Samsung announces flagship smartphone "Galaxy S22" series overseas, 14.6 type large format tablet

Three new smartphone models of the Galaxy S22 series have been announced

Samsung Electronics will hold an online event "Galaxy Unpacked 2022" on February 9th (US time). Announced the "Galaxy S22" series of smartphones with enhanced camera functions. Details of the Android tablet "Galaxy Tab S8" series, including a large 14.6-inch model, were also released at the same time. ■ All models in the series are compatible with 5G Samsung Electronics smartphones equipped with high-definition OLEDs and high-performance cameras also have foldable "Galaxy Z Fold" and "Galaxy Z Flip" series, but the Galaxy S series has a folding mechanism. It's a straight-style flagship that you don't have. The latest generation series will be available in three models with different screen sizes: the 6.1-inch "Galaxy S22," the 6.6-inch "Galaxy S22 +," and the 6.8-inch "Galaxy S22 Ultra." Both OS is Android 12. The global model will be released on February 25th. Pre-order sales will begin on February 9, US time. The price is $ 799 (about 92,000 yen) for the S22, $ 999 (about 115,000 yen) for the S22 +, and $ 1,199 (about 138,000 yen) for the S22 Ultra. The current model Galaxy S21 series had "5G" in its name. All models of the new Galaxy S22 series also support 5G, but 5G is not added to the product name. The high-end S22 Ultra and S22 + also support the high-speed wireless communication function of Wi-Fi 6E. The largest of the three models, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will be the top. There are four color variations: Phantom White / Phantom Black / Green / Burgundy. It features a seamless design with curved sides of the body. A quad lens camera consisting of four lenses is mounted on the back. The design of the rear camera unit has been redesigned from the current model Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. The box around the lens has been removed to make it look cleaner. The rear unit consists of a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 108MP (about 1 billion pixels) wide-angle camera that supports dual pixel AF, and two 10MP telephoto cameras with different zoom ratios. The front camera covers an angle of view of 80 degrees. Since the data capacity of photos and videos that can be taken with the main camera will also increase, we will prepare a model with a maximum internal storage of 1 TB. The basic size of the main memory is 12GB. The display uses 6.8-inch organic EL. All three models of the Galaxy S22 series support variable refresh rate display up to 120Hz. While displaying high-definition moving videos such as mobile games, the refresh rate is lowered while still images are displayed to reduce power consumption. From the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, the dedicated stylus pen "S Pen" that was first adopted for the S series Galaxy can now be stored inside the main body of the Galaxy S22 Ultra. ● The 6.1-inch S22 Galaxy S22 / S22 +, which has a good balance of functions and sizes, is equipped with an ultra-wide-angle / wide-angle / telephoto triple-lens camera on the back. The Galaxy S22, which has a screen size of 6.1 inches, weighs 168 g and has a body thickness of about 7.6 mm. It weighs about 5g lighter than the iPhone 13 with the same screen size. It seems that you can operate it comfortably while holding it with one hand. There are four color variations: Phantom White / Phantom Black / Green / Pink Gold. The adoption of organic EL display is the same as the high-end model Ultra. All three models of the Galaxy S22 series have a built-in fingerprint authentication sensor with embedded display. Although the vendor's name has not been announced, the Galaxy S22 series will all use mobile SoCs that use the 4nm process. It features an AI camera system that makes full use of a high-performance image processor and DSP to record bright and colorful photos and videos even in dark places, and enables high-speed, high-precision autofocus and image stabilization. .. The latest SoC wisely reduces battery consumption required for display drive and various AI processing. The S22 has a battery of 3,700mAh, and the S22 + has a battery of 4,500mAh. The maximum size S22 Ultra has a battery capacity of 5000mAh. The Galaxy S22 series is dustproof and waterproof equivalent to IP68. The S pen that comes with the Galaxy S22 Ultra has the same specifications. ● Will Galaxy create a boom for large-screen tablets? In addition to this, three models of the "Galaxy Tab S8" series of high-end tablets that adopt the Android OS have been announced, although they are not developed in Japan. Attention is the "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra," which uses an organic EL display with a maximum size of 14.6 inches. The global model will be released on February 25th. Pre-order sales will begin on February 9, US time. The price is $ 10,99 (about 92,000 yen). By combining handwriting input with the S pen sold as an accessory and a keyboard that doubles as a main body cover, you can create illustrations, use it for various business purposes like a notebook PC, and expand its usage. All three models are equipped with Qualcomm's latest SoC "Snapdragon 8 Gen 1" manufactured according to the 4nm process rule. The digital connection terminal for charging / data transfer is USB-C. You can also connect the Galaxy S22 series to charge your smartphone from your tablet. In cooperation with the popular app "Clip Studio Paint" for illustration production, you can also use it uniquely by displaying the palette tool on the smartphone side while displaying the app screen on the Tab S8 series tablet. The front camera covers an angle of view of 120 degrees. We have also strengthened specifications that are convenient for video conferences, such as a total of three microphone units. It is a high-performance tablet that is likely to become popular if it is released in Japan. (Freelance writer Atsushi Yamamoto)