

One UI has come a long way and doesn’t have the bloated experience from past years. IF you’ve used a recent Samsung phone this will be extremely comfortable. We’ve covered the latest edition of One UI recently with other reviews like the Fold 3 and the S22 Ultra carries most of the same DNA. I also could see many users enjoying the write-to-text options. If you love to draw or take handwritten notes, then it’s a no-brainer. While I found the usage case to be rare signings of documents or doodling on screenshots, I do think there’s a niche consumer market for the S-Pen. These built-in hooks work best with Samsung’s own apps but it’s not exclusive. There’s less latency, more accurate inputs, and better app integration than ever before. Samsung has been polishing how a pen should work with its OS for over a decade now, and the S22 Ultra is the most recent rendition with great results.

Predictably, this is the best pen interaction you will find on any smartphone. Essentially, in every way but name, this is the Note for 2022. The latest S-Pen is the true feature that sets the S22 Ultra apart from its siblings. We’ll cover the battery more in-depth later but you have a 5,000mAh bank ready to take on your days. The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 CPU paired with 8GB of RAM should power any scenario you throw at this phone. Internally, you can spec the S22 Ultra with 128, 256, or a whopping 512GB of storage. On the bottom, you’ll find the speaker cutouts and a USB-C port. On the left side is a blank slate with no buttons. The right side of the unit houses the volume rocker and power button. It pops color, has great viewing angels even outside, and I even don’t hate the curved sides.Īt the top of the screen is a 40MP selfie camera and under the bottom third you find the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. This AMOLED has a massive resolution at 3088×1440 and is smooth as butter with a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s all business in the front with a gorgeous 6.8-inch screen. How it all molds together in seamless curves and turns is impressive. Samsung has mastered the mix of aluminum frame and glass materials unlike any team not named Apple.

I love my Pixel 5 and really enjoy the design language of all my Pixels, but damn this S22 Ultra is sexy.
