Hey, Samsung, the Galaxy S22 higher have these upgrades

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 blew us away, with its efficiency and specs inserting it firmly amongst 2021’s best phones. Now, a 12 months later, the brand new Galaxy S22 lineup is probably going on the horizon, with an Unpacked occasion set for Feb. 9. (Here’s how you can tune in to watch the anticipated Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra debut dwell.) Although rumors recommend the Galaxy S22 series may look pretty exciting, I’ve my very own want record of options I’d wish to see in Samsung’s upcoming telephones.

The buzz around the S22 has been flying for a while now, with some anticipating options comparable to a 200-megapixel image sensor and a smaller show. Check out how the Galaxy S22 could stack up against the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21 FE. We’ve gotten glimpses of the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra in numerous rumors and leaks over the previous few months, however we’ll have to attend till the telephone’s reveal to find out if the gossip was true. 

Here then, are my high 5 needs for the Galaxy S22.

1. The Galaxy S22 wants a greater digital camera

The digital camera on the S21 Ultra is excellent, with an superior optical zoom that permits you to get photographs that few different telephones can. But it wasn’t a giant improve over the S20. Both had 100x zooms, each did 8K video, each had 108-megapixel sensors. The S20 Ultra was the massive leap ahead, the S21 Ultra simply refined it barely. It’s time, then, for a much bigger replace, and a few early rumors recommend a 200-megapixel sensor and much-improved zoom methods on the S22 Ultra.

That can be beautiful, however extra megapixels does not essentially imply higher pictures, so I’d additionally wish to see a fair greater picture sensor — perhaps a 1-inch sensor. It’s no secret {that a} greater picture sensor permits for higher dynamic vary in a photograph. If Samsung paired that decision with a giant sensor able to capturing tons of sunshine and distinction particulars it might have a fully astonishing digital camera system on its fingers. 

But Samsung wants to verify its software program is on level too. There are extra advances wanted to permit for improved computational pictures and higher uncooked picture seize. Apple’s ProRaw has blown me away: It can seize lovely HDR pictures that also give me full management over modifying in apps like Adobe Lightroom, simply as I might with any uncooked file from a DSLR. Samsung’s software program is not fairly at that stage and I’d wish to see extra focus right here.

2. Samsung, please give us expandable storage again

Samsung used to let you develop the bottom storage of its telephones with microSD playing cards, nevertheless it eliminated that possibility with the S21 vary. This means you are caught with solely the telephone’s built-in storage. 

That may not be a difficulty on decrease fashions within the vary, significantly when you do not shoot a number of video or play many demanding video games, however when you’re into your pictures and movies and also you plumped for the Ultra mannequin, that base storage may be limiting. If you shoot 8K movies on the S21 Ultra you may know you can replenish that storage shortly — and it will go even sooner if Samsung brings 200-megapixel pictures to the S22. I can not even start to think about how huge these information is perhaps. The 512GB most storage presently obtainable on the S21 Ultra will not final lengthy.

Even when you’re not into pictures, there are many shiny video games within the Google Play retailer (comparable to Asphalt 9: Legends) which can be a number of gigabytes in dimension and will lead to you having to delete different apps or media so as to make room.

Popping in a microSD card would let you dramatically enhance the storage by 1TB or extra, which might give an enormous quantity of house for all of your apps and movies. But then Samsung would not be capable of cost you additional for a higher-capacity mannequin, so do not maintain your breath for this one. 

3. The Galaxy S22 ought to have devoted AMD graphics

The S21 collection already gives very good efficiency throughout, however a partnership between Samsung and graphics chip producer AMD has us hoping for a giant leap ahead in graphics energy for gaming purposes. This partnership truly occurred back in 2019, however up to now Samsung hasn’t stuffed any sort of AMD {hardware} into its telephones. 

I’d like to see devoted AMD graphics on the S22 line that push the boundaries of what we anticipate from cellular gaming. Sure, some telephone video games already come near rivaling the standard you’d anticipate on older consoles, but when Samsung and AMD might give that processing energy a giant push ahead, it might permit for lots extra console-standard video games to make their solution to telephones, turning your handset right into a succesful cellular video games console.

4. I need a smaller Galaxy telephone

Today’s top-end telephones with one of the best specs round are, let’s face it, big. The S21 Ultra measures a whopping 6.eight inches, whereas even Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max is available in at 6.68 inches. That signifies that if you’d like one of the best efficiency and one of the best digital camera, you have to be ready to stretch out these denims pockets to accommodate a large slab of a telephone. And perhaps begin performing some thumb workouts to assist them attain throughout the display.

I’d like to see smaller variations of this telephone — 6 inches or beneath — that do not power you to compromise on efficiency. There are rumors suggesting the bottom S22 fashions would possibly get a bit discount in display dimension, which is nice information when you’ve got smaller fingers, however there’s unlikely to be any actual dimension discount within the top-end Ultra mannequin. So but once more we’ll seemingly be in a state of affairs the place shopping for a smaller telephone dimension means lacking out on these top-end options. Excuse me whereas I’m going and stitch growth panels into my pockets.

5. The S22’s value must be extra inexpensive

Sure, all of us need one of the best tech and we would like it wrapped up in a slick design, full of cool new options. But we additionally need it to be inexpensive. That’s a troublesome mixture to realize, however Samsung did handle to make its S21 vary cheaper than the previous S20 collection. It wanted to, because the S20 collection did not promote effectively, partly on account of monetary uncertainty round COVID-19. 

Samsung employed a variety of techniques to make the S21 vary extra inexpensive, together with swapping out the glass backs on some fashions for strengthened plastic. And you recognize what? It labored. It additionally knocked a good quantity off the asking value. While the bottom Galaxy S20 went on sale for $1,000, the bottom S21 undercut that at $800. So I’m eager to see related selections being made with the S22 that may permit for a fantastic all-round cellular expertise at an approachable value. 

So what I’m asking for is a superpowerful, AMD-equipped telephone with the world’s greatest digital camera that’ll additionally match comfortably within the palm of my hand, that is fairly priced and lets me develop the storage on a budget. That’s not an excessive amount of to ask, is it, Samsung? Come on, guys, step up.

For extra, try each rumor we all know concerning the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra up to now. You can even check out CNET’s record of the best Samsung phones to buy right now and how to watch the upcoming Unpacked event.