Samsung's 2022 flagship smartphone "Galaxy S22 Ultra" has been released overseas from February 25th. Not only is it a camera phone equipped with a 108-megapixel camera, but it also has a dedicated stylus "S Pen" built into the main unit. It also supports handwriting, which has been a feature of the Galaxy Note series.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a large 6.8-inch display. The chipset is Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 2200, which not only has a high-speed CPU but also has a high-speed NPU with excellent AI processing. The size of the main body is 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm, and the weight is 228g, which is a little large, but you can hold it with one hand.
The main camera has a quad finish of 108 million pixels, an ultra-wide-angle lens of 12 million pixels, a 3x telephoto lens of 10 million pixels, and a 10x telephoto lens of 10 million pixels. If you use a 108-megapixel main camera, you can still use the image quality even if you magnify and cut out a part of the picture you took later. In addition, although it does not appear in the specifications, it is said that nighttime photography and video shooting performance has also improved significantly.
Telephoto supports up to 100x digital, and from 20x or more, the preview screen becomes "telephoto screen + full pop-up display", so even if you magnify up to 100x, please display which area you are shooting in an easy-to-understand manner. increase. By adding image stabilization to the image stabilization by AI, you can shoot a reasonably sharp picture even at 100x.
The camera has enhanced image stabilization, so you don't have to worry about shooting video while walking. It also makes it stronger for shooting in the dark, and not only photos but also videos can be shot brightly. Actually, the performance of the camera itself is the same as the previous year's model Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, but the performance has been greatly improved by strengthening the image processing engine and AI.
The familiar "S Pen" in the Galaxy Note that Samsung sold until 2020 is built in the left side of the main body. You can use the handwritten notepad as soon as you pull out the pen, and you can use the Galaxy S22 Ultra as a digital notebook. The S Pen uses Wacom's technology and has a very good writing feel, and the delay speed is 2.8ms, which is lower than the Apple Pencil, so it is smooth and comfortable to write. This S pen is convenient because you don't need to charge it if you just handwrite it.
On the other hand, the S pen also has built-in Bluetooth, which automatically charges the pen while it is stored. By charging, the S pen can be used not only as a handwriting pen but also as a remote control to operate a smartphone. For example, as a remote shutter for a camera, you can release the shutter by pulling out the S pen from the main unit and pressing the button on the side when shooting with the Galaxy S22 Ultra fixed on a tripod as well as when taking a selfie.
You can switch between the rear and front of the camera by shaking the S pen up and down while using the camera. You can also switch the camera mode by shaking it left or right. Furthermore, the S pen supports various movements, such as changing the telephoto magnification by turning the pen. The remote control operation of this S pen can also be used in galleries and browsers.
The last model of the Galaxy Note series compatible with the S pen came out in August 2020 with the "Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G". The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G released in 2021 and the foldable design Galaxy Z Fold3 5G are compatible with the S pen, but they cannot be built into the main unit and must be purchased separately. It seems that not many people bothered to buy a pen and use the S pen.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a powerful camera, so you can take more beautiful photos and videos. With the S Pen, you can freely perform detailed operations such as processing RAW photos or editing multiple video clips and uploading them to YouTube. "You can quickly pull out the S pen from the main unit after shooting and edit it." The Galaxy S22 Ultra can be said to be the strongest product as a smartphone in the SNS era.
The Galaxy S series will go on sale in the United States and other countries from February 25, and will be sold in Asian countries as well. The latest model of Galaxy is introduced to Japan every year, so the Galaxy S22 Ultra will be released soon. I am wondering when it will be released in Japan.