{"id":27533,"date":"2022-01-20T18:16:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/galaxy-s22-rumors-will-samsungs-new-flagship-lineup-launch-on-feb-9.html"},"modified":"2022-01-20T18:16:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:16:28","slug":"galaxy-s22-rumors-will-samsungs-new-flagship-lineup-launch-on-feb-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/galaxy-s22-rumors-will-samsungs-new-flagship-lineup-launch-on-feb-9.html","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy S22 rumors: Will Samsung’s new flagship lineup launch on Feb. 9?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Galaxy S22 will be the successor to the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra, shown above.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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We may not need to wait much longer for Samsung’s Galaxy S22 line. Rumors say we could see the new flagship lineup early next month, possibly on Feb. 9. The Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra<\/span> could feature Android 12<\/span>, four new colors<\/a>, camera upgrades and possible S Pen support, just to name a few pieces of gossip we’ve heard about the phones so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Samsung’s\u00a0August event<\/span>\u00a0excited us with two new\u00a0foldable phones<\/span>, the\u00a0Galaxy Z Fold 3<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Z Flip 3<\/span>, alongside the company’s latest smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 4<\/span>, and the Galaxy Buds 2<\/span>. In October, Samsung showed off more ways to customize its foldable phones<\/span>, and the first week of January brought us the\u00a0Galaxy S21 FE<\/span>. Although we’ve been collecting all the latest rumors and gossip, Samsung is yet to say when we’ll see the Galaxy S22.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0My Samsung Galaxy S22 wish list: 5 upgrades I need to see<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Samsung Galaxy S21<\/span>\u00a0impressed us with its solid all-round performance and better balance of features and price than the S20. The\u00a0Galaxy S21 Ultra<\/span>\u00a0blew us away with its incredible camera setup and its ability to take superb zoomed-in shots. So what about the follow-up series? Here’s what we think the Galaxy S22<\/span> might bring.<\/p>\n

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\tGalaxy S22 release date: Feb. 8 or Feb. 9? <\/h2>\n

Samsung typically launches its S-series phones in March, but it bucked that trend in 2021 by launching the S21 line in January. The company usually follows a 12-month cycle of updating its handsets so it’s possible the S22 could be announced in January, as well<\/span>. Samsung held a CES<\/a><\/span> preshow keynote on Jan. 4<\/a>, and the company already took the wraps off the budget Galaxy S21 FE<\/span>. But, as we approach the end of the month, a January launch seems less likely.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s possible Samsung might want to give the S21 line a bit more breathing room. Leaker Jon Prosser speculates the Galaxy S22 will be revealed during a Samsung Unpacked event on Feb. 8<\/a>. A report from Korean publication DDaily<\/a> also speculated the Galaxy S22 will be announced on Feb. 8. The report adds that the company’s upcoming flagship phone lineup is said to be available for preorder on Feb. 9 and in stores starting Feb. 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More recent buzz from Leaker Ice Universe<\/a>, however, suggests the Galaxy S22 line may be announced a day later, on Feb. 9.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0When is the next Samsung event?<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S21.<\/p>\n

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Galaxy S22 could have a smaller display and battery than its predecessor<\/h2>\n

Samsung could offer slightly smaller display sizes for the Galaxy S22 line. According to\u00a0Twitter leaker FrontTron<\/a>, the Galaxy S22 could have a 6.01-inch screen, the Galaxy S22 Plus could have a 6.55-inch screen and the Galaxy S22 Ultra could get a 6.81-inch screen. For comparison, the Galaxy S21 lineup has 6.2-, 6.7- and 6.8-inch displays, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Batteries might also be smaller in the Galaxy S22 lineup. FrontTron speculates that the S22 and S22 Plus will have 3,800- and 4,000-mAh batteries, respectively. The leaker says the Galaxy S22 Ultra will maintain its 5,000-mAh cell.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Samsung Galaxy S22 vs. Galaxy S21<\/span><\/p>\n

Discover the latest news and best reviews in smartphones and carriers from CNET’s mobile experts.<\/p>\n

\tPrice: How much will the Galaxy S22 cost?\u00a0 <\/h2>\n

Sales of the Galaxy S20<\/span> line didn’t impress and it’s likely it had a lot to do with the generally high prices, coupled with widespread financial uncertainty for many people due to the pandemic. The S21 offered handsets at slightly more affordable prices by swapping glass back panels for toughened plastic. Here are all the differences between the Galaxy S21 and S20<\/span>. <\/p>\n

At launch, the base S20 came in at $1,000 in the US, while the base S21 undercut that at $800<\/span>. While we don’t expect Samsung to try and make the S22 line any cheaper, we do think it’s a safe bet that the company will try and match the approximate price of the S21, rather than increase it back to S20 levels. <\/p>\n

