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Samsung Galaxy S22 pre-reservation begins in India, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 confirmed!
Samsung has now officially confirmed that the Galaxy S22 series smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform in India. The Galaxy S22 lineup’s launch date is still awaited by the company, meanwhile, it could happen very soon!
According to Samsung India, All three Galaxy S22 series smartphones – Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 – will come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform. At the same time, Samsung has begun the Galaxy S22 lineup pre-reservations in India alongside revealing additional benefits.
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The Korean phone maker announced that customers can pre-reserve the latest flagships in India by paying a token amount of INR 1,999 through the ‘Galaxy S22 Pre-reserve VIP Pass’. And pre-reserved customers will also get a Galaxy Smart Tag worth INR 2699 for free.
- Pre-reserve Galaxy S22 series on
- Samsung India’s e-Store www.samsung.com
- Samsung Shop App
On February 9, Samsung launched its new flagship smartphone lineup – the Galaxy S22 series at the first Unpacked of this year. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a merger of the best of two smartphone legacies – the unrivaled power of the Note series and the pro-grade camera and performance of the S series.
Alongside the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ at the virtual Unpacked. Both of these devices introduce dynamic cameras with advanced intelligent image processing to make every moment epic.
As part of providing the best possible mobile performance and experience, Samsung expanded its software support. The entire Galaxy S22 series will be supported by up to four generations of Android OS upgrades as well as five years of regular security patches.
Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones are getting an Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 update. The company has initiated this update rollout for S22 series users in Korea and the company will expand it in more countries soon.
One UI 6.1.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series arrives with One UI build versions given below.
- S901NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22
- S906NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22 Plus
- S908NKSU5EXH7 – Galaxy S22 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus could look the same as S24 Plus from the front. The company has reportedly reduced side bezels on the vanilla and Ultra variants. Meanwhile, the lineup’s middle child could introduce no bezel refinements.
The Galaxy S25 Plus could have wider bezels than S25 and S25 Ultra. Tipster IceUniverse claims that the move is aligned with differentiating the Plus from Ultra. It’s also said that the recently leaked renders have frame appearance errors.
The S25 Ultra is said to be slightly thicker and more squarish than the S25 Plus. This is highly due to identical display size with a difference of only 0.1mm. The backplate will have notable differences due to distinct cameras and sensors.
Samsung’s next-gen flagships will likely debut in January next year. Details about the upcoming phones are floating heavily, fading the One UI 7 trend. However, things may change with time as early rumors couldn’t be considered final specs.
A bad news,S25+ will be the widest bezel among the three models, which is almost the same as S24+.
It may be that Samsung did this on purpose to make way for S25 Ultra.
Among the three models, the narrowest bezel is S25 Ultra. pic.twitter.com/CaEPyeooAC— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 17, 2024
I have a more accurate CAD than onleaks, which contains lines that were missing before, so I know this.
— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 18, 2024
The Galaxy S25 Plus could be equipped with a 4900mAh battery. Similar to the S24 Plus, it would support 45W fast charging technology. Yet, you can expect even longer battery performance due to the enhanced application processor.
Samsung will either use Exynos 2500 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Both chipsets will be developed using the next-generation 3nm chipset. Improved display technology may further push the power efficiency, offering even more juice to run.
Samsung Foundry is not doing well with the newest cutting-edge technologies. Now, a new report from a Korean media outlet suggests that Samsung could begin DS Division restructuring by year-end, aiming to break down silos.
According to ChosunBiz (via TrendForce), Samsung plans a major shuffle in the DS (Semiconductor Foundry) Division. The move is aimed at addressing issues like lack of communication and team self-interest.
Additionally, Samsung is also facing competition in the DRAM market, falling behind SK Hynix in HBM and DDR5. TrendForce highlights that the company needs to go beyond restructuring to fundamentally change its organization.
Samsung’s DS division reportedly planning to strengthen collaboration processes by integrating existing team-based structures into a project-centered model, to resolve issues arising from the siloed operation of departments.
Recently, it was reported that the company is planning to cut up to 30% of its workforce in the future. The Korean tech giant’s Foundry business is struggling due to various issues, including low yields for the 3nm GAA process.
Earlier, The Korea Times reported that yield for Samsung’s 3nm process remained in the single digits until Q1 this year, and slightly improved to about 20% in Q2. The company needs the yield rate to be at least 60 percent to trigger mass production.
A Samsung spokesperson cited by Chosun Biz admitted that there continues to be a disconnection between the departments developing new processes and those responsible for mass production, with serious issues arising from the shifting of blame for failures.