Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs S20 FE
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
- 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (895K versus 644K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
- 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1145 and 905 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 393 ppi | 407 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 780 nits | 740 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits | - |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 84.8% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 98.2% | - |
PWM | 240 Hz | - |
Response time | 5 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 157.4 mm (6.2 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow | White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
Max. clock | 2800 MHz | 2730 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5 |
L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 920 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 800 MHz |
FLOPS | - | ~1196 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 219050 | 184181 |
GPU | 388639 | 218153 |
Memory | 147516 | 113524 |
UX | 149456 | 129160 |
Total score | 895885 | 644379 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 63% | 56% |
Graphics test | 41 FPS | 22 FPS |
Graphics score | 6914 | 3789 |
PCMark 3.0 score | 12645 | 11174 |
AnTuTu 9 Android Results (65th and 198th place)
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | - | 2750 MHz |
Channels | 4 | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Memory card max. size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI 5.0 |
OS size | 28.6 GB | 24 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 45 min) |
Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 1:35 hr |
Camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
Flash | LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 6528 x 4896 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 0.8 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.24" | 1/2.74" |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | 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, A2DP |
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 |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
LTE Cat* | 20 | 19 |
5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | February 2022 | September 2020 |
Release date | March 2022 | October 2020 |
SAR (head) | - | 0.341 W/kg |
SAR (body) | - | 1.447 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is definitely a better buy.
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