Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra specifications

2023-02-21
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/ [ 1 ]

  • My notes are specific to the SM-S908W/DS



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Basic specifications ∞

External:
Aluminum frame
Aluminum frame
IP68
IP68
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner (hidden)
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner (hidden)
  • Product number: SM-S908UZKAUSC
  • Edge Quad HD+
  • Dimensions: 77.9 x 163.3 x 8.9mm (3" x 6.4" x 0.35")

  • Weight: 229g(mmW), 228g(sub6) (8oz)

    • FIXME - which do I have?
  • Armor Aluminum frame (around the edges)

  • IP68

    • Submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater (not running) for up to 30 minutes. Not for beach, pool, or saltwater.
    • The   S Pen is also rated IP68.

  • Yes it's quite squared-off and might feel strange in some hands.

Front
  • One of two stereo speakers is at the top, front-facing (the "headphone speaker")
  • Single selfie camera

  • Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner

    • In the middle-lower part of the   screen (underneath/hidden).
    • Note that it also has Face unlock
    • When the phone is locked, the precise location of the fingerprint unlock location is indicated; you do not have to hunt for it as you do on other phones.

  • Screen / display

Back
Right Side:
Left Side:

(nothing)

Top:

  • Microphone

    • I have no clue why there would be a microphone at the top of the phone; my temple does not speak.
    • It is immune from accidental pokes from the SIM removal tool.
Bottom:
  • S Pen slot at the far left.

  • The main speaker of the stereo pair is next.

    • The vibrator for the phone is internal, near that speaker.
  • USB-C for charging and data. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

  • The microphone.

  • The SIM card pin hole, then tray in a cutout together.

    • Dual SIM standby
    • There is only one physical slot for a nano-SIM (4FF) card. The "second" sim is an eSIM.
      -- This has the obvious disadvantage of a lack of portability, as you will not be able to remove that SIM and place it in another phone. [ 4 ]
    • How to install a nano-SIM card and eSIM on the Galaxy S22 Series
    • A SIM removal tool (pin) is included with the phone.
    • The SIM removal tool is only able to poke into the SIM tray removal hole, and not one of the microphone holes at either the top or bottom immediately next to it. Both the microphones themselves and their waterproofing cannot be damaged by accidental pokes.
Internal
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Screen / display ∞

Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
6.8"
6.8"
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Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner (hidden)
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner (hidden)

  • 6.8" AMOLED 2X display (see below)

    • With Vision Booster [ 15 ]
    • 6.8 inches in the full rectangle and 6.8 inches with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners (Edge Screen; see below) and   camera hole.
    • It has a bezel, which is very slim. It and the Edge Screen (noted below) means I have never held the phone and accidentally touched the screen, e.g. scrolling by mistake.

  • Edge Screen

  • Resolutions:

    • 3088 x 1440 (1440p/WQHD+, 193:90) @ 1 - 144Hz [ 17 ]
      -- This refresh rate has "Advanced Panel Self Refresh Rate (APSR) technology" [ 18 ] which automatically adjusts it's refresh rate (to as low as 1 Hz! [ 19 ] ) when your content is static, like when you are reading. This dramatically improves battery life. People argue to keep this lower resolution given that the experience is so smooth and 4K on a little screen is silly.
    • 3840 x 2400 (4K/WQUXGA, 16:10) @ 120Hz
  • Brightness 1,750 nits (Peak; automatically adjusted)
  • TODO - The color changing stuff to make it look good in shifting lighting conditions.

  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®+ on both the screen and rear.

    • An additional screen protector is not included or factory-installed with the phone. Buy your own if you are concerned, or get a slim case which has a slightly raised bevel and back which can protect the front screen and/or the back cameras.

  • Connect wirelessly to a Samsung Smart Monitor.

The Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Vision Booster on Galaxy S22 Ultra received a certification from VDE Germany for 100 percent Mobile Color Volume in the DCI-P3 color range, which means your images aren’t washed out and you’ll get unbelievably vivid colors regardless of differing levels of brightness. The display can achieve peak brightness of up to 1750 nits, improving the contrast between dark and light aspects of digital content for a more brilliant picture quality, with a 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio to make your mobile experience more immersive.

-- (4) - https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/ [ 20 ]

Cameras ∞

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40MP front camera
40MP front camera
(front)
(front)
(rear)
(rear)
(rear)
(rear)

  • Front Camera: 40 MP f/2.2

    • At the top, in the middle.

  • Proximity/Light Sensor

    • Located a little underneath it, and is hidden.

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  1. Ultra Wide-Angle: 12 MP f/2.2
  2. Wide-Angle: 108MP Nona Binning f/1.8 @30fps

  3. Super Telephoto Camera (10x): 10 MP f/4.9 [ 21 ]

    • 10x optical zoom
    • Capable of up to 100x "Space Zoom" - A combination of the 10x optical and a digital zoom with AI enhancement.
      -- For the S22 / S22+, they say: 30X Space Zoom includes 3x Optical Zoom and 30x digital zoom with AI Super Resolution technology. [ 22 ]

  4. Telephoto: 10 MP f/2.4 [ 23 ]

    • 3x optical zoom
    • FIXME - Is it just stuck at 3x and is not an optical zoom?

At the top-right are the:

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Director's View
Director's View
Picture in Picture
Picture in Picture

  • "Auto Framing": Video centering.

    • Can lock onto a subject. Limited to people, and not too many people.
    • Must be enabled before recording begins.

  • "Director's View": Record from all cameras simultaneously into individual video files.

  • "Single Take": Takes a video and lets you pick stills, loops, time lapse, etc.

  • Capable of taking RAW photos.

  • Quick Take (20x zoom)

    • Users can long press to quick take a video or take a hands-free quick take recording by dragging the shutter button to the lock icon.
    • The lock icon may be displayed within a specific zoom level.

  • Portrait Video

    • Video stabilization: From the Camera app, tap the Settings button, located on the top left corner of the screen, then enable Video stabilization.
  • AI Depth Mapping to take better pictures.
  • Night pictures are improved by taking multiple depth pictures simultaneously and automatically stitching them together.
  • Trivia: The CPU actually supports seven cameras, with four run simultaneously.

  • Each of the four cameras can have a separate choice of color, white balance, exposure and dynamic range.

S Pen ∞

Phone with S Pen
Phone with S Pen
S Pen
S Pen
IP68
IP68

The Samsung S Pen is a combination Bluetooth wand and an electromagnetic induction nearby/touch pen. It allows various kinds of common interactions like taking pictures or handwriting, and custom actions like wand-swiping and S Pen specific menus.

Don't be too impressed, because voice-to-text works phenomenally well. You can have the voice data downloaded, and you don't have to use Google.

The S Pen is included with the device.

It's "S Pen", and not "S-Pen" as many people write.

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-

  • The top clicker is just to release the pen from the holder.
  • The official button is on the side of the pen, nearer the tip.
  • IP68

  • The holder is within the phone itself, at the bottom, on the left.

    • It charges the pen to full in 40 seconds. Yes, seconds.

  • 100 mAh supercapacitor battery.

    • Lasts for 30 minutes of full use, or about 200 button clicks.

  • "Remote Mode" (Bluetooth)

  • "Writing Mode" (Nearby / touch)

    • It is powered by electromagnetic induction behind the screen when the pen is either near or touching the screen. This mode does not use the battery (it works when it's drained).
  • Licensed Wacom technology for the pen, screen design, and functions.
  • There is an S Pen Pro for use with multiple Samsung Galaxy devices.

  • Screen Off Memo. You can take notes without unlocking the phone.

  • There are powerful S Pen to text features. Search for it in the settings for examples like:

    • You can strikethrough (example) text to delete it.
    • You can write a v above/between words then write letters above to insert text.

