Top stories of 2022: Q3

Welcome to our recap of the top news articles of 2022. Having covered the first two quarters of the year it's now time to go over the most interesting stories of Q3.

In Q3, we got probably the biggest smartphone announcements of the year, not counting the Galaxy S22 series. The months of July, August, and September saw the announcement of the iPhone 14 series, the new Galaxy Z series, the Nothing phone, the Xiaomi 12S series, the Asus Zenfone 9 and ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro, among others.

Apple's event was the most anticipated. The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max brought the Dynamic Island replacement for the notch, as well as the first 48MP camera on an iPhone, and the A16 Bionic chip. The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus matched the Pros in size (this is the year Apple made a Plus instead of a mini), had the same autofocusing selfie camera, but kept the A15 Bionic chip.

Xiaomi once again made the world cast envious looks at Chinese customers with the 12S Ultra. The flagship brought a 1-inch type main camera sensor with Leica tuning, as well as a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip.

The Nothing phone (1) went official but there really wasn't that much left to uncover - the months of heavy teasing had laid it all bare.

In mid-Q3, Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 alongside the new Galaxy Watch5 series, and the Galaxy Buds2 Pro.

The Galaxy Z Fold4 got a main and zoom camera upgrade, IP water and dust rating (the first on a foldable), as well as support for a special kind of S Pen with a retractable tip. The Galaxy Z Flip4 got a slight battery increase and a much-needed charging speed bump. It also got a new main camera and an IP rating.

Huawei and Sony held major announcements - the Mate 50 series and the Xperia 5 IV. Motorola unveiled the Razr 2022, taking the device back to flagship status with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Moto also announced the Edge 30 Ultra with a 200MP camera and the Edge 30 Fusion with a 50MP camera.

The earliest Galaxy S23 series rumors also got started in Q3. We learned that the series will comprise the same S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra, and carry mostly the same design.

Ok, on to Q4!