The Samsung Galaxy S22 FE is an anticipated fourth member of Samsung’s 2022 line of flagship telephones, sitting beneath the Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely by way of worth.

This may most likely be an higher mid-range handset, designed to fit in on the backside of the road. However provided that the Galaxy S22 can have seen some worth cuts by the point it lands, that will not neatly pan out.

In any case, beneath we’ve collected all the things that we’ve heard thus far in regards to the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE, and we’ve additionally included a want record of issues that we wish from the cellphone.

Newest information

The Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may nonetheless launch – however probably not earlier than April.

Lower to the chase

• What’s it? A extra reasonably priced member of the S22 line
• When is it out? Probably round mid-2023
• How a lot will it value? Doubtless at the least £699 / $699 / AU$999

Samsung Galaxy S22 FE launch date and worth

It’s exhausting to foretell when the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may launch, as whereas the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE landed in January 2022, the Galaxy S20 FE hit shops in October of 2020.

So Samsung hasn’t been per the discharge timings, however we’re too late for an October 2022 launch and a January 2023 is wanting unlikely on the time of writing too.

There’s been some debate over whether or not we’ll even see a Galaxy S22 FE in any respect, however the newest leaks recommend it is nonetheless coming – simply most likely not earlier than April 2023, which bafflingly could be after the Samsung Galaxy S23 collection is out.

However then the FE telephones don’t make an entire lot of sense in numerous methods, as will change into clear on this article.

There’s no information on what the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may cost if and when it does launch, however for reference the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE began at £699 / $699 / AU$999, so an analogous beginning worth right here is feasible.

Information and leaks

We haven’t heard a lot in regards to the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE, however one factor we have now heard is that it’d use a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset.

This can be a high-end chipset that’s akin to the Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon eight Gen 1 utilized in the remainder of the Samsung Galaxy S22 line, albeit from a model with much less status – and due to this fact most likely a cheaper price for Samsung.

So it might make sense for the cellphone to make use of this, provided that the Galaxy S22 FE itself will most likely be a less expensive handset than the opposite S22 fashions, however there’s proof to recommend it gained’t as nicely.

For one factor, one other supply has since mentioned it gained’t use the Dimensity 9000, and on prime of that utilizing a MediaTek chipset in an FE cellphone could be a change for the corporate, as these handsets have beforehand used both Snapdragon or Exynos ones.

So we’d say a Dimensity 9000 might be really unlikely, with the Galaxy S22 FE extra more likely to get the identical chipset cut up as the remainder of the S22 line – that means an Exynos 2200 in Europe and a Snapdragon eight Gen 1 in most different locations.

However, it’d as an alternative use a brand new Exynos 2300 chipset, in keeping with one other supply, although different sources have urged that is unlikely too.

Samsung Galaxy S22 FE: what we wish to see

There’s lots that we wish to see modified or improved for the following FE cellphone, together with the next issues.

1. A cheaper price

Our greatest downside with the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was its worth, as whereas it had a decrease beginning worth than the Samsung Galaxy S21 launched at, you might typically discover the S21 closely diminished by the point the S21 FE landed, placing the FE within the awkward place of probably being dearer in observe.

That wasn’t a workable place for it to be, so Samsung actually wants to make sure the Galaxy S22 FE is genuinely extra reasonably priced than the Galaxy S22 if it desires successful on its palms.

2. Higher battery life

Battery life is the bane of many smartphones, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is not any exception, simply barely lasting a day of average use. We’d say its life was barely beneath common, and we’re hoping for above common life from the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE.

That may very well be achieved by boosting the capability – maybe to five,000mAh – or simply by optimizing the software program, however a technique or one other it’s one thing we wish to see.

3. Sooner charging

On a associated word, we weren’t terribly impressed by the charging speeds of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Or actually by the charging speeds of most Samsung telephones, as even the Galaxy S22 Extremely expenses slower than many rivals.

That at the least manages 45W charging although, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is caught with fairly sluggish 25W charging, so we’d wish to see an improve right here for the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE.

4. A glass again

Whereas the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE isn’t a top-end cellphone, it’s expensive sufficient that we’d anticipate premium supplies, but it has a plastic again. We don’t need the identical to be true of the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE – even when it has a worth lower (except that worth lower is significantly substantial).

As soon as a cellphone prices over about $500 / £500, plastic actually shouldn’t be a serious a part of it, so we wish a glass again on the Galaxy S22 FE.

5. A transparent purpose to exist

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has largely related specs to the Samsung Galaxy S21, and the place they differ the adjustments don’t at all times work out within the S21’s favor. That’s regardless of the Galaxy S21 FE being positioned as a decrease finish cellphone.

Add to that the messy pricing outlined above, and it’s a tough, complicated promote, so for the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE we wish Samsung to obviously place the handset. 

Making it extra reasonably priced will assist, however we additionally wish to see clearer variations within the specs from the usual S22, and with the S22 FE packing the lesser specs of the 2. However not an excessive amount of lesser, or it’d show unappealing. It’s a difficult steadiness.

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