Samsung’s Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung's new Galaxy S22 Ultra is getting a lot of buzz since it's the reincarnation of the Note. By comparison, the regular S22 and S22 Plus are much more iterative with a design that's similar to last year's S21 lineup. It's been reported that Samsung was disappointed with the sales performance of its flagship phones in 2021, and at first glance, there's little about the S22 and S22 Plus that make them feel like must-have upgrades. They've got the standard mix of camera and performance enhancements, but no big wow factor.
But so what? There's something to be said for Samsung's hardware quality and consistency. The OLED screens in Galaxy phones are always that extra little bit nicer - in terms of uniformity, brightness, and so on - than...