Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Review: Did iPhone 13 Pro just go GREEN with envy?
When Samsung calls its phone “the Ultra”, you know it is going to be a whole lot special, considering Samsung's regular S22 is itself loaded to the teeth. With the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung has taken things to a level where there's no competition. Armed with an S Pen and much improved cameras over last year’s Galaxy S21 Ultra, the S22 Ultra obliterates the iPhone 13 Pro on paper. And, for its starting price of Rs. 1,09,999, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra seems like a bargain for what it offers.
In India, the biggest change for Samsung fans comes in the form of its choice of chipset. Samsung ditches the unpopular Exynos branded chipset in favour of the more desirable Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip – the one that powers the most elite Android phones at the moment. Along with its promised four years of OS updates, the Galaxy S22 Ultra seems tempting as a viable alternative to the iPhone 13 Pro series.
But what happens off-paper? Is the Galaxy S22 Ultra the more desirable one in reality? Time to find out.
“This Galaxy Note, errr, Galaxy S22 Ultra is…”, “I am impressed by the cameras on this Galaxy Note, errr, Galaxy Ultra” – these are some of my statements about the phone while discussing it with someone -- you get the point, right? Because from every angle, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is reminiscent of the long-dead Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The same squared off edges, the massive phablet-like form factor, and the S Pen silo sitting where nothing used to be there on the S21 Ultra.
In this Burgundy shade that I have, the Galaxy S22 Ultra looks luxurious. That camera design element has sparked controversy among people, and I am not going to fan it. Personally, I like it for its distinct identity in an era where the iPhone 13 Pro’s camera hump just
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