Samsung equips all Galaxy S22 models with a Qualcomm chip

Samsung traditionally uses different chipsets, depending on the region. For example, US models usually come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC processor. For Europe, the Exynos analogue is often chosen, from Samsung itself. However, due to the Corona pandemic, serious production problems have arisen in the chip industry. This is also the reason why Galaxy S21 FE It hasn’t been officially released yet. It appears that these developments will also have consequences for the Galaxy S22 series.

Samsung Galaxy S22 will not get Exynos 2200

According to a former South Korean employee of Samsung Super roder Samsung recently decided to forgo the integration of the Exynos 2200 SoC into the Galaxy S22 series. All Samsung S22 models will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC processor in all regions – including Europe and Asia.

Although unfortunately we were not able to verify this information, it does not seem implausible. After all, it has been going on for a long time Rumors The tour in which the Samsung Exynos 2200 will be used on fewer continents than initially planned. In the meantime, the issues appear to be so big that Samsung has completely abandoned the Exynos 2200 for the Galaxy S22 series. For many, this will be a disappointment.

The Samsung Exynos 2200 has been talked about for a long time.Although the SoC is not yet officially presented, Samsung has already announced that it will be the first chipset with a hexa-core AMD RDNA2 graphics processor with ray tracing technology. So expectations are high, moreover, the first Standard Test results look promising. However, there seem to be very few chips available.

Galaxy Unpacked on February 8, 2022

Last week I had already read on LetsGoDigital that Samsung decided to Galaxy S22 The series will not be presented in January. At the time, we expected a Galaxy Unpacked event to take place in the second week of February. Super Roader now has more information on the release date.

South Korea has stated that the event will take place on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Just like last year, the pre-order period will start immediately after the official submission. There will undoubtedly be a gift included during the presale. There may be new Galaxy Buds in the software, but details about this are still unknown.

This information matches what John Prosser reported last weekend via Twitter. Submissions will be made on February 8 and release is scheduled for Friday, February 18. Well, just in time for the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The world’s largest telecommunications trade fair kicks off on February 28 in Barcelona, ​​Spain. The new models will be shown at MWC 2022.

Specifications and Features

Much is also known about the specifications. The base and plus models have a slightly smaller screen than the previous model. The Galaxy S22 will have a 6.1-inch screen, and the Plus model will be equipped with a 6.6-inch AMOLED display. Moreover, the design of the Galaxy S22 (Plus) will have many similarities with Galaxy S21 (Plus).

That will be different for the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The top model will have many similarities with Galaxy Note The series, including the S Pen stylus compartment. The rounded corners disappear, and the device acquires a neat practical appearance. The 6.8-inch round screen with 120Hz refresh rate will be maintained, and the screen brightness will be increased further.

Cameras are also updated. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ will likely be equipped with a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera. The flagship will, of course, get the best camera system. It is a 108MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x and 10x optical zoom. New S Series models will be on Android 12 running OS.

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