The Galaxy S21 smartphones are not small, but the latest rumor suggests Samsung thought they were ultimately a bit too big and is set to offer a couple of smaller Galaxy S22 phones early next year.
The Galaxy S21 uses a 6.2-inch display, the S21 Plus uses a 6.7-inch display, and the S21 Ultra uses a 6.8-inch display. As PhoneArena reports, reliable leaker Muari QHD has been told that Samsung is making both the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus smaller handsets, while the S22 Ultra is getting ever so slightly bigger.
If the rumor proves true, we should expect a 6.06-inch S22, a 6.55-inch S22 Plus, and a 6.81-inch S22 Ultra. The Ultra's tiny size upgrade means Samsung has the option of marketing it as a larger phone if it so wishes, while nobody using the device will notice any difference over the previous model when in the hand. The S22 Ultra is also thought to be the only one to use a Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide (LTPO) OLED display, offering a combination of variable refresh rates and improved power efficiency.
Inside the S22 we should expect to find a 4nm Snapdragon 895 or Exynos 2200, and according to SamMobile, the S22 Ultra will be the only handset with a glass back. The other two models will ship with a reinforced polycarbonate back instead. For the S21, Samsung used a glass back on the S21 Plus and S21 Ultra.
When PCMag reviewed the S21 Ultra, we found it had a beautiful design, solid build quality, and excellent features which set the bar for smartphones this year. The one negative point? It's heavy. That seems unlikely to change for the S22 Ultra, but the other S22 models will certainly be lighter than this year's models due to those smaller displays.