Is the Galaxy S22 Ultra a worthy upgrade to the still excellent Galaxy S21 Ultra? We've put the camera and S Pen to the test to find out.
Suddenly feeling like your Galaxy S21 Ultra is a bit old? Samsung has replaced it in the range with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and as with everything shiny and new, it’s very tempting to go out and upgrade to this latest model. Before you rush to do so, though, it’s important to get an idea of what you’ll gain.
Regarding the design, Samsung has done away with the integrated camera module from the S21 Ultra and replaced it with separate camera housings on the rear panel. It’s a very different look from the S21 Ultra , and while it’s pretty, it doesn’t instill the phone with much identity. What it is, though, is classy, almost regardless of the color you choose.
It’s the same when you zoom in to the photo, with the wire netting around the spire being clearer and less fuzzy in the S22 Ultra’s photo. It’s most noticeable in the tiles below this section, where the detail is smoother and more natural in the S22 Ultra’s photo, compared to the over-enhancement in the S21 Ultra’s picture.
It’s not a fantastic photo, but it’s usable compared to the S21 Ultra’s 30x zoom picture. The digital enhancement is obvious in the S21 Ultra’s photo, where the camera’s software had to fill in a lot of blanks, resulting in an unnatural look, a poor level of detail, and a lack of realism. The main difference between the photos is the color of the ground, with the S22 Ultra displaying a warmer tone, which then transitions into the foliage. The treatment of the sky is very similar in both photos.
Skin tone is slightly warmer from the S22 Ultra, a theme that can be seen across all the cameras, but I’d say detail was captured more effectively by the S21 Ultra. Or at least, I prefer the detail and the skin tone in the S21 Ultra’s photo, along with the deeper colors of my cap and the darker black of my top.
Samsung has lowered the latency from 9 milliseconds to just 2.8 milliseconds on the S22 Ultra, and along with changes to the screen, this means the response from its S Pen feels instantaneous. This higher precision and even more natural feel will be helpful for artists, and even when I just write notes on the screen, the almost complete lack of lag is noticeable.
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