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Galaxy Unpacked Event 2022 Live: S22 Series, Tab S8 Series Prices & Specs

The S22 Ultra model is also expected to be a spiritual successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note series.

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Samsung's 'Galaxy Unpacked' event went live on Wednesday at 8:30 pm. You can watch the event below or on Samsung's official website and YouTube channel.

The flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 series of smartphones has been unveiled during the event, succeeding the S21 series released last year. The lineup includes three models – Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra.

The Ultra model is the spiritual successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note series, with a built in S Pen. The new Galaxy Tab S8 series has also been unveiled.

10:09 PM , 09 Feb

Galaxy Unpacked Ends: A Summary

The event has concluded. Here's a quick summary:

Samsung announced the Galaxy S22 series:

  • Galaxy S22 starts at $799 (Rs 60,000)

  • Galaxy S22+ starts at $999 (Rs 75,000)

  • Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at $1,199 (Rs 90,000)

It also announced the Tab S8 series:

  • Tab S8 starts at $699 (Rs 52,000)

  • Tab S8+ starts at $899 (Rs 67,000)

  • Tab S8 Ultra starts at $1,099 (Rs 82,000)

The S22 Ultra comes with a 108MP camera and an S Pen – a spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note line. The Tab S8 series will also feature S Pen support with low latency.

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9:55 PM , 09 Feb

New UI, With a Privacy Dashboard

Samsung unveiled the Android 12-based One UI 4, which the Galaxy S22 series will ship with. There is also a privacy dashboard feature that will showcase apps that are accessing data.

9:49 PM , 09 Feb

Galaxy S22 Series Gets Four Years of OS Updates

Samsung announced that it will be giving four years of Android OS updates to the Galaxy S22 series. This means that the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra, which launch with Android 12 today, will be supported all the way till Android 16.

9:24 PM , 09 Feb

Galaxy Tab S8 Series Announced

The regular variant gets the smallest 11-inch display. The Galaxy Tab S8+ sports a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display. The Ultra model features a 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display. All models get 120Hz refresh rate.

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has 13-megapixel and 6-megapixel dual rear cameras. It also works seamlessly with Windows PC. Users will further get 16GB RAM, 1TB storage, and S Pen compatibility.

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will start at $1099. The Galaxy Tab S8 will start at $899, while the vanilla Galaxy Tab S8 will start at $699.

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Published: 09 Feb 2022, 8:11 PM IST
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