**Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus: First Look**
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series has finally arrived, and we're excited to take a closer look at these new devices. The main processor on the S22 series is the Gen 1 processor, which includes North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf countries. In contrast, the EU and UK will be getting the Exynos version.
**Spec-to-Spec Comparison**
If you're planning to compare the specs of the S22 and S22 Plus with last year's models, you might worry about the slightly smaller batteries on these new devices. However, Samsung assures that the more power-efficient chips will account for this and give you roughly the same battery life. The good news is that the S22 Plus will support the 45-watt charger, which is a welcome change from last year's model, which only supports 25 watts.
**Charging Speed: Does it Really Make a Difference?**
The question on everyone's mind is whether a 45-watt charger really makes a difference. While we won't be able to answer this question until our charge test video is released, we will be posting our results as soon as we get them on social media. For now, it's worth noting that the S22 only supports 25 watts of charging.
**Wireless Charging and Reverse Wireless Charging**
Both the S22 and S22 Plus support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, which is a great feature for anyone who wants to be able to charge their phone without having to plug it in. This technology allows you to charge your phone wirelessly and also use it to charge other devices.
**Camera Specs**
One of the most exciting features of the S22 series is the camera system. The S22 and S22 Plus both have a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with a 120-degree field of view, which makes for some amazing shots. They also have a 50-megapixel wide camera with an f/1.8 lens, which will be the best camera on these devices due to its larger image sensor. Finally, there's a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and 30x space zoom.
**Software Improvements**
In addition to hardware improvements, Samsung is also promising better software performance, including improved stabilization, better performance at night, and an improved ability to cut out subjects from a photo for better portraits. We'll have to wait and see how these improvements play out in real-world use.
**Hidden Differences**
There are a few more hidden differences between the S22 and S22 Plus that might affect some users. For example, the S22 Plus supports the newer Wi-Fi 6e standard, while the S22 only supports Wi-Fi 6. Additionally, the S22 Plus has an ultra-wideband chip, which will be handy if you own Samsung's Smart Tag Plus.
**Pricing and Availability**
The Galaxy S22 series starts at $799.99 for the S22 and $999.99 for the S22 Plus. Pre-orders start today, February 9th, with retail availability set for February 25th. If you're planning to pre-order, be sure to check out the link in the description box below for all the relevant details.
**Conclusion**
Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus are great devices that offer a lot of value for anyone looking for a new smartphone. The main differences between the two models are the larger display on the S22 Plus, the bigger battery, and faster charging. While these upgrades might be worth the $200 premium, we'll have to wait and see how they play out in real-world use.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys i'm michael josh your gadget matchmaker and this week samsung unveiled the galaxy s22 series three phones in total the s22 s22 plus and s22 ultra the ultra is the second coming of the note series and i did a separate video on it but before you go and watch that stay tuned to the rest of this video where i focus on the s22 and s22 plus to help you figure out which of these two phones is your gadget match let's dive in so these are the galaxy s22 and s22 plus just for good measure here they are side by side with the s22 ultra notice the ultra looks different more like a note that's why it gets its own video now if you're one of those folks who upgrades their s series phone every year and we're hoping for a design upgrade well this is not that year samsung is sticking to its contour cut design language introduced on the s21 contour cut basically refers to how the camera bump melds into the rest of the frame here are the s21 and the s22 side by side they look similar don't they perhaps the most noticeable difference is that the camera bump is matte and now matches the color of the phone which this year are phantom black phantom white green and pink gold while last year's offerings were more vibrant and playful for example this stunning purple finish this year's colors are on the more sophisticated and mature side while perhaps safer i personally prefer these grown-up colors i also do like that samsung stuck to its old design it's classy and elegant now samsung has also made sure to make these phones even tougher this year last year to keep costs down the s21 traded a glass back for a plastic shell and that wasn't fun considering that this was a premium phone not to worry though this year both the s22 and s22 plus have glass backs and in fact they're super tough gorilla glass victus plus on both their front