More recent leaks, however, speculate the Galaxy S22 line may be more expensive than we anticipated. According to tipster @chunvn8888<\/a> (a leaker who doesn’t have much of a track record compared to others), the Galaxy S22 lineup will be priced higher than the Galaxy S21 series. The standard Galaxy S22 is said to cost $899<\/a>, while the Galaxy S22 Plus and S22 Ultra are rumored to be priced at $1,099 and $1,299, respectively. If this rumor comes true, Samsung’s new flagship phone collection would see a $100 price hike compared to the Galaxy S21 series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra.<\/p>\n

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Multiple Galaxy S22 models: Plus and Ultra
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It’s a sure bet that Samsung will offer multiple variations of the S22 line with different specs at a variety of prices. It’s likely that we’ll see a base S22, along with an upgraded S22 Plus and an S22 Ultra model with the best specs — and the highest price to match. (Here’s how the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra variants compare<\/span>.) <\/p>\n

It’s a recipe Samsung has followed for the last few generations, and as a strategy it’s working. For those on more modest budgets, it’s possible the company will also do a more affordable Galaxy S22 FE (FE stands for Fan Edition), although that won’t launch with the range. The\u00a0Galaxy S20 FE<\/span>\u00a0launched in October 2020, eight months after the flagship S20 lineup, and the Galaxy S21 FE<\/span> launched earlier this month. The\u00a0Fan Edition phone made a few smart features and specs sacrifices<\/span>\u00a0to achieve a more budget-friendly price.<\/p>\n

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 will seemingly have curved edges and S Pen support.<\/p>\n

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Allegedly leaked photos of the Galaxy S22, shared by Prosser, show us a glimpse of what the upcoming phone has to offer. The images reveal curved edges and S Pen support. According to Prosser, the back of the phone features a 108-megapixel main camera and three lenses: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto and a 10-megapixel 10x telephoto.<\/p>\n

Tech leaker Max Weinbach took to Twitter to back Prosser’s claims<\/a>, saying “Jon and I confirmed his images are legit. This is legit.”<\/p>\n

Prior to the leaked images shared by Prosser, renders from LetsGoDigital<\/a> and digital artist Giuseppe Spinelli show that Samsung’s new phone could have a similar design to the Galaxy S21 lineup with a metal camera block on the top left corner and a punch-hole camera in the top center of the display. LetsGoDigital<\/a> and Super Roader<\/a>, a former South Korean Samsung employee, obtained information about the Galaxy S22 lineup’s design<\/a> and then commissioned Spinelli to make images of the phone based on that information.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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These renders show us what the Samsung Galaxy S22 could look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Earlier renders shared by Digit<\/a> and tipster @OnLeaks<\/a>\u00a0show that the Galaxy S22 Ultra could have a similar design to the Galaxy Note 20<\/span> with a slot for the S Pen and flat edges on the top and bottom of the phone. Digit and @OnLeaks also suggest Samsung’s new Ultra model will have a P-shaped camera module with a quad-camera setup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0Galaxy S22 Ultra rumors: What to expect from Samsung’s next high-end phone<\/span><\/p>\n

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This render of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, shared by Digit and @OnLeaks, shows the rumored upcoming smartphone with a S Pen slot, a design similar to the Galaxy Note 20 and a P-shaped camera module.<\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S22 Ultra popped up in an allegedly leaked poster, obtained by LetsGoDigital<\/a>, as well. The poster showed off the phone’s camera bump, square design and possible S Pen support since the stylus is shown on top of the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A video from YouTube channel Unbox Therapy also gave an early look at Samsung’s next flagship<\/a>. The video, which has since\u00a0been delisted<\/a> and reuploaded to other channels<\/a>\u00a0on YouTube, showed off what appears to be three dummy units of the Galaxy S22: the Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22 Plus and standard S22. Although the video doesn’t offer much new information about the lineup, it does provide a glimpse at how the size of each Galaxy S22 could compare.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Galaxy S22 could support 65W charging\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Samsung could be upgrading the S22 lineup with 65-watt charging support, according to FrontTron<\/a>. The tipster posted to Twitter in July that 65-watt fast charging is in the testing phase for Rainbow RGB, a rumored code name<\/a> for the S22 series. If this speculation proves true, the S22 would offer significantly faster charging times than the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Note 20 lineup<\/span>, which both have 25-watt charging.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Ice Universe speculates<\/a> the Galaxy S22 Ultra will also come with 45-watt fast charging support. This is enough to power the phone up to 70 percent in 35 minutes, according to the tipster.<\/p>\n

Galaxy S22 processor, Android version and display<\/h2>\n

Samsung tends to use both Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and its own Exynos processors in its S series phones — depending on region — and we fully expect it will do the same again in the S22 line. But it’s safe to assume that what’s used will be the next generation of both chips, possibly the Snapdragon 895 and the Exynos 2200. <\/p>\n

In 2019,\u00a0Samsung partnered with graphics chip company AMD<\/span> for better mobile graphics power, but so far we haven’t seen any Samsung phone equipped with dedicated AMD hardware. It’s possible that the S22 (or more likely, the S22 Ultra) could be the first AMD phone, boasting superior graphics performance for gaming.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S21 Ultra.<\/p>\n

