Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra arriving in India: What to expect

South Korean smartphone maker Samsung has confirmed that its premium Galaxy S22 lineup will be launched in India on February 17. The tech giant will unveil the phones in India at around 12:30 PM. The event will be live-streamed on Samsung’s official social media channels.

The Samsung S22 lineup features the regular Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The latest smartphones known as the successor to the S21 series were launched during the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event that was held on February 9.

Expected price in India
The smartphone maker will reveal the price for Indian market during the launch event. However, according to recent reports, the Samsung Galaxy S22 will start at Rs 69,900 and the Galaxy S22 Ultra will arrive at a starting price of Rs 1,09, 900.

A week ago, Samsung began accepting pre-reservation for the Galaxy S22 series in India. Consumers can pre-reserve by paying Rs 1,999. It has been reported that pre-reserving consumers are likely to receive a Galaxy SmartTag for free.

Samsung Galaxy S22 - Specifications

• The base Galaxy S22 is backed by Android 12 and One UI 4.1
• 6.1-inch full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
• Eye Comfort Shield for blue light control on the display has an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
• The S22 has an octa-core 4nm SoC with 8GB RAM
• The S22 comes with a triple rear camera module with a 50MP primary camera, 12 MP ultra-wide and a 1OMP telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture lens, 3X optical zoom and OIS
• The device also sports a 10MP selfie camera. The smartphone offers up to 256 storage and 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port connectivity options
• Galaxy S22 comes with a 3,700mAh battery with fast charging at 25W and 15W wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy S22+ - Specifications

• The S22+ runs on Andriod 12 with One UI 4.1 on top
• 6.6 inch-full HD+Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with Eye Comfort Shield
• 120Hz refresh and the highest brightness of 1,750 nits
• This model too comes with an octa-core 4nm SoC with 12 GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage
• The S22+ features a triple-rear camera module with a 50MPDual Pixel autofocus camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera. The device has a 10MP selfie camera
• Powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 45W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and Wireless PowerShare for reveres wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - Specifications

• It is the only device in the S series to feature an S Pen
• The premium smartphone runs on Android 12 and One UI 4.1 on top
• 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz
• Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection with a peak brightness of 1,750 nits
• Comes with Wacom technology to support the enhancements to the S Pen
• An octa-core 4nm SoC with 12GB RAM powers the S22 Ultra
• Quad read camera setup with a 108MP wide-angle camera, 12MP wide-angle camera, a 10MP telephoto camera and a fourth 10MP telephoto camera
• It features a 40MP camera front camera
• Powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support, wireless charging at 15W, and Wireless PowerShare for reverse wireless charging

During the Galaxy Unpacked Event 2020, it was announced that the Galaxy S22 will start at USD 799 (around Rs 60,000), the Galaxy S22 Plus at USD 999 (around Rs 75,000), and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at USD 1,199 (around Rs 90,000). The official pricing for the S22 lineup in India is yet to be disclosed by the brand.