and back they also have armor aluminum frames and an ip68 water and dust resistance rating not sure if you can see it but this year's s22 and s22 plus are slightly smaller than last year and as a result the published screen sizes are down by 0.1 of a millimeter so that's 6.1 and 6.6 inches diagonally in real life the differences are hardly noticeable speaking of displays you get top of the line 120 hertz amoled panels with a variable refresh rate so it changes from 10 to 120 hertz depending on what you're doing the benefit of it when your screen is idle is potential battery savings speaking of savings it's the perfect time to talk about this video's sponsor navi the best deals for a big purchase like the galaxy s22 might be a pain to weed through but navi will help you find the one that gives you the biggest savings possible free phone on us discounts with trade-ins switch to a different carrier how can you really know what gives you what you need well just head over to yournavi.com to get started it's a free service and when you set up your account it will ask you how you'd like to start saving new phone or new plan to help you compare trade-in values and freebies among carriers and retailers it'll ask you for your current carrier and the phone you own let's say i have the older s20 plus and just like that i now know that i can get up to a thousand dollars in savings if i decide to trade it in now if you're still undecided navi can help you with that too you can take a quiz about your preferences so navi can help digest other options based on the features that you want in a smartphone if you're looking to buy an s22 or s22 plus and want to save some time and money give it a whirl visit yournavi.com we'll put links in the description box below as is the case each year expect a performance bump when you upgrade to the s22 or s22 plus this year's edition is powered by a four nanometer processor which is either going to be snapdragon 8 gen 1 or exynos 2200 depending on where you are in the world samsung is promising a 5 cpu and 40 gpu bump and 133 npu gains both come with the same amount of ram and storage here in the us that's eight plus one to eight gigabytes for the entry-level model last year's phones were already pretty powerful so these ones take it up a notch hey guys filming this belatedly because i think it's important to point out that while it's always been dependent on where you live if you get the snapdragon or exynos version of a samsung phone this time around it appears that more regions are actually getting the snapdragon 8 gen 1 processor on the s22 series that includes north america latin america southeast asia i believe the gulf countries are also getting it it's only from what i hear the eu and the uk that are locked in to the exynos version if we're doing a spec to spec comparison you might worry about the slightly smaller batteries on the s22 and s22 plus versus last year's models but samsung assures that more power efficient chips will account for that and give you roughly the same battery life the good news is that samsung is bringing back support for its 45 watt charger at least if you get the s22 plus but remember chargers aren't included in the box so this will have to be a separate 50 purchase and i'll put a link to where you can purchase one in the description box below the regular s22 only supports 25 watt charging does it really make a difference and how much faster is a 45 watt charger well i'll definitely include my charge test in my review video but if you don't want to wait i'll be posting my results as soon as i get them on social media don't forget to follow me links below as well the s22 and s22 plus also support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging like i always say in my videos the proof of a great camera phone is in the photos on paper though there's a lot to be excited about all three cameras on these new phones have new hardware but isn't that always the case actually no sometimes the improvements only come in terms of software this time around you get both software and hardware improvements also some good news whether you get the s22 or the s22 plus you get the same great cameras which means if you want a smaller phone you're not necessarily sacrificing or compromising on camera performance camera specs are as follows a 12 megapixel ultra wide camera with a 120 degree field of view a 50 megapixel wide camera with an f 1.8 lens now this is going to be the best camera of the bunch because of its much larger image sensor finally there is a 10 megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and 30x space zoom on the software side samsung is also promising better stabilization better performance at night and an improved ability to cut out subjects from a photo for better portraits of course we'll have to wait and see thankfully my review devices arrive today so i'm going to go out and take some pictures really soon so which model is your gadget match i think the most important takeaway here is that for the most part the s22 and s22 plus are the same phone they have the same cameras mostly the same hardware and are built from the same durable materials so the three big differences are one obviously a thicker display two a bigger battery and faster charging on the s22 plus and three a two hundred dollar premium for the