My new tech toy finally arrived today after weeks of anticipation: the new Samsung S22 Ultra. I chose the burgundy color with 512gb of storage, upgrading from a 128gb S20 that I also picked up at launch. I've been eyeing phones for over a year now, however there was absolutely nothing that gave me the "gotta have it" feel until now.
I picked up my now-retired S20 on a previous $0/mo for 18 month lease deal, so in the end it cost me $250 to buy-out at the end of the lease. Sprint's S22 pre-order deal offered $800 for my trade-in, plus a free storage upgrade from 256gb to 512gb on the S22 which makes the net cost of the S22 a very reasonable $400 ($300 for the phone, $100ish in required sales tax). Taking into consideration the cost of my previous S20, I effectively got 50% off retail on the S22. The S22 cost is broken down into 24 monthly payments of $12.50, so my out of pocket cost is trivial after all is said and done.
I've only had a few hours to play with the S22, but so far I'm beyond satisfied. The camera quality is amazing, the speed is incredible, and the display will drop your jaw with it's level of brightness and detail. For anyone currently in the market for a flagship phone, I highly recommend giving the S22 a look.
I picked up my now-retired S20 on a previous $0/mo for 18 month lease deal, so in the end it cost me $250 to buy-out at the end of the lease. Sprint's S22 pre-order deal offered $800 for my trade-in, plus a free storage upgrade from 256gb to 512gb on the S22 which makes the net cost of the S22 a very reasonable $400 ($300 for the phone, $100ish in required sales tax). Taking into consideration the cost of my previous S20, I effectively got 50% off retail on the S22. The S22 cost is broken down into 24 monthly payments of $12.50, so my out of pocket cost is trivial after all is said and done.
I've only had a few hours to play with the S22, but so far I'm beyond satisfied. The camera quality is amazing, the speed is incredible, and the display will drop your jaw with it's level of brightness and detail. For anyone currently in the market for a flagship phone, I highly recommend giving the S22 a look.
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