Samsung’s new generation of flagship mobile phones, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series has been on the market for a few days. As usual, Samsung has released the kernel source code of Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. The Samsung Galaxy S22 series uses the Exynos 2200 chip in Europe and a few Asian regions. However, in China and the U.S., this series comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. Samsung has released the mobile phone kernel source code for the Exynos 2200 version. The company will release the kernel source code for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 version in the near future. Samsung will meet the GPLv2 license requirements for the Linux kernel.
Developers can go to the Samsung Open Source Release Center to view and download the kernel source code for the Galaxy S22 (SM-S901B), Galaxy S22+ (SM-S906B), and Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908B).
Samsung Galaxy S22 series is pre-installed with the One UI 4.1 system, and the kernel source code is based on Android 12. It is expected that TWRP, custom kernels, custom ROMs will appear in the near future. However, users will first need to unlock the bootloader.
Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ specifications
- S22 — 6.1-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 48-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, up to 1300 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
- S22+ — 6.6-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display, 48-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, up to 1750 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 2200 processor
- 8GB RAM with 128GB/256GB storage
- Android 12 with One UI 4.1
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1/1.57″ 1um ISOCELL GN5 sensor, f/1/8 aperture, OIS, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom, OIS, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps
- 10MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- S22 Dimensions: 146×70.6×7.6mm; Weight: 168g
- S22+ Dimensions: 157.4×75.8×7.6mm; Weight: 196g
- 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi 6E in S22+) 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, UWB (S22+ only), GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST
- 3700mAh (S22) / 4500mAh (S22+) battery with support for 25W (S22) / 45W (S22+) fast charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra specifications
- 6.8-inch (3088 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Display, 1-120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode. Up to 1750 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 2200 processor
- 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, 12GB RAM with 256GB/512GB/1TB storage
- Android 12 with One UI 4.1
- 108MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS, f/1.8 aperture, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens for 3x zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS, 10MP Periscope lens for 10x zoom, f/4.9 aperture, 100x Space Zoom, Laser autofocus, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps
- 40MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Dust and Water-resistant (IP68)
- Dimensions: 163×77.9×8.9mm; Weight:229g
- 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, UWB, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST
- 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging, 15W Qi wireless charging
