Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 780 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz247 Hz
Response time5 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16741371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37423396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU305791247848
GPU406302311997
Memory171518152639
UX214023182414
NanoReview Score1097634894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C39.1 °C
Stability63 %69 %
Graphics Test41 fps34 fps
Graphics Score69085704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
12461
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score1551114216
Web score1028411960
Video editing72567049
Data manipulation1089910196
NanoReview Score1246112441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28.6 GB 17.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing08:17 h06:11 h
Video Playback12:55 h11:05 h
Games05:26 h04:48 h
Standby Mode115 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm76 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Hynix Hi847
Sensor size1/3.941/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 790
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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