According to my second-hand market observations in recent days, after Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the second-hand price of the previous generation flagship S21 Ultra did not fall but rose, especially the 16+512GB top version has become a "hot commodity" for users.
The most core reason for this is, of course, that the comparison and upgrade of the two new and old flagships is not large. Although this year's new S22 Ultra is the first time in Samsung's history to integrate the essence of note and S two major systems in one "masterpiece", its exterior design is called the peak of appearance by star fans, and the classic representative S Pen stylus has returned again, but in addition to these, it still lacks huge new highlights that can move people's hearts compared with S21 Ultra.
Let's compare the differences between the Samsung S22 Ultra and the S21 Ultra.
Appearance, screen, and performance
First of all, I definitely support the new S22 Ultra in terms of design. Whether it's its Note-like boxy appearance, the innumerable powder absorption, or the more integrated rear camera module with a much lower degree of bulge, it looks more coordinated. In addition, although S22u and S21u both support S Pen stylus, one can build a fuselage and the other cannot, which is undoubtedly a world of difference.
However, the same 6.8-inch screen, S21u is slightly better than S22u in terms of feel. On the one hand, this is due to the rounded body shape, on the other hand, the S22u fuselage is wider, the overall appearance is short and fat, the screen resolution is 3088x1440, while the S21u fuselage is more slender, more conducive to two-handed grip, the screen resolution is 3200x1440.
Referring to the screen, S22u adopts a new generation ltpo2.0 screen, supports 10Hz-120Hz adaptive refresh rate adjustment, peak brightness 1750nit, the parameter specifications are stronger than S21u's 48Hz-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 1500nit peak brightness is stronger, the actual look and feel is indeed S22u brighter, more transparent. However, since the screen of Samsung's own flagship has always been the top,the screen of the S21u is equally best than other opponents on the market, which is nothing to say.
In terms of performance, the GPU image performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 is nearly 60% better than that of the Snapdragon 888, but the heat control is still the same poor. Samsung S22u used the VC vaporizer for the first time, and the heat dissipation is definitely better than the S21u. It can be said that VC heat dissipation is one of the most core upgrade points that attracted me from S21u to S22u.
Take pictures, vibrate, and last
Samsung S22u's camera module is basically the same as S21u, the main camera, ultra-wide angle sensor are the same, 10X periscope telephoto and 3X telephoto lens on the contrary, the bottom is smaller, the hardware belongs to the "downgrade". However, due to the huge ISP performance improvement and computing power upgrade of snapdragon 8 Gen1, it can achieve more powerful multi-frame fusion and 100 million pixels without delay, resulting in S22u having ultra-clear algorithms, automatic composition mode, telephoto multi-frame fusion straight out, etc. not supported by the previous generation, and the actual imaging has greatly improved in HDR, noise, sharpening, 10X, 20X, 30X telephoto, video dynamic range, and low-light video.
The actual imaging of the Samsung S22u is indeed the most obvious upgrade, but this is mainly due to the blessing of the new algorithm, especially the multi-frame fusion has played a huge role behind it. But putting aside this, to be honest, it is difficult for ordinary people to fully exert the image strength of S21u, which is the only image flagship even in 2022.
In terms of vibration, the Samsung S22u has adopted an X-axis linear motor for the first time in many years, and the vibration is more solid.
In terms of battery life, the two are both 5000mAh battery capacity, according to the latest tests of foreign media, due to the higher power consumption of Snapdragon 8 Gen1 than Snapdragon 888, the actual endurance test results of S22u are not as good as S21u. Although the 45W fast charge has been improved this year, the full charge time compared to 25W has been shortened by only 6 minutes. So I think the S22u is clearly regressive in terms of battery life.
Finally, the focus also includes price. At present, the initial price of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is estimated to be 9699 yuan, 512GB and even 1TB version is stable at tens of thousands of yuan, while the channel price of the previous flagship S21 Ultra is 7K yuan, and the second-hand price of 16GB+512GB Emperor Edition is 6K yuan, which is a difference of 40000 yuan.
And these four or five thousand yuan, you in exchange for a better appearance, stronger heat dissipation, and better vibration, these more detailed function upgrades, in the actual experience to improve the value will certainly not be "price difference", moreover, you can not buy 16GB of super storage S22u. So, if you're not focusing on perfection, the S21u is undoubtedly more cost-effective than the S22u.