Qi wireless is supported too, as is Wireless Powershare for charging up other devices like watches and earbuds wirelessly. One thing we do appreciate about Samsung’s video shooting capabilities is that, unlike an iPhone, it lets you shoot video, hit pause, and continue shooting while keeping the entire shoot in one video file. For those who want more, say a phone that is ready to run Raw photo editing apps, mark up screens and images, create detailed works of art and take zoom photos that will make you the envy of all your iPhone-carrying friends, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is worth every dime.

While the S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra had a vaguely similar design, each with a camera module blended into the phone’s design, the Galaxy S22 Ultra looks wildly different to the S22. It starts from the original Galaxy Note 10 design but takes it forward with even more premium materials. While I am a little disappointed about the change in design, it’s hard not to marvel at everything going on here – there aren’t any sacrifices made here.I mentioned concerns about battery capacity in my hands-on with the Galaxy S22, but I didn’t have the same qualms here and I have generally found the endurance on par with Galaxy S21 Ultra.

The curved edges make the Galaxy S22 Ultra comfortable to hold, but the lack of edges also makes it feel slippery as a fish – albeit a fish made of hard glass and metal. It makes a lot of sense to cram the Note’s stylus-friendly features into the priciest S series flagship. It’s designed to shift the focus and zoom to fit more (or less) faces into your shots depending on the environment the camera’s in. Secure Folder: a secure space on the device to isolate and protect content such as apps, photos, movies, and private files. mAh An abbreviation for milliampere-hour and a way to express the capacity of batteries, especially smaller ones in phones.We’ve seen systems like this from other manufacturers, but it’s clear that this detail-packing approach to the S22 Ultra’s cameras has really paid off: images looked absolutely phenomenal, even when lighting conditions weren’t ideal. It doesn’t last anywhere near as long as the iPhone 13 Pro Max though and throughout my week with the phone, I have been charging it on a nightly basis after hitting the red zone just before bed. Overall, there’s a lot you can do with the S Pen, but it also follows the 80/20 rule – most of us will use 20% of the features, 80% of the time.

We want one system – the new RCS (Rich Communication Services) is fine – and complete cross-app compatibility. Polished on the outside to a near-chrome finish, the metal is sandwiched between two Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ plates.

For Super Fast Charging function, we recommend using the original Samsung Power Adapter and data cable, sold separately.