Which Samsung Galaxy S22 Model Should You Buy?

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Samsung just announced three new flagship phones for 2022. The Galaxy S22, the Galaxy S22+, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra all have a lot in common (including the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor), but they also differ in some meaningful ways. If you're struggling to decide which one to buy, we're here to help.

We haven't reviewed the phones yet, so we can't tell you about any surprise features or warn you of any unforeseen pitfalls—those are details you should look out for in our full reviews, which we're currently working on. But for now we have some guidance based on the specs and our initial experience with the phones.

The two biggest reasons to buy the $1,199.99 S22 Ultra are its S Pen stylus and 10x optical zoom camera.

If you want the S Pen, you inherently know that you do. Over the years, I've found that the pen is better for drawing than for writing, especially because Samsung's large-screen mobile devices are still just a bit too small for full-fledged note-taking. But the combination is perfect for annotating, doodling, sketching, signing documents, and underlining. If you're an artist or an academic, the pen could be enough of a reason to pick the S22 Ultra.

I'm not an artist, so I haven't used the S Pen on my 2021 Galaxy S21 Ultra as much as I thought I would, but I love its 10x optical zoom camera, which you'll also find on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. I take a lot of photos of cell tower panels from a distance, for example, and the extra zoom range helps me get more usable images. Do you like to photograph birds and other small animals? The camera is ideal for filling the frame with those creatures. But if most of your photos are of landscapes, buildings, or nearby people, you probably don't need this lens.