Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 20 Ways to Get the Best Out of the Phone

Samsung released its latest range of premium flagship smartphones as part of the S22 range. Along with the, the S22 and S22+, the S22 Ultra saw a major refresh with the addition of an S Pen.

Along with the new features that come with the new S Pen, the S22 Ultra has a plethora of hidden stuff that you might want to try out.

Here are some of the best tips and tricks to make your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra even better.

Changing the resolution to QHD+

The S22 Ultra has one of the best AMOLED displays available on any smartphone right now. However, the phone ships out with the FHD+ which has a resolution of 2316 x 1080.

Users can change this setting to avail the WQHD+ option, which turns up the resolution to 3088 x 1440 by heading over to the display section of the phone’s settings.

Getting accurate colors by changing the screen mode

For photo and video editors who prefer the most accurate look, the S22 has a Natural screen mode, and users might want to change to that from Vivid in the phone’s settings if they don’t like the high contrast look that the Vivid option provides.

Turning on the adaptive display

The phone also has two refresh rate modes in Standard and Adaptive. With the Standard mode, the display stays locked at 60 Hz. However, with the Adaptive mode, users get the fastest display possible as it will toggle between 1 Hz and 120 Hz depending on the use case.

Brighter HDR playback

The S22 Ultra’s display also supports HDR playback, and users might want to avail this feature to watch videos with higher brightness and they can do that by changing the video brightness option to Bright in the Advanced Features section of the phone’s setting.

Access to Samsung Pay

With NFC support, Samsung Pay is still one of the best options for transactions on a daily basis, and with its rewards program, users should definitely take a look at it.

Learning to use the S Pen

In the Air Command, the S22 Ultra showcases some of the basic features that users can have with the S Pen. This includes writing notes, doodling and even signing PDF documents as well.

Shortcuts with S Pen

Other than the Air Commands, S22 Ultra users can also create shortcuts to open certain apps. Along with that, they can even set certain features as well if they tend to use it all the time.

S Pen and Auto Framing with the Camera app

With Auto Framing option in the phone’s camera app, users can set a video to frame itself by focusing on the subject’s face. Moreover, with the S Pen, they can turn on a video recording and additionally, users can even use gestures to control the camera app as well.

Using Expert Raw for ultimate photography

The Samsung S22 Ultra has one of the best camera hardware available at the moment, and users can do a lot with the Pro mode in the camera app.

However, with the Expert Raw app available on the Play Store, users can export photos taken on the phone in 16- bit RAW format for ultimate editing control.

Photos with Detail Enhancer turned on

The S22 Ultra also takes advantage of its massive 108-megapixel sensor with the Detail Enhancer mode which allows users to take photos with the added benefit of more detail in the images when they zoom in.

Night mode with 108-megapixel sensor

Along with that, Samsung’s Night mode which is called Nightography also got a serious boost, and along with the numerous software tweaks, the S22 Ultra can even take photos at night with the 108-megapixel sensor so you don’t miss out on any detail.

Erasing shadows and reflections from photos using S Pen

The S22 Ultra also has some software gimmicks with features such as removing shadows and reflections, which is available while editing in the phone’s gallery.