The review is of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, a phone that combines the features of the Note series with the S series. The reviewer, Marques Brownlee, has been using the phone for two weeks and shares his thoughts on its features, including the display, battery, S Pen, cameras, and more.
The phone has a large 6.8-inch 1440p AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of 1750 nits, making it excellent for watching videos and browsing the web. The battery life is also impressive, with a 5000mAh battery that can last a full day with heavy use.
The S Pen is a major feature of the phone, and it has all the features of the Note series, including smart select, lock screen quick notes, and remote control capabilities. The camera system is also flagship-quality, with a 108MP primary camera, ultra-wide lens, 3x telephoto, and 10x telephoto, as well as laser autofocus.
The reviewer notes that the phone's camera app has some new features, including a more accurate portrait mode and a night mode called "Nightography" that takes brighter and more detailed photos in low light. There is also an expert raw app that can take raw photos with multi-frame computational photography data.
Overall, the reviewer concludes that the phone is excellent and delivers on its promises. However, he notes that it may not be worth upgrading to from the S21 Ultra, as the changes are not dramatic. He recommends the phone for those who want a high-end flagship with a large screen, good battery life, and advanced cameras.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The reviewer has been using the Galaxy S22 Ultra for about two weeks.
2. The phone is called the S22 Ultra, but it's essentially a Galaxy Note with the "Ultra" name.
3. The "Ultra" name in Samsung's lineup means the highest ambitions, biggest numbers, best specs, and most features.
4. The S22 Ultra has a Snapdragon 8Gen 1 chip, a massive new cooling solution, and up to 12GB of RAM.
5. The base model has 8GB of RAM, and there is no 16GB version.
6. The phone has up to 1TB of non-expandable storage.
7. The display is a 6.8-inch 1440p AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sample rate.
8. The display has a max brightness of 1750 nits.
9. The phone has a 5000mAh battery.
10. The battery life is very good, with up to 7 hours of screen-on time.
11. The phone charges up to 45W peak with an optional 50-dollar brick.
12. The S Pen is included and has all the features of the last Note.
13. The S Pen has a latency of 2.8 milliseconds.
14. The phone has a 108-megapixel primary camera, an ultra-wide lens, a 3x telephoto lens, and a 10x telephoto lens.
15. The camera has laser autofocus and can shoot 8K video at 24fps.
16. The phone has a feature called "Nightography" for improved low-light photography.
17. The phone has an Expert Raw app for taking raw photos with multi-frame computational photography and HDR.
18. The phone is available for $1200.
19. The reviewer prefers the design of the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
20. The vibration motor has been changed from a z-axis to an x-axis vibration motor.
21. The phone has excellent speakers that get very loud and sound crisp and clear.