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It’s also a safe bet that the S22 line will run Android 12<\/span> — announced in June last year\u00a0at Google’s I\/O event<\/span> and is now available to download<\/span> — with Samsung’s own user interface tweaks over the top, including additions like Samsung Health, Samsung Pay and its Bixby virtual assistant<\/span> software. <\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0Android 12 hidden features you’ll want to try<\/span><\/p>\n

Display size will almost certainly differ depending on which model you opt for. With the S21 line, the base S21 was the smallest at 6.2 inches and the S21 Plus pushed things to 6.7 inches, while the S21 Ultra ballooned farther out to 6.8 inches. Some early rumors suggest that Samsung will make the S22 and S22 Plus slightly smaller — 6.05 inches and 6.5 inches, respectively. The same rumors suggest the S21 Ultra will stay pretty much the same size and, like the S21 Ultra, would be the only one in the range to offer variable refresh rates up to 120Hz.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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\tGalaxy S22 camera: 200-megapixel resolution? <\/h2>\n

Some rumors suggest it’s the hero S22 Ultra that will see the most exciting camera upgrades this time round. That’s good to hear, as the S21 Ultra’s camera is superb, but wasn’t a big upgrade over its predecessor.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Earlier rumors suggest that it’ll be the first Samsung phone with a whopping 200-megapixel resolution, based on a teaser tweet from Samsung’s own Exynos account showing a 200-megapixel phone camera. That would be a big upgrade from the already pixel-packed 108-megapixel S21 Ultra<\/span> and would theoretically allow for crisper zoomed-in images.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Ice Universe suggested (via GSM Arena<\/a>) that the phone will retain its 108-megapixel sensor, with the main camera specs being roughly similar to the S21 Ultra. An August report from\u00a0Galaxy Club<\/a>\u00a0claims the Ultra model of Samsung’s upcoming smartphone will house the same camera hardware as the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A leaked spec sheet for the Galaxy S22, reported on by 91Mobiles<\/a>, also shows the phone to have a 108-megapixel camera, but with a SuperClear lens. Additionally, the Galaxy S22 is said to be fitted with a 12-megapixel ultrawide and two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses with a 3x and 10x zoom and OIS support.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking of zoom though, the S22 Ultra is rumored to get a continuous optical zoom, rather than simply having set 3x or 10x optical zoom lenses to switch between. Currently, if you zoom to, say, 7x zoom on the S21 Ultra that will use a combination of optical zoom and digital cropping, resulting in images that look lower in quality than when you use the 10x optical lens. A continuous zoom would allow for uncropped optical zoom throughout the entire zoom range.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The base S22 and S22 Plus models aren’t expected to get similar camera boosts, so the question remains whether the S22 Ultra will stand out and justify spending the extra cash. Expect to still see multiple lenses and a 50-megapixel main sensor.<\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S21.<\/p>\n

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The Galaxy S22 could come in four colors\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is said to come in four color options: white, black, burgundy and green, according to a January leak<\/a> from deals site MySmartPrice and leaker Ishan Agarwal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This nearly matches earlier rumors from Galaxy Club<\/a>. The blog speculates that the Galaxy S22 Ultra will be offered in white, black and a new dark red color, while the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus could come in\u00a0 white, black, rose gold and green. The new green option is said to be similar to the Phantom Green of the Galaxy Z Fold 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ice Universe also previously tweeted an image of a burgundy Galaxy S8 with the caption “burgundy red return!”<\/a> Although the leaker didn’t specify which Galaxy model was in the image, LetsGoDigital followed Ice Universe’s post with a separate tweet saying the Galaxy S22 Ultra is expected in burgundy red<\/a>, black and white.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LetsGoDigital<\/a> previously speculated that during Samsung’s August 2021 Unpacked<\/span> event the company may have hinted at possible new color options for the upcoming Galaxy S22. At one point in the presentation (about 46 minutes in<\/a>), when Samsung talks about the S Pen stylus’s compatibility with the Galaxy Z Fold 3<\/span>, the words “SS22 colors” are written on the foldable phone<\/span>. The text appeared next to a separate window showing a light green plaid pair of pants and a baby pink blazer that pointed to the words “pistachio green” and “flamingo pink.” It’s possible we could see these new colors for the Galaxy S22, but we won’t know for sure until the phone makes its debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Galaxy S22’s extra features <\/h2>\n

Additional features like wireless charging, NFC for contactless payments, 5G connectivity and in-display fingerprint scanners are pretty safe bets for all the S22 models. It’s also likely that Samsung will continue to offer base storage options of 128GB on all models, with upgrades up to 256GB or even 500GB available for those who want the extra space.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Don’t expect to expand that storage, though, as the S21 series removed the option to add microSD cards. That was a real disappointment, particularly on the S21 Ultra, as its high-resolution images and 8K videos take up a lot of space. Fingers crossed for a return, but don’t get your hopes up.<\/p>\n

For more, check out everything we know about the next Samsung event<\/span> and the Galaxy S21 FE<\/span>. Plus, our most hoped-for features, in\u00a0CNET’s Galaxy S22 wish list<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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