Finally, the wait is over. The biggest smartphone launch event is almost upon us. Samsung Unpacked 2022 is due to take place on 9th Feb’22 which is today. Samsung hosts many events throughout the year. The world knows the tech giant for giving hype to its enthralling product launch events. We can expect the same for 2022 as well. We are expecting Samsung to unveil the flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 along with a new Tab S8 series at the event today. Please go through the article to get more details about the event and to know what you can expect out of it.
Options to stream Samsung’s Unpacked 2022
There are a few options to stream the event. People can go directly to the main event page here: https://www.samsung.com/in/unpacked/ People can access the page and the unpack event using any of the devices. They can also stream the event on YouTube. The event is due to start at 8:30 pm today evening. For the people not able to watch the live event, Samsung provides the event recording to watch it later. So, the audience will have the option to watch it at their convenience as well.
What can we expect about Galaxy S22 from the Event?
The star of the show of course will be The Samsung Galaxy S22 along with its siblings. Thanks to numerous leaks, we know pretty much everything about the series. We expect Samsung to include all models in the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup like the past few years. Customers will reap the benefit of having different screen options at different price points. We can expect to see Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra like other models released earlier. Though we aren’t expecting much change in the overall phone look and the screen size.
More about Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
It is expected that Samsung Galaxy S22 standard version will come with a flat 6.1-inch 1080 x 2340 AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
“Contour Cut” rear camera housing which was released last year with Galaxy S21 is expected to be featured in Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus both. Both the phones should have 50MP main cameras along with a glass backside. The front might house a 10MP camera for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy S22 will have Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for North American and Canadian customers. In Europe and India, it will come with Samsung’s own Exynos 2100 chip. This seems to be a similar trend to most years while both are top-class chipsets.
Powered by AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture, the 4nm chip is an ‘Xclipse’ GPU . Samsung has been making amazing claims about Exynos 2100 processor. Let’s see if it can complete with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Good phone cameras is another unique selling point for Samsung phones. No surprise, it will be one of the focus areas in Galaxy S22 series as well. So, fans can be ready to click some amazing photos.
We can expect a good performance and a better video shooting experience with a wide-angle lens. Also, it is possible to have support for Wi-Fi 6E in the S22 series. Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus both will come with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. While Galaxy S22 would start from €849 (around 72,400 INR), Galaxy S22 Plus will start from €1049 (around 89,500 INR).
The Samsung Galaxy S22 battery probably is 3,700mAh support for 25W charging function. We expect the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus to have a bigger 6.6-inch screen and a larger 4,500mAh battery along with a faster 45W charging function having most of the specifications same as the Samsung Galaxy S22 standard version.
Both variants most likely will come in white, black, rose gold, and green colors. Customers can expect Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus to release on 11th March’22 and should be able to pre-ord them it on Feb 9th.
Galaxy S22 Ultra
While the main focus of Unpacked 2022 will be the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra might turn up as a real star. Samsung has been indicating that Galaxy S22 Ultra will not be like other Galaxy S smartphones. Rumors have it that Samsung has invested too much efforts in this phone to make it something entirely different from its predecessor and the rest of the series. Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of the expensive and exceptional models and a focused product of Samsung. It will be something special as it is one of the most important phones of the year for Samsung.
Samsung has indicated on various occasions that Galaxy S22 Ultra might have a built-in S Pen. We can expect that Galaxy S22 Ultra will borrow some design features from Galaxy Note. Reportedly, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will come with a 6.8-inch 1440 x 3080 AMOLED screen. The refresh rate of 120Hz, 108MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide, a 10MP telephoto offering 3x optical zoom, and a 10MP periscope with 10x optical zoom. Reportedly, it will come with a 40MP front camera. We expect Galaxy S22 Ultra to have either a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or an Exynos 2200, depending on the region same as the rest of the series. It could include a large rectangular slab with sharp corners, a big screen, and a pop-out S Pen stylus.
The phone will probably have 1TB of storage and up to 16GB of RAM. It will come with a bigger, 5,000mAh battery with a 45W charging function. The phone might come in black, white, burgundy, and green shade colors.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra might release earlier than Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus though. It will reportedly land in stores on Feb 25th. Rumors have it that the stock for Galaxy S22 Ultra could be very limited initially. So, people may need to wait a while to lay hands on it.
Any news about the Galaxy Note series?
Samsung Galaxy S22 seems to have copied the Galaxy Note style according to the photos and renders leaked during recent months. However, Samsung hasn’t given any indication for ending the Galaxy Note series. Will Samsung announce it during Wednesday’s event along with revealing Galaxy S22? The question should be left to be answered by the event itself. So, let’s wait and watch.
Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Ultra
Along with Galaxy S22, Samsung will also unveil the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series at the event reportedly. Customers have been waiting for the Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8 Ultra for some time now. However, it seems that the wait might finally be over and customers may have a contender to Apple’s iPad.
Galaxy Tab S8 series is equivalent to the Galaxy S range and we can expect three variants of it like the Galaxy S series. Let’s start with the standard model, however.
As per leaks, Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Ultra will have bigger batteries, improved processors, better software features, and bundled S Pen. Also, we can expect Galaxy Tab S8 to have an 11-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of internal storage, an 8,000mAh battery, and a 120Hz LCD display.
If the leaks are right, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 will come with an 11-inch 1600 x 2560 LCD screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 8,000mAh battery with 45W charging function, a micro SD card slot, and an S Pen.
It’s also said to have 13MP+5MP rear cameras, an 8MP front-facing camera, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and optionally 5G connectivity. It is supposed to come in silver, rose gold, and grey colors. And price range starting at €749 (approximately $845 / £625 / AU$1,185).
It is expected to have 13MP+5MP rear cameras, 8MP front camera, 8GB RAM, 256GB of storage and a 5G connectivity feature. Look for silver, rose gold, and grey colors for the tab. And the price range starting from €749 (around $845 / £625 / AU$1,185).
There will be a competition between The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Apple iPad Pro in terms of price and features. We expect Samsung Tab S8 Ultra to come with a 14.6inch AMOLED display and with 16GB RAM. We can also expect the tablet to have a screen notch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus will also release on February 9 probably which should be a little upgraded version of the standard Tab S8.
It is expected to have a 12.4-inch 1752 x 2800 AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 10,090mAh battery with 45W charging function, a Micro SD card slot, S Pen stylus, 13MP+5MP rear cameras, 8MP front camera, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and optionally 5G connectivity feature.
It will come in silver, rose gold, and grey colors with a price range starting from €949 (around $1,070 / £790 / AU$1,500) reportedly.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is an entirely new addition to Samsung’s tablet selection. It is because there was no Ultra version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 earlier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is expected to have a 14.6-inch 1848 x 2960 AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 11,200mAh battery with 45W charging function, a micro SD card slot, S Pen stylus, 13MP, and 5MP rear cameras, and a dual-lens front-facing camera with 8MP and 5MP snappers. It is also expected to come with 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 5G optionally connectivity feature. It will only come in grey.
So, if the rumors are true, be ready for a bigger display with higher resolution, extended battery life, extra storage, extra RAM with an additional front-facing camera on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
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