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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Galaxy S22

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Galaxy S22

73 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S22

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) (with Exynos 2200) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S22, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (19:34 vs 17:40 hours)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
  • Weighs 42 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Galaxy S22 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Galaxy S22

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.4 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI403 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1450 nits780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.4%99.3%
PWM120 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S22 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock2800 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 920Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units768768
GPU clock1306 MHz1306 MHz
FLOPS~2006.2 GFLOPS~2006.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU325994310685
GPU440398369213
Memory174869170731
UX229709231514
Total score11709701082143
Samples[42 tests][21 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.2 °C38 °C
Stability61%60%
Graphics test49 FPS39 FPS
Graphics score83366530
PCMark 3.0
Web score1183410347
Video editing73907222
Photo editing2462526827
Data manipulation1261610752
Writing score1659015034

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 5.1
OS size21 GB30.2 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh3700 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:25 hr07:10 hr
Watching video10:03 hr11:44 hr
Gaming03:27 hr04:49 hr
Standby96 hr100 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/4.4"1/3.94"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.1"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 72
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27363872 x 2592
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1CMOS
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.24"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023February 2022
Release dateOctober 2023March 2022
Launch price$599$799
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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