Android phones depreciate rapidly, they do not retain value as much as iPhones.
Check the prices of the S22 phones again around Christmas 2022.
Also, you never need to buy phones at launch, or even the latest flagship phones. You can buy last year's phones, or used/refurbished phones, or a midrange phone.
Like it or not, Apple is the trendsetter, for better or for worse.
The reason Android phones still do not have a notch is because FaceID is an Apple proprietary technology, only Sony has a similar 3D facial recognition technology. But Android phones are constantly fighting a war among themselves, there is no unity there, each company (including Google) does its own thing.
An extensive leak has revealed more details about the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung's next premier flagship smartphone. While the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a lot going for it, including a 1,750-nit and HDR10+ certified display, Samsung will not include a charger in its box. Instead, the company will only bundle an S Pen, a USB cable and a SIM tool.