Useful settings:

More S Pen settings

  • [x] S Pen unlock

  • [x] Warn if S Pen is left behind

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  • Mark up documents
  • Handwriting recognition keyboard
  • Near-zero latency because of crazy good hardware and also AI prediction.

  • Usable as a remote control.

Handwriting ∞

Power / battery ∞

5,000 mAh battery
5,000 mAh battery
45W "Super Fast Charging"
45W "Super Fast Charging"

See also USB-IF certification.

  • 5,000 mAh lithium polymer battery

    • See also Batteries
    • The claim is beyond 24 hours of use. [ 25 ]
      -- They say: Estimated against the usage profile of an average/typical user. Independently assessed by Strategy Analytics between 2021-12-08 and 2021-12-20 in the USA and UK with pre-release versions of SM-S901, SM-S906, SM-S908 under default setting using 5G Sub6 networks (NOT tested under 5G mmWave network). Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, frequency of calls and messages, number of times charged, and many other factors. [ 26 ]
      -- Audio Playback reportedly up to 81 hours.
      -- The battery use has been tested under third-party laboratory condition and with the the IEC 61960 standard. No real details have been provided.
    • If the battery is completely discharged, the device cannot be turned on immediately when the charger is connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes before turning on the device.
    • While charging, the device and the charger may heat up. This is normal and should not affect the device's lifespan or performance. If the battery gets hotter than usual, the charger may stop charging.
  • The refresh rate (Hz) automatically adjusts when your content is static, like when you are reading, to dramatically improve battery life.

  • USB charging via USB-C [ 27 ]

    • 45W "Super Fast Charging 2.0"
    • Quick Charge 2.0 (QC 2.0)
      -- "Adaptive Fast Charging" (AFC)
      -- Samsung's own 15W Quick Charge 2.0 mobile phone chargers only support 5 and 9 volts (at 2 A and 1.67 A respectively), not 12 volts (at which 1.25 A is supported by some other 15 W Quick Charge 2.0 chargers). [ 28 ]
    • They do not supply a charger at all. They do supply a USB-C cable, but I don't know if it is rated at 45W.
    • To save energy, unplug the charger when not in use.
    • How to fast charge on your Galaxy device
    • How to Fast Charge Galaxy S22 Series Wired or Wirelessly

  • Reverse charging.

    • TODO - what wattage?

  • 15W Wireless Charging

  • Wireless PowerShare

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Specifications for the European model of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra ∞

Another model was released in Europe. I believe it was because of import or export tax hikes on the CPU itself.

  • CPU: Exynos 2200 4nm

    • Octa-core CPU built with tri-cluster architecture: One ARM Cortex-X2 2,800 MHz core for powerful performance, three ARM Cortex-A710 2,500 MHz cores for optimal performance, and four ARM Cortex-A510 1,700 MHz cores for power efficiency. All of the cores are based on the newest Armv9 architecture, which provides the foundation for Total Compute [ 30 ] solutions. This diverse combination helps optimizing the user experience by delivering powerful performance and stability that is based on power efficiency.
    • AMIGO technology [ 31 ]
    • NPU with FP16 support and power-efficient INT8 and INT16.
    • AI Engine with Dual-core NPU and DSP.
    • Multi Format Codec (MFC) with recording and editing up to 8k video. See   cameras for more.
    • Power-efficient AV1 decoder.
    • Security features [ 32 ]
    • https://semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-2200/ [ 33 ]

  • GPU: Samsung Xclipse 920 GPU

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Last updated 2024-02-29 at 22:24:31

