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OnePlus fans are very excited to upgrade to Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra!
As teased, Samsung launched the most-powerful Galaxy S series smartphone, it has ever made, at the first Unpacked event of 2022. The Galaxy S22 Ultra features all the next-gen capabilities, which highly impressed OnePlus fans as they are very excited to switch their current phone to the most “noteworthy” Samsung flagship.
On the Reddit community (unofficial), the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro consumers are discussing their next smartphone upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Reasons for switching from OnePlus to Samsung are a lot, which the most common is the poor software system (OxygenOS).
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Samsung’s “noteworthy” Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung combined the power, display, and S Pen functionality of the Galaxy Note line with the powerful camera capabilities of the Galaxy S series. As result, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is obviously Samsung’s most powerful Galaxy S flagship smartphone ever made.
Considering the below-mentioned pro-grade Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra feature offerings, anyone of us can fall in love with it! Well, if you also have a OnePlus smartphone, you can see consumers’ reactions in the Reddit discussion thread. Also, feel free to share about your next smartphone upgrade in the comments.
Here’s are the Galaxy S22 Ultra highlights:
Display
The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with an elegant 6.8-inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2X adaptive 120Hz display along with 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, offering stunning detail with a peak brightness of 1,750 nits.
S Pen
The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with the Galaxy Note lineup’s S Pen support alongside a dedicated storage compartment. In addition, it’s worth mentioning that the latest S Pen now has 70% lower latency compared to the S Pen of Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Camera
Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship means pro-grade camera capabilities. The Galaxy S22 Ultra introduces a 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera (F2.2, FOV 120˚), a 108 MP Wide Camera (F1.8, FOV 85˚), 10MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, F2.4, FOV 36˚), a 10MP Telephoto Camera (10x Optical Zoom, F4.9, FOV 11˚) as well as a 40MP Front Camera (F2.2, FOV 80˚).
Powerful processor
The Galaxy S22 series debuts Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and Exynos 2200 (Xclipse GPU by AMD), both fabricated on 4nm process technology. Notably, the chip installation will be different for regions and markets.
Operating System
The Galaxy S22 series ships with the latest Android 12 operating system, however, it exclusively has the One UI 4.1 software on board. Impressively, these devices will have four generations of Android upgrades, in addition to five years of regular security patches.
Battery, charging
Just like its predecessor, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a big 5,000mAh battery which supports wired charging up to 45W and 15W Wireless charging. Furthermore, it also has a Wireless power share feature to charge supported devices from the Galaxy ecosystem.
As per official confirmation from Samsung, the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 Beta program has been delayed until late 2024. I wanted to see how the Samsung Galaxy phone owners feel about this wait.
As a writer and proud Samsung Galaxy device owner, I recently conducted a poll on X (previously known as Twitter) that sparked quite a conversation among the Team Galaxy: “Can you switch to another brand just because Samsung delayed the One UI 7.0 beta program?” The results were telling — over 75% of participants voted ‘No‘, indicating a strong brand loyalty that persists even in the current situation. The poll result shows that the delay hasn’t turned away the majority of Galaxy users.
Note: The poll was small but it proved the point that the Galaxy phone users are loyal despite the delayed One UI 7.0 beta program. Check the post below.
There’s a different poll by another X user, who asked a similar question, where a bigger audience participated. It also produced the almost same result. You can check the post below.
It proves that Team Galaxy is strong and loyal to the brand. For the reader, who is not aware of the current progress, Samsung was expected to release the One UI 7.0 beta program by end of the July 2024.
However, Samsung decided to delay this beta program, without any official reason for this decision. As per discussion in the tech community and social media groups, Samsung is working on the stability and the integration of new features, which has significantly changed its update timelines this year.
Read More:
- Here’s why delaying the One UI 7.0 Beta Program is good for Samsung Galaxy users
- Why I will skip the first One UI 7.0 beta on my Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple doesn’t want to enter the Samsung-led foldables market without technological uniqueness. The company has been absent from the rapidly growing foldable segment, which recently welcomed a triple foldable handset from Huawei.
According to Kipost, Apple is seeking its own supply chain of ultra-thin glass technology. The company desires to have its own control over some particular aspects. The move is to differentiate technological innovation from Samsung.
Samsung is expected to supply OLED panels for foldable Apple products. Ultra-thin glass, which is a crucial component in foldable screens, is largely controlled by Samsung D. The reason is the company’s saturation in the international market.
Apple doesn’t reportedly want everything to be done by display manufacturers. If it happens, the company won’t have anything to differentiate its product from rivals. The desire is necessary as Apple is already too late in the market.
Apart from ultra-thin glass, the US tech giant is looking to attain control over supply chain management too. The company is also exploring backplate technology, to ensure critical areas of demonization without any hurry.
UTG is a key material used in foldable displays, which is responsible for flexibility and durability. Backplate in foldable devices often refers to the component that supports the display, which should be durable for long-lasting products.
The report suggests Apple wants uniqueness in two crucial materials—UTG and backplates. This means Samsung Display won’t be able to breathe freely even after being the main foldable panel supplier for Apple’s future foldable devices.
Japan’s KDDI selected Samsung as the main vendor for 5G expansion. Samsung’s vRAN will be deployed by KDDI starting next year for 5G expansion. The company will provide 4G and 5G O-RAN-compliant vRAN solutions in Japan.
Samsung today confirmed selection by KDDI as a key 4G and 5G O-RAN compliant vRAN provider for their Open RAN deployment in Japan. The partnership with KDDI will help Samsung strengthen its role in Japan’s 5G expansion.
“Together with KDDI, we are thrilled to take this significant step and strengthen our presence in Japan,” said Junehee Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Sales & Marketing, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics.
The South Korean tech giant noted that it’s bringing vRAN 3.0 solution, a full suite of O-RAN compliant radios supporting low- and mid-bands including advanced Massive MIMO radios and third-party radio integration support.
Kazuyuki Yoshimura, Chief Technology Officer of KDDI: “Today’s announcement represents KDDI’s dedication to bringing innovative technologies to Japan. We are proud to deliver a cutting-edge and reliable radio access network.”
Key features of Samsung CognitiV Networks Operations Suite (NOS) will also be offered. The features streamline the onboarding, deployment, and operation processes, enabling KDDI to transform its widespread network efficiently.
Beyond that Samsung and KDDI will expand the reach of Open RAN in the coming years. For now, KDDI’s Open RAN network will feature enhanced capabilities for improved energy efficiency, optimized performance, and intelligent automation.