My Samsung S22 Ultra Unboxing and Review

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Last week I upgraded to the new Samsung S22 Ultra in burgundy. Getting a new phone feels like a holiday, even with the stress of logging back into all of apps when you have forgotten your passwords. I’m sharing my short unboxing video plus my initial thoughts on the latest Samsung model.

One of favorite aspects of the phone is the color. The burgundy suits me perfectly. I paired it with an OtterBox case in a purple-ish, burgundy-ish color that I love, too.

While I like the 6.1 inch phone, my small hands stretch quite a bit to hold it. My fingers tend to get tired after holding it for a while. It’s worth it to have a 500ppi display. It’s like when I finally upgraded my TV to HD and was shocked to be able to see everything much more clearly.

I’m also enjoying the Ultra S Pen. This is my first smartphone with a stylus pen. I didn’t think I’d use it, but I like drawing, coloring and writing with it. I also like that I can take screenshots and then make notes on them. There’s the ability to create art using coloring pages, like this one I colored of two hands making a heart shape.

The pen options, according to Samsung:

Air view
Live message
Samsung Notes
Screen off memo
Smart select
Screen write
Translate
Bixby Vision
Glance
Magnify
PENUP
Coloring
AR Doodle
Write on calendar

The camera features are incredible. First, the zoom is powerful. I could zoom into the city view while sitting in the passenger seat on our way back to Chicago.