Although there has been crazy breaking news on the Internet before, on the evening of February 9, 2022, with the official convening of the global conference, I have to say that the Samsung Galaxy S22 series still surprised us greatly.
Obviously, this is not just because the Galaxy S22 series has once again achieved significant progress in basic configuration and function settings. More importantly, compared with its "predecessors", the series has lost quite a lot of compromises this time; compared with other similar products in the same period, the Galaxy S22 series has allowed us to see some unprecedented new technologies and new ideas, and successfully defended its status as the "king of machines".
In the name of the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung has updated two product lines at a time
First, let's take a look at the galaxy S22 lineup. From the perspective of product naming alone, the Galaxy S22 series "seems" to contain three models, namely the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra.
At first glance, this seems to be a fairly normal combination of "medium cup, large cup, and oversized cup". But in fact, whether from the basic configuration, or the appearance design and functional positioning of the product itself, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is very different from the other two models.
In terms of product appearance, it is not difficult to see that the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus clearly continue the design style of the previous generation of Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus, as well as product positioning.
In particular, the Galaxy S22 is one of the most rare small-screen flagship models at present. In addition, Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus have adopted a straight screen design, which is believed to make many consumers dissatisfied with the "curved screen" bright.
In contrast, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is not at all like a successor to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. In fact, whether it is from the more boxy mid-frame outline, the symmetrical curved body glass before and after, or from the shape of the rear module, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is closer to the Galaxy Note20 Ultra.
Interestingly, Samsung has not shied away from this at all, and as early as the warm-up before the conference, it was hinted that the new product will have the elements of the "fusion" of Galaxy S and Galaxy Note. Not to mention, the Galaxy S22 Ultra even designed the slot of the S Pen directly in the fuselage, equipped with the most versatile Bluetooth S Pen pressure sensitive pen in Samsung's history, supporting IP68 dustproof and water resistant. So it is actually "Galaxy Note22 Ultra", presumably no one will object to it.
The small size version of the "task" becomes heavier, and the configuration is naturally much higher
Of course, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has become more like the "Note", indicating that this generation of Samsung Emperor "Super Cup" is significantly more business-oriented. This also means that for the two small size models of galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, they are equivalent to shouldering the burden of "fashion flagship" that truly belongs to the Galaxy S series.
As a result, we naturally saw Samsung's obvious "plus" on the configuration of these two models.
First of all, in the fuselage process, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus use the same armored aluminum middle frame as the "oversized cup", and the latest Corning Victus+ special glass is launched on both sides of the fuselage. The "exclusive" plastic body of the previous generation of entry-level models has finally been abolished, and even the galaxy S22, which is relatively lowly positioned, has a workmanship and fuselage touch that matches the flagship identity this time.
Secondly, in terms of screen configuration, the screen variable frame rate range of Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus has expanded from 48-120Hz of the previous generation to 10-120Hz, reaching the same level as the previous generation of The Emperor (Galaxy S21 Ultra). At the same time, the screen brightness of galaxy S22 Plus has also achieved the first level in the industry this time, which is no different from the "super cup". Coupled with the Vision Booster function equipped with the whole series, even the Galaxy S22 is expected to be significantly improved in screen appearance and screen power saving.
In addition, compared with the previous two generations, the rear camera scheme of galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus has also undergone considerable changes. The new 50-megapixel master ingestion replaces the previous 12-megapixel 1/1.7-inch solution, which not only brings higher pixels, but also increases the sensor's light sensitivity area. With the blessing of the new main camera, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus finally no longer need to rely on ultra-wide-angle secondary camera to undertake 8K video shooting. In addition, the new 12-megapixel secondary camera has higher light sensitivity and enhanced focus function than the old model, so although it seems that the pixels have been reduced, the practicality has been greatly enhanced.
Those places that do not "go with the flow" are the real value of the machine emperor
After talking about the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, let's finally focus on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which has been "style changed", to see how it supports Samsung's new generation of "king" this time.
First of all, the most eye-catching thing about the Galaxy S22 Ultra is undoubtedly the 6.8-inch micro-curved screen. This self-developed and self-produced screen from Samsung has QHD+ (if nothing else, it should be 3200x1440) resolution, the industry's highest level of 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, and the same industry's highest level of 1750nit brightness. In other words, after last year's E4 and E5 AMOLED shine, Samsung has obviously prepared a new generation of screen material solutions, and took the lead in "demonstrating" in its own flagship products.
Secondly, unlike the camera hardware that has been greatly changed by the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus mentioned earlier, the CMOS of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, both front and rear, follows the configuration of the previous generation Galaxy S21 Ultra. The improvement in imaging this time is mainly due to the newly designed optical image stabilization mechanism, the exclusive "ultra-clear lens" material, and the very interesting adaptive pixel fusion and AI detail enhancement algorithm.
Among them, "adaptive pixel fusion" is a particularly worth mentioning feature. In simple terms, it will allow the Galaxy S22 Ultra's 108 million pixel main camera to automatically switch in the "full pixel" and "pixel 9-in-1" mode, and this switching will not only occur in special light environments such as night scenes, but more importantly, it can switch the cmOS working mode by instantly in the process of daily shooting on the mobile phone. Achieve multi-frame superposition of 108 million pixel high-resolution images and 12-megapixel high-sensitivity images, so as to achieve both resolution and light sensitivity.
In fact, although CMOS with two or even three pixel synthesis modes is not uncommon in smartphone products today, the use of CMOS to "eat" so thoroughly is at least the first time seen on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Of course, as Samsung's 2022 champion so far, the technical highlights of the Galaxy S22 Ultra are bound to be more than just a screen and a set of camera optimization solutions, but compared with other competitors, these two points are enough to make the Galaxy S22 Ultra stand out. Because they are not simple, based on the supply chain "what is the use of what" stack, but from Samsung's in-depth polishing of its own technology research and development.
After counting the entire mobile phone industry, there is indeed no second manufacturer that can achieve such a deep degree of independent hardware design as Samsung. From this point of view, just relying on a screen and a set of image algorithms, Samsung is enough to make friends look sideways, and once again prove its unique position and technical strength in the entire mobile phone industry.
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