The long-anticipated Samsung flagship S22 series has now finally been officially released. Samsung announced the release of these series on the 9th of February and they pack very amazing specs that make them arguably one of the best phones currently on the market.
The S22 will be on the market for a price range of $799 – $849 USD, the S22+ for $999 – $1049 USD, and the S22 Ultra for $1,199 – $1,299 USD.
With the release of these phones, curiosity has led to the asking of several questions about these phones and one of the questions asked by people regarding this series is “Are The Samsung S22, S22 Plus. And S22 Ultra Waterproof?”.
It’s actually really understandable if you’re interested in knowing the water-resistance status of these phones considering how much they cost. In this article, we are going to answer this question but first, let’s look at the amazing features each of these phones pack by discussing their specs individually.
The answer to the question is: All the Samsung Galaxy S22 series devices are considered flagships hence have ip68 water-resistant features that allow them to be submerged into water for up to 30 minutes with little to no damage done.
More on these phones below.
Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ & S22 Ultra Specs
From the top, let’s take a look at the specs of each device and how they stack up.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs
The Samsung S22 features one of the best phone screens currently with an amazing 6.1 Inch Dynamic AMOLED FHD+ 1080 x 2340p resolution screen with a maximum refresh rate of up to 120Hz and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and also reaches a maximum screen brightness of about 1300nits.
The Samsung S22 comes with a Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 gen 1 CPU, Android 120, and One UI 4.1 OS. It comes with 8GB RAM and storage capacity variations of 128GB and 256GB.
This device comes with a 10MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide front camera that allows you to make videos 4k videos at 60fps, and for the rear camera, features a 50MP, F/1.8, 24mm, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF main camera, 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1.4µm ultra-wide camera, and 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm, 1.0µm telephoto. The rear camera of this device allows you to record 4k videos at 60fps and also 8k videos at 24fps.
Also, the S22 comes with a USB Type-C port, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, 3,700mAh battery with a fast charge feature of up to 25W, and supports wireless charging. The S22 comes in four color variations of Phantom black, Phantom white, Phantom green, and Burgundy and it supports 4G and 5G bands,
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Specs
The S22 plus has some similarities to the S22 but packs a bit more features and costs more. This device features a 6.6 Inch Dynamic AMOLED FHD+ 1080 x 2340p resolution screen with a maximum refresh rate of up to 120Hz and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
It reaches a maximum screen brightness of about 1750nits. Just like the Samsung S22, it comes with a Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 gen 1 CPU, Android 12, and One UI 4.1 OS. It also comes with 8GB of RAM and storage capacity variations of 128GB and 256GB.
It features the same camera setup as the Samsung S22. 10MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide front camera that allows you to make videos 4k videos at 60fps, and features 50MP, F/1.8, 24mm, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF main, 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1.4µm ultra-wide, and 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm, 1.0µm telephoto rear camera that allows you to record 4k videos at 60fps and also 8k videos at 24fps.
The S22+ features a USB Type-C port, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, a larger battery capacity than the S22 with a 4,500mAh battery that also has a fast charge feature of up to 45W, and supports wireless charging.
The S22+ comes in the four different color variations of phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, and Pink Gold and it supports both 4G and 5G bands.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs
The Samsung S22 Ultra is the biggest, best, and most expensive out of this series and packs more features than the S22 and S22+.
This device features a 6.8 Inch Dynamic AMOLED FHD+ 1440 x 3088p resolution screen with a maximum refresh rate of up to 120Hz and reaches a maximum screen brightness of about 1750nits.
Just like the other phones in the S22 series, it comes with a Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 gen 1 CPU, Android 12, and One UI 4.1 OS. It also comes in RAM variations of 8GB, and 12GB. Also, it comes in storage capacity variations of 128GB, 256GB. 512GB, and maxes out at 1TB.
It features a different camera setup from the other phones in this series with a 40MP, f/2.2, 0.7µm, 26mm wide front camera that allows you to make videos 4k videos at 60fps.
For the rear camera, it features a quad-camera setup of 108MP, F/1.8, 24mm, 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF main, 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1.4µm ultra-wide, 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm, 1.12µm telephoto with 3x optical zoom and another 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm, 1.12µm with 10x optical zoom. Just like with the S22 and S22 Plus, the rear camera allows you to record 4k videos at 60fps and also 8k videos at 24fps.
The S22 ultra features a USB Type-C port, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, a larger battery capacity than the other phones in this series with a 5000mAh battery that also has a fast charge feature of up to 45W, and supports wireless charging.
The S22 ultra comes in four color variations of Phantom black, Phantom white, Phantom green, and Pink Gold and it supports both 4G and 5G bands.
Are The Samsung S22, S22 Plus, And S22 Ultra Waterproof?
Yes! The Samsung Galaxy S22, S22, and S22 Ultra are all waterproof devices. They all feature IP68 water and dust resistance rating.
However, It’s important to take note that this doesn’t make them entirely waterproof. But they can withstand being submerged under 1.5m of freshwater for about 30mins.
Wrapping It Up
These phones just dropped but they’re definitely in the running for the best smartphones of the year already as Samsung is constantly blowing everyone’s minds when these phones drop.
We’re excited to test these phones in the coming months, leave a comment below with your thoughts on these devices, we’d love to see them.