Footnotes

  1. also https://www.samsung.com/levant/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/ and samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s22-ultra/ [ ↩ ]
  2. FIXME - Is the data cable gen1 or gen2? [ ↩ ]
  3. See also USB-IF certification. [ ↩ ]
  4. TODO - I don't know if there is a way to export an eSIM and overwrite a physical SIM card. [ ↩ ]
  5. It's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 gen 1 CPU may show up in information software like DevInfo simply as qcom [ ↩ ]
  6. was https://www.qualcomm.com/products/application/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-8-gen-1-mobile-platform [ ↩ ]
  7. was https://developer.qualcomm.com/discover/chipsets-and-modems/adreno-gpu [ ↩ ]
  8. I don't know the part number for the business version, if there is a separate one. [ ↩ ]
  9. I don't know the part number for the business version, if there is a separate one. [ ↩ ]
  10. Part number SM-S908UZKFUSC for the business version. [ ↩ ]
  11. A single satellite from QZSS was reported by DevInfo. Multiple satellites are needed for positioning, but it's curious trivia. [ ↩ ]
  12. Note that a magnetic charging cable will not interfere with your signal; you can still receive and make calls. [ ↩ ]
  13. 3GPP Rel. 16 means it delivers much broader coverage and ultra-low latency compared to its predecessor. [ ↩ ]
  14. Note that a magnetic charging cable will not interfere with your signal; you can still receive and make calls. [ ↩ ]
  15. Vision Booster is a feature of technology that provide tone mapping for enhanced visibility against strong illumination in outdoor circumstances. It is automatic and cannot be disabled. [ ↩ ]
  16. Yes the Edge Screen is stupid, so yes it was removed in the later version (The 2023 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a flat screen and no Edge Screen). [ ↩ ]
  17. See also All about your Samsung monitor's refresh rate - patents US9240031B1, US20140055476, and perhaps more. [ ↩ ]
  18. Strange that the only reference I could find is from Indonesia: 6 Rahasia di Balik Desain Galaxy S22 Series 5G yang Menetapkan Standar Flagship [ ↩ ]
  19. I've heard it's low of 1 Hz is incorrect, and that even Samsung has walked that claim back, but I haven't researched it. [ ↩ ]
  20. also https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s22-ultra/ [ ↩ ]
  21. FIXME - I may have these two mixed [ ↩ ]
  22. 30x Space Zoom source [ ↩ ]
  23. FIXME - I may have these two mixed [ ↩ ]
  24. also https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s22-ultra/showroom/#s-pen [ ↩ ]
  25. TODO - get more power usage info [ ↩ ]
  26. All-day use claim source [ ↩ ]
  27. - The device may be damaged if you use Micro USB cables
    - Although the phone is waterproof (IP68), dry the phone and make sure the port is dry before charging. [ ↩ ]
  28. - Samsung EP-TA20EWEU Samsung de (in German)
    - Voltcraft CQCP2400 operating instructions (PDF) (User manual). Voltcraft. Output voltage/current 5 V/DC, max. 2400 mA or 9 V/DC, max. 1670 mA or 12 V/DC, max. 1250 mA [ ↩ ]
  29. TODO - details [ ↩ ]
  30. I don't know what "Total Compute" means, or why it's capitalized. [ ↩ ]
  31. AMIGO = Advanced Multi-IP Governor. It collects CPU, GPU, and memory controller data and analyzes collected data. It then decides which IP shall be boosted or suppressed to achieve target FPS or optimizes power usages of CPU, GPU, and memory controller.
    See T. Lee, D. Kim and J. Kim, "Exynos 1080 High-performance, low-power CPU and GPU with AMIGO," 2021 IEEE Hot Chips 33 Symposium (HCS), Palo Alto, CA, USA, 2021, pp. 1-14, doi: 10.1109/HCS52781.2021.9567394. [ ↩ ]
  32. The Exynos 2200 features an embedded Secure Element that stores private cryptographic keys and serves as the processor's root of trust (ROT) to offer a heightened degree of security for mobile devices. The solution also features inline encryption hardware for UFS and DRAM that has been reinforced to only share user data encryption safely within the secure domain. [ ↩ ]
  33. brochure, Samsung website article search [ ↩ ]
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