Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S22 range at its next Unpacked event, scheduled to take place on 9 February.Â
Though no official details on the devices have been revealed as yet, there have been plenty of rumours so we have some idea what we might be able to expect.Â
With that in mind, this is how the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are expected to compare to the Galaxy S21 FE and the Galaxy S21 and S21+. If you want to know how the Galaxy S22 is expected to compare to its predecessor, you can read our separate feature.
Design
- S22: TBC
- S22+: TBC
- S21 FE: 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm, 177g
- S21: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm, 172g
- S21+: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm, 202g
The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are expected to follow a similar design to their predecessors, but change up the camera housing on the rear slightly. The renders suggest the S22 and S22+ will have colour-matched camera housings that wrap around the frame, like the Galaxy S21 FE.
The Galaxy S21 and S21+ both have camera housings that wrap around the frame too, though apart from the black model, the housings on the 2021 models are a different colour to the rear.Â
The Galaxy S21 and S21+, as well as the Galaxy S21 FE all feature flat displays and a punch hole camera centralised at the top, which the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ are also expected to offer.
The Galaxy S22 and S22+ are also expected to offer IP68 water and dust resistance like the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 FE, and they are also expected to come with a 'glasstic' rear and a metal frame.
In terms of physical size, the Galaxy S22 is expected to be similar to the Galaxy S21, while the Galaxy S22+ is expected to be similar to the Galaxy S21+. The Galaxy S21 FE meanwhile, is expected to sit in the middle of the standard and plus models of the Galaxy S22.
Display
- S22: 6.08-inch, Full HD+
- S22+: 6.55-inch, Full HD+
- S21 FE: 6.4-inch, Full HD+, 120Hz
- S21: 6.2-inch, Full HD+, 48-120Hz
- S21+: 6.7-inch, Full HD+, 48-120Hz
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is rumoured to be coming with a 6.08-inch display, which will presumably offer a Full HD+ resolution. The Galaxy S22+ is claimed to be coming with a 6.55-inch display, which is also expected to offer a Full HD+ resolution.
By comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with a 6.4-inch display, also with a Full HD+ resolution, while the Galaxy S21 has a 6.2-inch display and the Galaxy S21+ has a 6.7-inch display, both with Full HD+ resolutions.Â
The Galaxy S21 FE has a 120Hz refresh rate, though it's not variable, while the S21 and S21+ have variable refresh rates between 48Hz and 120Hz. It's expected the S22 and S22+ will off the same, if not improvements in this area.Â
The Galaxy S21 FE, S21 and S21+ all offer flat displays with under-screen fingerprint readers and the same is expected from the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+.
Hardware and specs
- S22: Qualcomm SD 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200, 8GB RAM, 128/256GB, 3800mAh
- S22+: Qualcomm SD 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200, 8GB RAM, 128/256GB, 4600mAh
- S21 FE: Qualcomm SD888/Exynos 2100, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128/256GB, 4370mAh
- S21: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100, 8GB, 128/256GB, 4000mAh
- S21+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100, 8GB, 128/256GB, 4800mAh
The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are expected to run on either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, or the Exynos 2200, depending on the region. It's claimed they will both offer 8GB of RAM and the storage options will be 128GB and 256GB.Â
The Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ all run on either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset or the Exynos 2100, region dependent, so the Galaxy S22 models should see a bump in processor over all three models.
The Galaxy S21 FE comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants, while the S21 and S21+ come with 8GB of RAM. All three models offer 128GB and 256GB storage options, with none offer microSD support for storage expansion, which the Galaxy S22 models aren't expected to offer either.
In terms of battery capacity, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ are rumoured to come with 3800mAh and 4600mAh cells respectively and the charger won't come in the box. The Galaxy S21 FE has a 4370mAh battery, while the S21 and S21+ come with 4000mAh and 4800mAh batteries respectively, so if rumours are true, the new models drop the capacity.
Camera
- S22/S22+: Triple rear (50MP + 12MP + 12MP), TBC
- S21 FE: Triple rear (12MP + 12MP + 8MP), 32MP front camera
- S21: Triple rear (12MP + 12MP + 64MP), 10MP front camera
- S21+: Triple rear (12MP + 12MP + 64MP), 10MP front camera
According to the rumours, the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ will feature a triple rear camera consisting of a 50-megapixel main sensor, plus two 12-megapixel sensors for ultrawide and telephoto, with the telephoto camera capable of 3x zoom. There are no reports for the front camera as yet.Â
The Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21+ both come with a triple rear camera too, but a different make up with  a 12-megapixel main sensor with 1.8µm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture and optical stabilisation (OIS), a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with 1.4µm and f/2.2, and a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor with 0.8µm, f/2.0 and OIS.Â
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE meanwhile, also has a triple rear camera, but again, the make-up is different. The S21 FE has a 12-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS, 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor with f/2.4 on board.Â
There's a 10-megapixel, 1.22µm, f/2.2 front camera on both the S21 and S21+. The S21 FE has a 32-megapixel front camera.
Price
- S22: From €849
- S22+: From €1049
- S21 FE: From £699/$799
- S21: From £769
- S21+: From £949
Rumours suggest the Samsung Galaxy S22 will cost from €849 in Europe, and the S22+ will cost from €1049.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 starts at £769 in the UK and $799 in the US, while the S21+ starts at £949 in the UK and $999 in the US, though you should find them cheaper when the S22 launches.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is cheaper than the Galaxy S21 and therefore the S21+, and the S22 models. The Galaxy S21 FE starts at £699 in the UK for the 5G model and $799 in the US.
Conclusion
Based on the rumours, it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ will offer a similar design to their predecessors, and perhaps even more similar to the Galaxy S21 FE.Â
They will no doubt offer processor advancements and camera improvements and we'd expect maybe some display changes too, but otherwise, it looks like the S22 and S22+ will be more about incremental improvements rather than a drastic redesign.
Of course, nothing is official as yet so we will update this feature as and when the details arrive.
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