The difference between the Indonesian version of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra

KOMPAS.com – Samsung officially launched the trio of Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra at a launch event, Wednesday (9/2/2022) evening Indonesian time.

Just like previous years, Galaxy S22 Ultra to be the tallest model of the three phones flagship released for 2022.

As the most capable model, the Galaxy S22 Ultra certainly brings a number of improvements when compared to its predecessor, namely Galaxy S21 Ultraone of the most striking is in terms of design.

At first glance, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a different design than its two “brothers”, which now looks more like the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra which was released in 2020.

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This means that each rear camera lens does not seem to be loaded in a module, but rather like being “planted” just like that on the back of the cellphone.

Because they are similar, the Galaxy S22 Ultra also has a compartment to store digital pens (stylus) S Pen on the lower left side of the phone. This feature is present for the first time for the Galaxy S Series.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S21 Ultra carries the typical Samsung “Countour Cut Camera” design that was introduced at the launch of the phone. This design allows the camera module to be arranged on the top left edge of the back of the phone and seems to blend into the frame of the device.

This phone actually supports the S Pen accessory, but this device does not have a separate compartment to store the accessory.

Almost identical screen

Although the design is quite different, the screen specifications of the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra are practically identical.

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Both are equipped with a 2X Dynamic AMOLED panel which is curved on both sides (left and right). (curved)with a size of 6.8 inches, QHD Plus resolution, refresh rate 120 Hz, and HDR10+ support.

However, the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s screen is claimed to be slightly brighter with the brightness level (brightness) up to 1,750 nits, and is claimed to be tougher with a Gorilla Glass Victus + screen coating.

Galaxy S21 Ultra itself has a brightness level of up to 1,500 nitswith a “regular” Gorilla Glass Victus coating.

Apart from the design and screen, the differences between the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra can also be seen in terms of hardware, especially for the Indonesian version. Anything?

Use chipset Snapdragon

For the first time in the series flagship Samsung Galaxy S in Indonesia, Galaxy S22 Series, including S22 Ultra, now powered by chipset The strongest Qualcomm made at this time, namely Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Usually, all Galaxy S Series models launched at the beginning of the year, especially those entering Indonesia, are powered by Samsung’s own Exynos chip, for example the Exynos 2100 for the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

One thing that can be considered interesting is that the Galaxy S22 Ultra is now back with an 8GB RAM variant that was missing in the Galaxy S21 Ultra. However, the highest RAM variant in the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is 16 GB, has now been omitted from the list of Galaxy S22 Ultra variants.

Now, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has two RAM configurations, namely 8GB/12GB with a choice of 128GB/256GB/512GB internal memory.

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The Galaxy S21 Ultra also has two RAM configurations, but with a higher option of 12 GB/16 GB, which is combined with three storage media options similar to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, namely 128 GB/256 GB, and 512 GB.

Turning to the power aspect, Samsung also embeds a faster charging technology that is more capable in the 45W Galaxy S22 Ultra. Previously, the fast charging technology on the Galaxy S21 Ultra only stuck at 25W.

The batteries for both phones have a capacity of 5,000 mAh and are still compact in supporting features wireless charging with 15W power.

Both phones also still have features reverse wireless charging to charge other Samsung devices with 4.5W of power.

Similar camera but not the same

Besides System-on-Chip (SoC), memory, and battery, the difference between the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra can also be seen from the camera sector. At first glance, the number and specifications of the cameras that adorn the two phones are exactly the same.

Both phones are equipped with four rear cameras consisting of a 108 MP main camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and two telephoto cameras with a 10 MP resolution each, as well as a single camera. selfie 40 MP resolution.

However, Samsung claims that the 108 MP camera sensor used in the Galaxy S22 Ultra is now updated and is said to be able to capture more light, allowing for brighter night photos than the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

In addition, the image stabilization feature on the Galaxy S22 Ultra is also claimed to be 48 percent better than its predecessor.

Well, to see the complete differences between the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Indonesian version of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, you can see the following table of prices and specifications.

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