Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S22 is slightly better than the Galaxy S21 FE, getting a score of 93.4 against 89.1. Even when Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 FE were released with only 2 months difference, Galaxy S22 is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S22 has a newer 13 version while Galaxy S21 FE has Android 11 version.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy S22, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S22 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also counts with a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S21 FE both feature really similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage. The Galaxy S21 FE features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S22, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3700mAh. Galaxy S22 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S22 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S22 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy S21 FE, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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