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Samsung lists Galaxy A22 5G on official India support page, could launch very soon
Earlier this month, Samsung announced its new additions to the Galaxy A lineup – Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A22 5G. However, the company has not yet started shipping these phones, but it’s expected very soon in select regions such as Europe and Asia.
Ahead of its launch, the Galaxy A22 5G smartphone has recently spotted on Samsung India’s official support page, which carries model number SM-A226B/DS. Other than the model number, the listing didn’t reveal its launch date and pricing details.
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Aside from this, the Galaxy A22 had also completed the BIS certification in India a few days ago. We’ll keep you updated when the company makes it official in India. Till then, stay tuned with us and check the official specifications and expected pricing of this upcoming smartphone.
Galaxy A22 5G
The Galaxy A22 5G will be the cheapest 5G smartphone offering from Samsung to date. According to the official infographics, this device sports a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD display with an Infinity-V notch, plus a 90Hz refresh rate. On the right side, it has a fingerprint reader, better known as side-mounted.
In terms of optics, the Galaxy A22 5G comes with a triple rear camera setup, which consists of a 48MP primary camera, a 5MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP depth lens. On the front, it highlights an 8MP camera for selfies and video calling.
Under the hood, the A22 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC supported by up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. It also features storage expansion through a microSD card. Additional features include a 5000mAh battery, 15W fast charging, Android 11-based One UI 3.1 pre-installed and more.
It is expected that Samsung will launch the Galaxy A22 5G in Europe with a starting price tag of €229 (~INR 20,300) for the base 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant.
The next Galaxy Unpacked could be held in South Korea in late July, where, Samsung will unveil the next-gen foldable smartphones. Meanwhile, a report now talks about the possible launch date of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 in the US and Canada.
According to MySmartPrice sources, Samsung is expected to hold a separate Unpacked event in the US and Canada to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5. The company is considering August for the event, which was previously rumored as the global availability date.
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The South Korean tech giant is scheduled to unveil the new phones for the first time in its home ground as it sees potential in Asia. However, the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked launch event will also be hosted in the US and Canada on August 11.
Apart from the new foldables, the company will launch the Galaxy Watch 6 series smartwatches, Galaxy Tab S9 flagship tablets, and the next-generation SmartTag tracking accessory. We expect Samsung could also share details about its Android update plan for the Galaxy devices.
Samsung didn’t launch the Galaxy S22 FE due to the global economic slowdown. However, it doesn’t seem to be the same case for the Galaxy S23 FE as Samsung got greenlit on the upcoming model’s battery from the South Korean certification authority.
According to the info, a smartphone battery carrying model number EB-BS711ABY has been certified by SafetyKorea. The model number of the battery matches with the rumors that popped up revealing the existence of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE.
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Since the battery photograph uploaded by SafetyKorea is not clearly visible, it’s hard to confirm the capacity. However, past rumors claimed that the Galaxy S23 FE will come packed with a battery capacity of 4,500 mAh along with 25W fast charging support.
Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung has recently started firmware development of the Galaxy S23 FE for European CSC. These developments hint that the company has plans to release this device in key markets. And it’s worth noting that it could come pre-loaded with Android 14 and get an early 2024 release.
Samsung will rollout a major software update to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra in June 2023. Similar to hardware leaks, we get to know pretty much about the content of Samsung’s June 2023 software for the Galaxy S23 flagships.
According to rumors, Samsung June 2023 software update will not only bring the latest security patch to the Galaxy S23 lineup. There will be a lot of improvements and optimizations related to camera functionality and upgrades to the native application.
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Samsung insider IceUniverse revealed that the company has developed a 2x Portrait Mode for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This mode pictures at 50-megapixel using the main 200-megapixel HP2 image sensor of the smartphone. It will benefit users who love taking portrait shots with depth effects.
- On June 3rd, Ice said after seeing a 2x portrait shot by S23 Ultra, that it has exceeded his expectations.
HDR vignetting is another severe problem, which often appears on select Galaxy S23 series units, which could be fixed with the next OTA. Meanwhile, the tipster has not directly claimed fixes for bananagate and photo blur-related issues on the Galaxy S23 and S23 Ultra.
In a recent development, the same source revealed yet another change, which is included in the June firmware. The company will be bringing updates to the video calling function as part of quality improvements for using third-party apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Check more below:
Samsung Galaxy S23 June 2023 Software Update
- 2x cropping at 50-megapixel for Portrait mode
- HDR bounce/vignetting
- Camera performance increment
- Clear video calling through third-party apps
- Bananagate/blur issue – Uncertain
- June 2023 security patch
- AI mode guides – Uncertain
Release Date?
Samsung could start rolling out the next big camera-centric firmware to the Galaxy S23 series between May 29 and June 5th. The availability is expected to expand further gradually, with the India release speculated between May 31st and June 7th.