Galaxy S22 is equipped with a 4nm processor, but the official did not elaborate on the specific chip model. According to convention, the international version of the Galaxy S22 should use Samsung’s latest flagship chip, the Exynos 2200, with a “1+3+4” multi-core design. The National Bank version is expected to use the Snapdragon 8 processor, and the specific configuration will be announced after the National Bank release.
With 8GB of memory and 128GB/256GB of storage capacity, its performance is still at the mainstream level.
Looking at the back of the Galaxy S22, the design elements have finally returned to simplicity. The three-camera system is:
Wide-angle main camera: 50 million pixels, aperture F/1.8, FOV 85˚, supports optical image stabilization;
Ultra wide-angle: 12 million pixels, aperture F/2.2, FOV 120˚, 13mm equivalent;
Triple telephoto: 10 million pixels, aperture F/2.4, equivalent to 69mm, supports optical image stabilization.
It is equipped with a super vision night shooting system, and it also uses more AI computational photography algorithms. It seems that Samsung has taken great pains to keep the title of “night vision device”.
The rear camera module of the machine is wrapped by an armored aluminum frame as a whole, which is in conflict with the large-area matte glass back cover. Such a mix and match has a more distinctive personality. I personally think it’s pretty unique.
The slightly smaller Galaxy S22 has a built-in 3700mAh capacity battery, which is particularly eye-catching in the Android camp. The charging power is 25W, and it also supports 15W wireless charging power.
The Galaxy S22+, the middle model of the series, is slightly awkward.
It doesn’t have many highlights, the base specs are on par with the Galaxy S22, the screen is slightly larger to 6.6 inches, but the resolution remains the same (2340 x 1080), the refresh rate is the same, but the peak brightness is slightly higher at 1750 nits .
Due to the larger body and increased internal space, the corresponding battery capacity has also increased to 4500mAh, the wired charging power has been increased to 45W, and the wireless charging power has been increased to 15W. The rear camera specifications are also consistent with the S22, so I won’t go into details.
The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ are available in four colors: Feather Dream White, Fog Pine Green, Lustrous Powder, and Yaoye Black, starting at $799 (about RMB 5,083) and $999 (about RMB 6,350), respectively.
Finally, the big brother Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bigger screen, with a size of 6.8 inches and a resolution of 3080×1440, reaching the 2K level. Variable refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz, adaptive switching in still pictures, watching videos, playing games and other scenes, the peak brightness is 1750 nits, and it is also equipped with Vision Booster technology.
In terms of hardware, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is equipped with a 4nm processor, and the storage capacity is gradually increased from 128GB, up to 1TB, and the running memory is divided into 8GB and 12GB versions.
The rear camera module changes the raised design and separates each camera:
Wide-angle main camera: 108 million pixels, aperture F/1.8, FOV 85˚, supports optical image stabilization;
Ultra wide-angle: 12 million pixels, aperture F/2.2, FOV 120˚, 13mm equivalent;
Triple telephoto: 10 million pixels, aperture F/2.4, equivalent to 69mm, support optical image stabilization;
Ten times periscope telephoto: 10 million pixels, aperture F/4.9.
Ten times optical zoom plus ten times digital zoom finally achieves 100 times hybrid zoom performance.
Surprisingly, since the Note series was cut off, Samsung’s “missing” S Pen is back, hidden at the bottom left of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
No wonder I looked at the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and the overall look became more and more like the Galaxy Note 20.
In terms of charging, the Galaxy S22 Ultra supports up to 45W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging, and also supports reverse charging, which can recharge headphones and watches in emergency situations.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes in 4 colors: Crimson Red, Fog Pine Green, Feather Dream White, and Luminous Night Black, with a starting price of $1,199 (about 7,630 yuan).
Even though rumors were flying before the press conference, Samsung officials remained tight-lipped. Only for environmental protection issues, Samsung has released news a few days ago, announcing that some parts (speaker modules, power keys, etc.) are made of recycled fishing net plastic, taking the next step in Samsung’s environmental protection strategy.
Samsung even took a few minutes to invite the United Nations Development Programme to endorse its environmental achievements and call on more people to join the cause of sustainable development.
Such a recycling process is no longer new in consumer electronics products. Microsoft and Acer have all made similar attempts. Such environmental protection measures have neither “reduced allocation” nor “raised prices”, but also contributed to the purification of the marine environment. As a consumer, I am very happy to accept such environmental protection “gimmicks”.
The press conference also mentioned the new One UI 4.1 system, which emphasizes the collaborative work between devices, and closer collaboration between mobile phones, tablets and watches, which is also the trend of the Android ecosystem.
Galaxy Tab S8 tablet, a bit interesting
Samsung’s new tablet also comes in three sizes. Their screen size and resolution specifications are, in order:
Galaxy Tab S8 (11″/2560 x 1600)
Galaxy Tab S8 Plus (12.4″/2800 x 1752)
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (14.6 inches/2960 x 1848)
All three models have a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, but only the Galaxy Tab S8+ and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra use Super AMOLED panels.
Among them, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has two 12-megapixel lenses (wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle) on the front, so it adopts the Liu Haiping design. The three Galaxy Tab S8 tablets all come with an S Pen, which is magnetically attached to the black decorative strip area on the back of the tablet and charged. However, with this design, I always feel that when the tablet is placed flat on the desktop, the back is adsorbed on the back. The pen is a little in the way.
The Galaxy Tab S8 series also uses a 4nm processor, but the memory and storage capacity are slightly different. The Galaxy Tab S8/S8+ supports 8/12GB of memory and 128/256GB of storage space, while the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also adds 16GB of memory on this basis. And 512GB storage space version, all series support MicroSD expansion card, up to 1TB capacity.
The entire Galaxy Tab S8 series is equipped with Dolby Atmos 4 speakers, with battery capacities of 8000mAh, 10090mAh and 11200mAh, respectively, with a maximum charging power of 45W, and all support 5G and Wi-Fi 6E network protocols. With keyboard accessories and mobile phones, perhaps Android tablets can also start talking about productivity.
The starting prices of the three tablets are $699.99 (approximately RMB 4,453), $899.99 (approximately RMB 5,726) and $1,099.99 (approximately RMB 6,998).
The meeting also announced a full set of new products and the movie “The New Batman” linkage screen. When we go to the cinema to watch, we will have a little more fun in finding easter eggs.
But having said that, whether it is Samsung’s own note-taking app or the customized version of LumaFusion, they have brought new gameplay and uses to the Galaxy Tab S8 tablet. Judging from the preview demonstration at the meeting, it does have the capital to compete with the iPad. , looking forward to the second spring of Android tablets, driven by the Galaxy Tab S8.
Galaxy Watch 4 feature update
Galaxy Watch 4 users will have access to a slew of new features starting today, not only with new watch faces and new straps, but also with higher demands on sleep monitoring, including sleep coaches, animal symbols, long-term sleep coaching programs, and more function to help users improve or enhance sleep quality.
In addition, it is inconvenient to view the watch during exercise such as cycling, but when the mobile phone is fixed in a certain position, the monitoring data can be pushed to the mobile phone, and the user can see the real-time data when they bow their heads, and the hands do not need to leave the bicycle grip. Safer.
Blood pressure and ECG functions will also be rolled out to more markets. Samsung is giving Wear OS a good start.
