Do Samsung Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 Ultra Have Any Android Competitors?

We talk about the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series on this week’s Orbital podcast episode. 6x2jq

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 11 February 2022 19:45 IST

Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 Ultra Can Take on iPhone 13 and iPad Pro — but Where Is the Android Competition?

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra improves on the iPhone 13 Pro in some ways

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Samsung Galaxy S22 series debuted this week as the company's most advanced and powerful smartphone lineup. The series comprises the regular Galaxy S22 as well as the Galaxy S22+ and the top-end Galaxy S22 Ultra. Among other models, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes in a more Galaxy Note-like design where you have a dedicated room to keep an S Pen. The phone also carries a curved-edge display and top-notch cameras. In addition to the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung brought the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra as its three new tablets at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event. Samsung's products can clearly take on their iPhone and iPad counterparts — but where is the Android competition?

Host Orbital to understand how well the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series stand out against the competition.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $1,199 (roughly Rs. 90,400).

Just like the Galaxy S22 series, the India pricing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra starts at $1,099.99 (roughly Rs. 82,900).

One of the most distinctive models in this year's line-up is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. This new offering comes as the successor to last year's S Pen along with the dedicated compartment as well as the curved 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display. The phone also has quad rear cameras, with a 108-megapixel primary sensor.

The arrival of the Galaxy S22 Ultra has also brought the end of an era for the Galaxy Note series, which was known for ing productivity.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in the global markets. The phones also have a few software tweaks and glass back design.

We discuss that by bringing the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung has once again defeated all other Android contenders in the market. The South Korean company has also this time announced an expansion in giving Android 12 out-of-the-box, along with proprietary One UI 4.1 on top.

Alongside the Galaxy S22 models, Samsung has the Galaxy Tab S8 series to counter Apple's launched last year.

The Galaxy Tab S8 series has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC on board — just like the Galaxy S22 models. There is also Android 12 with a tweaked One UI Tab 4 on top. Further, the tablets come in 5G options alongside their regular Wi-Fi models.

We delve into whether one has any Android competition to browse through when looking at the Galaxy S22 series — save Samsung's own predecessors in the Galaxy S21 models. We also discuss what value addition you might get with the Galaxy Tab S8 models if you already have a laptop.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 575p48

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Small and compact
Quality AMOLED display
Impressive performance
Good battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Heats up easily with camera use
No bundled charger

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S22 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Rear Camera Unspecified

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 3,700mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy S22+ 6e4ax

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Quality AMOLED display
Impressive performance
Good battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Heats up easily with camera use
No bundled charger
Not the best value offering in the series

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S22+ review

Display 6.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,500mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 1i3e6p

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
In-built S Pen stylus
Superb display
Impressive performance
Versatile cameras
Good battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Gets warm easily under load
Big and bulky
No bundled charger
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review

Display 6.80-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 40-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5ak33

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 11.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2560x1600 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS Android 12

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 6-megapixel

Battery Capacity 8000mAh

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ 4e724p

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 12.40-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2800x1752 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS Android 12

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 6-megapixel

Battery Capacity 10090mAh

More Samsung Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 1rk3r

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 14.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2960x1848 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS Android 12

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 6-megapixel

Battery Capacity 11200mAh

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