larger model there are a few more hidden differences that won't affect the average consumer the s22 plus supports the newer wi-fi 6e standard versus only wi-fi 6 on the s22 also the s22 plus has an ultra wide band chip this will come in handy if you own samsung's smart tag plus over the regular smart tag uwb lets devices know where each other is spatially while i'm really interested to see how much longer the s22 plus lasts in the real world versus the s22 i still think that 200 is a lot of money to pay so having said that i think the s22 is going to be the better deal for most users but i'll leave it at that until i've used both phones for at least a week the galaxy s22 and s22 plus start at 799.99 and 999.99 respectively pre-orders start today february 9th retail availability is february 25th but if you decide to pre-order you actually get some goodies so if you're really considering buying one i suggest pre-ordering not only do you get up to a 200 samsung gift card you also get a memory step up so if you order the one to eight gigabyte model you'll be upgraded for free to the 256 gigabyte model don't worry just check out the description box below with all the relevant links and that was our first look at the new samsung galaxy s22 and s22 plus don't forget we also have an s22 ultra video as well as review videos coming out real soon to make sure you don't miss any of this awesome content subscribe to this youtube channel and hit that bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we upload follow me on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff i'll definitely be posting my charge test and some sample photos there as soon as i take them and as always make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by youhey guys i'm michael josh your gadget matchmaker and this week samsung unveiled the galaxy s22 series three phones in total the s22 s22 plus and s22 ultra the ultra is the second coming of the note series and i did a separate video on it but before you go and watch that stay tuned to the rest of this video where i focus on the s22 and s22 plus to help you figure out which of these two phones is your gadget match let's dive in so these are the galaxy s22 and s22 plus just for good measure here they are side by side with the s22 ultra notice the ultra looks different more like a note that's why it gets its own video now if you're one of those folks who upgrades their s series phone every year and we're hoping for a design upgrade well this is not that year samsung is sticking to its contour cut design language introduced on the s21 contour cut basically refers to how the camera bump melds into the rest of the frame here are the s21 and the s22 side by side they look similar don't they perhaps the most noticeable difference is that the camera bump is matte and now matches the color of the phone which this year are phantom black phantom white green and pink gold while last year's offerings were more vibrant and playful for example this stunning purple finish this year's colors are on the more sophisticated and mature side while perhaps safer i personally prefer these grown-up colors i also do like that samsung stuck to its old design it's classy and elegant now samsung has also made sure to make these phones even tougher this year last year to keep costs down the s21 traded a glass back for a plastic shell and that wasn't fun considering that this was a premium phone not to worry though this year both the s22 and s22 plus have glass backs and in fact they're super tough gorilla glass victus plus on both their front and back they also have armor aluminum frames and an ip68 water and dust resistance rating not sure if you can see it but this year's s22 and s22 plus are slightly smaller than last year and as a result the published screen sizes are down by 0.1 of a millimeter so that's 6.1 and 6.6 inches diagonally in real life the differences are hardly noticeable speaking of displays you get top of the line 120 hertz amoled panels with a variable refresh rate so it changes from 10 to 120 hertz depending on what you're doing the benefit of it when your screen is idle is potential battery savings speaking of savings it's the perfect time to talk about this video's sponsor navi the best deals for a big purchase like the galaxy s22 might be a pain to weed through but navi will help you find the one that gives you the biggest savings possible free phone on us discounts with trade-ins switch to a different carrier how can you really know what gives you what you need well just head over to yournavi.com to get started it's a free service and when you set up your account it will ask you how you'd like to start saving new phone or new plan to help you compare trade-in values and freebies among carriers and retailers it'll ask you for your current carrier and the phone you own let's say i have the older s20 plus and just like that i now know that i can get up to a thousand dollars in savings if i decide to trade it in now if you're still undecided navi can help you with that too you can take a quiz about your preferences so navi can help digest other options based on the features that you want in a smartphone if you're looking to buy an s22 or s22 plus and want to save some time and money give it a whirl visit yournavi.com we'll put links in the description box