Samsung Galaxy S22 flagship smartphones are a long way away, but here’s what we know about them.
While the Samsung Galaxy S22 series is still some way out, with a January 2022 launch date highly likely, the leaks and rumors have been coming in thick and fast for all three devices in the line. These are to be the successors to 2021’s Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra, but have also got the big boots of the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 to fill, with 2021’s late-year flagship actually canceled, much to the chagrin of Samsung fans. Little is offically known about what Samsung will be concocting for its next flagship S range smartphone, despite the quantity of unofficial leaks, and we’re almost certain to hear of the Galaxy S21 FE before we hear about the S22. Below is where we’ll be collating all the leaks, rumors and news we hear about the Samsung Galaxy S22 until its launch, likely in early 2022. We’ll be keeping track of details of the Galaxy S22 release date, price, features and much more. Then below that you’ll find our ultimate wish list of what we want to see Samsung improve for its next Galaxy S flagship range. The only real Samsung Galaxy S22 release date rumor so far points to January 2022, but doesn’t say exactly when in January. That makes sense though, as we’d expect Samsung to follow a similar schedule to its 2021 plans where the company pulled forward its launch compared to previous years and revealed the phone in mid-January. We’ve also heard that the phone could enter mass production in November, which would likely work for a January launch. Does that mean we’ll see the Samsung Galaxy S22 series in January 2022? There’s no guarantee, and Samsung may decide to default back to its usual spot of releasing in February or March. That said, the company may even bring the launch forward and announce the handsets even earlier. An earlier launch is especially possible since it looks like there probably won’t be a Samsung Galaxy Note 21, meaning there will have been a big gap between mainstream (read: non-foldable) Samsung flagships. But we doubt Samsung would launch two S numbers in one year, and a leak suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will instead take the Note’s place. So while no-one knows yet what to expect from Samsung, our best guess for now is a January launch again, but we’ll be sure to provide more details when leaks start giving us a clearer expectation of the release date. It’s a similar story for the price, so we don’t know anything for sure yet but we’d expect the S22 range will be around the same price as the Galaxy S21 range. The Samsung Galaxy S21 starts at $799 / £769 / AU$1,249, the S21 Plus starts at $999 / £949 / AU$1,549 and the S21 Ultra starts at $1,199 / £1,149 / AU$1,849. Below you can see a variety of top deals that are currently available on Samsung’s 2021 flagship series. We might see slightly different screen sizes with the Samsung Galaxy S22 range to the Galaxy S21, with multiple sources claiming that the Galaxy S22 will have a 6.06-inch screen (down from 6.2 inches on the S21), the Galaxy S22 Plus will have a 6.55-inch one (down from 6.7) and the S22 Ultra might have a 6.81-inch one (up from 6.8). Additionally, this source claims that only the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will have an LTPO display, meaning it’s likely to be the only model with a variable refresh rate. It might also be the only one with a glass back, as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus will apparently be switched to plastic, with the standard S21 already being plastic. We’ve heard the same sizes from another source, complete with 120Hz refresh rates paired with a FHD+ resolution on the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, and a QHD+ one on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The overall design though might be very similar to the current range, according to one leak, so don’t expect big visual changes. However, the colors at least might be different, with a source claiming that the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus will come in white, black, rose gold, and green colors, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will come in a choice of black, white, or dark red. We’ve now seen unofficial renders of all three handsets, from a reliable source, which we’ve embedded below. You can see that the S22 and the S22 Plus stick with the conventional look of their predecessors, while the S22 Ultra goes for something a little bit different. These renders also come with whispers that these phones will actually be called the Samsung Galaxy S22, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Pro, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 22 Ultra. The talk so far has been that the S22 Ultra might replace the Note 22, and if the latest leaks are right, that’s going to come to pass. Based on these renders, the S22 Ultra (or Note 22 Ultra) has a look that’s distinctively different from the S22 and the S22 Plus (or S22 Pro) – and it’s very reminiscent of what we’ve seen from Note handsets in the past.
