2022 is great time to buy a new Android smartphone.

Key Android manufacturers are getting ready to light 2022 up with their offerings, but it's not difficult to see the problem that lies ahead for them. Between the epileptic chip shortages and unusual competition strategies, android phones' chipset would be a mess for anyone looking to choose.

We start with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. In my opinion, new names come with high expectations, and the 2022 Snapdragon chipset lived up to that, for the most part. But the Android tech-savvy really expect so much, and any flaw won't go unnoticed. The 8 Gen 1 does have its flaws, and it's confusing.

Take benchmarks: it's the first chip to pass the 1 million mark on AnTuTu, and you've got impressive scores on Geekbench as well. But then you come to the downsides. So-so heat management, dropping frame rates in graphic tasks, lack of 4k rendering abilities in some key applications. To top it off, you won't be noticing any significant speed boost from the previous 888 chip, so what gives?

Then we have Exynos 2200. The supposed gaming chipset from AMD themselves. Not a bad chipset from the looks of it, but Samsung has a weird strategy for it. Rumour has it that the 2200 would live in top-end A series, while the 8 Gen 1 stays in the flagship S Series. Now this is the confusion: the 2200 have been shown to be more powerful at handling intensive graphics than the 8 Gen 1. Does it mean Samsung would make an A series phone more powerful than an S Series one? If that happens, pricing would be all over the place , not in a good way for them or buyers.

We also have Google. Their Tensor chipset is a mysterious thing in my opinion. That thing handles computational photography like 2 to 3 years ahead of the competition. But here's the thing: Tensor is not exactly a class leading chipset overall. However, while falling short in single and multi core tests, the chip sustains frame rates, and manages heat more efficiently than some 8 Gen 1 devices. So, does it earn the 'flagship' chipset badge anyway?

Google seemed not to let that bother them, and made the killer move with pricing. The Pixel 6 devices have such an upsetting price that leaves other devices DOA (the S21 FE, case in point). I think Google's strategy is to conquer the American market, and go after Apple. In doing so, it's affecting Samsung, leaving them to Xiaomi and Oppo to deal mercilessly with them.

But Xiaomi and Oppo also have their issues. Oppo decided to nuke OnePlus in the name of brand unification, and Xiaomi now has not much left to copy, so they're forced to get creative. That's why you'd see feeble attempts at a foldable device, and the 12 series reluctant to come to the global market. The Samsung they tried to beat is beaten already. What's next?

2022 seems confusing for these manufacturers, and I think they'll play a price war to stabilise things. The S22 series already has a price problem even without launching. The Pixel 6 Pro would make sure of that. Other brands would only pile on the misery when they launch, and you'll start to find more "Ultra Killer" phones at lower prices.

The Android game is a bit messy right now, and I have a feeling that it favors Apple the most. They'd have time to recover from a slightly disappointing 13 series and finish up the industry with the 14. Better camera, faster port, new notch. 2022 Androids may just let that happen.

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You should know better than this bro

And you think Bionic don't have it's own flaws

Go rest your post is biased and senseless

Flamethehussler:
You should know better than this bro

And you think Bionic don't have it's own flaws

Go rest your post is biased and senseless

Can you state some flaws of the bionic?

Flamethehussler:
You should know better than this bro

And you think Bionic don't have it's own flaws

Go rest your post is biased and senseless

I fail to see how the post is about the infallibility of the Bionic chipsets in iPhones. With that being said, you should get out of your feelings and see the reality clearer.

Some of the points raised in the post have even been proven correct. Where's Exynos 2200? What's Samsung's plan for it? Performance on SD 8Gen1 was great, but what about the heat management? Wasn't it a major cause for the "throttle-gate" Samsung was caught with?

Yet you think the post is senseless and biased.