Samsung is said to have started producing parts for the phones in October and should be ready to kick into production in December for what will likely be a February 2022 reveal. Leaker Snoopy says Samsung is also working on the Galaxy Tab S8, the company’s next flagship Android tablet.
When they arrive, we’re expecting the usual trio of devices: a standard Galaxy S22, a Galaxy S22 Plus, and a Galaxy S22 Note/Ultra. Whatever it’s called, the S22 Note/Ultra is rumored to include a stylus slot for the S Pen. Yes, this year’s S21 Ultra supported Samsung’s Pen, but only as an optional accessory without a slot to store it in.
It’ll be interesting to see what other changes Samsung makes to the Note to differentiate it from the other large devices. Perhaps tacking “Note” onto the end of a product name is Samsung’s way of indicating that its beloved phablets are no longer unique enough to have their own space. At the same time, Samsung can appeal to longtime Note fans by offering them a powerful, large productivity machine. Maybe it doesn’t matter what the thing is called.
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I just beg you, Samsung, try not to follow your instincts and go muddying your product lines any further by doing something silly like calling it the Galaxy S22 Ultra Note.