below as is the case each year expect a performance bump when you upgrade to the s22 or s22 plus this year's edition is powered by a four nanometer processor which is either going to be snapdragon 8 gen 1 or exynos 2200 depending on where you are in the world samsung is promising a 5 cpu and 40 gpu bump and 133 npu gains both come with the same amount of ram and storage here in the us that's eight plus one to eight gigabytes for the entry-level model last year's phones were already pretty powerful so these ones take it up a notch hey guys filming this belatedly because i think it's important to point out that while it's always been dependent on where you live if you get the snapdragon or exynos version of a samsung phone this time around it appears that more regions are actually getting the snapdragon 8 gen 1 processor on the s22 series that includes north america latin america southeast asia i believe the gulf countries are also getting it it's only from what i hear the eu and the uk that are locked in to the exynos version if we're doing a spec to spec comparison you might worry about the slightly smaller batteries on the s22 and s22 plus versus last year's models but samsung assures that more power efficient chips will account for that and give you roughly the same battery life the good news is that samsung is bringing back support for its 45 watt charger at least if you get the s22 plus but remember chargers aren't included in the box so this will have to be a separate 50 purchase and i'll put a link to where you can purchase one in the description box below the regular s22 only supports 25 watt charging does it really make a difference and how much faster is a 45 watt charger well i'll definitely include my charge test in my review video but if you don't want to wait i'll be posting my results as soon as i get them on social media don't forget to follow me links below as well the s22 and s22 plus also support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging like i always say in my videos the proof of a great camera phone is in the photos on paper though there's a lot to be excited about all three cameras on these new phones have new hardware but isn't that always the case actually no sometimes the improvements only come in terms of software this time around you get both software and hardware improvements also some good news whether you get the s22 or the s22 plus you get the same great cameras which means if you want a smaller phone you're not necessarily sacrificing or compromising on camera performance camera specs are as follows a 12 megapixel ultra wide camera with a 120 degree field of view a 50 megapixel wide camera with an f 1.8 lens now this is going to be the best camera of the bunch because of its much larger image sensor finally there is a 10 megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and 30x space zoom on the software side samsung is also promising better stabilization better performance at night and an improved ability to cut out subjects from a photo for better portraits of course we'll have to wait and see thankfully my review devices arrive today so i'm going to go out and take some pictures really soon so which model is your gadget match i think the most important takeaway here is that for the most part the s22 and s22 plus are the same phone they have the same cameras mostly the same hardware and are built from the same durable materials so the three big differences are one obviously a thicker display two a bigger battery and faster charging on the s22 plus and three a two hundred dollar premium for the larger model there are a few more hidden differences that won't affect the average consumer the s22 plus supports the newer wi-fi 6e standard versus only wi-fi 6 on the s22 also the s22 plus has an ultra wide band chip this will come in handy if you own samsung's smart tag plus over the regular smart tag uwb lets devices know where each other is spatially while i'm really interested to see how much longer the s22 plus lasts in the real world versus the s22 i still think that 200 is a lot of money to pay so having said that i think the s22 is going to be the better deal for most users but i'll leave it at that until i've used both phones for at least a week the galaxy s22 and s22 plus start at 799.99 and 999.99 respectively pre-orders start today february 9th retail availability is february 25th but if you decide to pre-order you actually get some goodies so if you're really considering buying one i suggest pre-ordering not only do you get up to a 200 samsung gift card you also get a memory step up so if you order the one to eight gigabyte model you'll be upgraded for free to the 256 gigabyte model don't worry just check out the description box below with all the relevant links and that was our first look at the new samsung galaxy s22 and s22 plus don't forget we also have an s22 ultra video as well as review videos coming out real soon to make sure you don't miss any of this awesome content subscribe to this youtube channel and hit that bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we upload follow me on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff i'll definitely be posting my charge test and some sample photos there as soon as i take them and as always make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by you\n"