Samsung Galaxy S22 Launch Date Is February 9: Here’s What We Know About The Smartphone

Last Updated on January 26, 2022 by Anu Joy

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S22 will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event. The South-Korean smartphone maker will be hosting the Galaxy Unpacked event on February 9, 2022. During the event scheduled for next month, the company will be announcing the much-awaited Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 lineup. Prior to announcing the launch date, Samsung’s president and head of MX, Tim Roh, had confirmed that the company will be releasing the most noteworthy S series device next month.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 Event Launch Date, Time

Samsung will be hosting the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event on February 9. The launch event will begin at 8.30 PM IST (15:00 BST/10:00 EDT) and will be live-streamed by Samsung on its official YouTube channel.

Galaxy S22 Series, Tab S8 Specifications, Features

Talking about the Galaxy S22 lineup, the company’s next-generation premium series will include the vanilla Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. These three devices will feature an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, either a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 2200 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage, and a triple-camera setup. The vanilla Galaxy S22 will boast of a 6-inch display, whereas the Galaxy S22+ will have a 6.5-inch display.

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Both these devices will feature a triple-camera setup, which will include a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. On the other hand, the Galaxy S22 Ultra model will feature a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution. The device will have 5G connectivity, an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader, an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, a USB Type-C port, and up to 45W fast charging support.

All these three handsets will be booting Android 12 out of the box with One UI 4.0 skin on top. Considering Samsung’s software update policy, these handsets will get three major Android OS updates and security updates for up to four years.

The Galaxy S8 series, on the other hand, will consist of three models—the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8 Plus, and the Galaxy Ta S8 Ultra. All these three tablets will flaunt an OLED display and will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. These upcoming tablets will pack up to 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, and they will also have S-pen support. Apart from these, all three tablets will also offer 5G connectivity support. You can check out our detailed coverage of the Galaxy Tab S8 series here.