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Samsung has released a massive new update for the Galaxy S22 series. Currently rolling out in Europe today, the OTA (over-the-air) package has a size of about 1.8GB. The official changelog is short in details, but the 2022 Galaxy flagships appear to be getting new camera features and improvements.
First reported by SamMobile, the latest update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with the firmware build number S90*BXXU6CWH5 in Europe. The publication confirms that the update has improved the low-light camera performance of the devices, which Samsung talked about early last month. Your phone should capture better photos and videos in dim environments after you install the new OTA release.
This Galaxy S22 update should contain more changes
As of this writing, no other new feature is confirmed. The publication checked for multitasking improvements that Samsung introduced with One UI 5.1.1 on its latest foldables and flagship tablets but couldn’t find any changes. “Multi-view and Pop-up window still work the same they did before this update,” the report states. The 2X zoom option that the company debuted with One UI 5.1.1 and recently added to the Galaxy S23 series is also missing.
However, Samsung never said that the Galaxy S22 series will get any of these features. It only promised the optimized 2X zoom option for the Galaxy S23. The previous-gen flagships will get some other One UI 5.1.1 features, though. This includes the ability to copy editing effects such as filters and color tones from one photo and apply them to another. The Galaxy S22 series will also get an improved Photo Remaster tool and improved video editor.
According to Samsung, Photo Remaster now removes fingerprints and foreign objects more effectively. The company has also improved the after-before comparison tool. Video editor, meanwhile, now lets you make bright areas brighter and dark areas darker. The big August update for the Galaxy S23 series brought most of these features. The Galaxy S22 lineup may also be getting some of them if not all.
The only way to confirm this is by updating your Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 Ultra. Unfortunately, the rollout is limited to Europe currently. We hope Samsung won’t take much longer to bring the update to other markets, including the US. As usual, you can check for new updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and install.
