Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Samsung Galaxy A22, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 186g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Samsung Galaxy A22
594 nits
sRGB gamut97 %140.9 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hz127 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A22
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy A22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Samsung Galaxy A22
521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Samsung Galaxy A22
1568
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1371521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33961568
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Samsung Galaxy A22
238275
CPU24784882122
GPU31199738694
Memory15263947798
UX18241469661
NanoReview Score894898238275
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Samsung Galaxy A22
682
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C47.5 °C
Stability69 %98 %
Graphics Test34 fps4 fps
Graphics Score5704682
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Samsung Galaxy A22
6681
Writing score142167093
Web score119605336
Video editing70495527
Data manipulation101965981
NanoReview Score124416681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17.5 GB 18.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Samsung Galaxy A22
25:29
Web Browsing06:11 h10:51 h
Video Playback11:05 h14:45 h
Games04:48 h05:51 h
Standby Mode100 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/2.0
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category197
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A22
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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