The Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra will all have glass backs
Good news, everyone - all three Galaxy S22 series phones will have glass backs, per reliable tipster @UniverseIce.
This will go a long way for fans of the smaller Galaxy flagships, who had to contend with a plastic-backed Galaxy S21 next to a Gorilla Glass Victus-clad S21 Ultra. The Galaxy S21+ was also built with a plastic rear.
There is a definite answer about the rear cover material of Galaxy S22 series:
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 20, 2021
S22, S22 +, S22 ultra are all made of glass!
We here at HQ have been particularly irked by this Samsung strategy. Glass feels nicer and is more durable than plastic.
The Galaxy S22 series is coming in January.
Reader comments
- Anonymous
- HWb
That's cool and all, but some people use something called a case, which is designed to prevent that kind of stuff from happening. I believe plastic backs (matte) benefit more for cases because they don't shatter and the case protects the ba...
- Daige
- L6j
Good news? That's horrible news! Glass is never more sturdy than plastic. It weighs more and it's also more slippery, plus it's a goddamn fingerprint magnet! And it's more expensive. I really can't see any benefits of th...
- TheWildShadow55
- NJV
If you actually read their comment, you'd know that they cited JerryRigEverything and I can confirm both what the comment says and what I can simply observe in JRE's videos. I suggest you start watching them
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