Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Galaxy S22 compared with Galaxy S26 FE

	SamsungGalaxy S22	SamsungGalaxy S26 FE
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	422 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	1,900 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), 120 Hz; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Peak 1,300 nits	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2200	Exynos 2500
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	4 nm octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	Deca-core (3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (101 GB available) or 256 GB; no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, OIS; Adaptive Pixel; sensor 23% larger than the Galaxy S21's	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Adaptive Pixel; Auto Framing	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,700 mAh	4,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,700 mAh typical, 3,590 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 19 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 33 hours (4G)	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W with Samsung's 25 W adapter (sold separately)	Up to 70% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; up to 15 W	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	167 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146 × 70.6 mm	161.6 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back with a haze finish; slim symmetric metal frame	Aluminium alloy frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, proximity	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4.1	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to four major Android updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Photo Assist, Now Brief and Now Nudge; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6; 4G LTE	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS