Samsung Galaxy S22 FE Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Samsung Galaxy S22 FE - change for the better

The Korean company Samsung is one of the leaders in the smartphone market, but this fact still does not allow the manufacturer to relax for a second. The abundance of strong competitors, the increasing demands of the audience, the shortage of microcircuits and other factors can affect the corporation's profit in a short time. Perhaps that is why we see major changes in the company's products, which, however, only make it more relevant.

Appearance of the gadget has undergone a small, but still tangible metamorphosis. The AMOLED display has almost got rid of the frames, the eye of the 32-megapixel front camera has decreased, and the range of body colors has been expanded. IP68 water resistance has been retained, however, the Android phone is still mostly made of plastic. Of course, without a protective cover, such material will quickly become unusable, covered with scratches and even chips. The 6.5-inch AMOLED screen, if better, is insignificant. Before us is a fairly standard matrix for the price segment with a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, good brightness and contrast values of which are complemented by a 120-Hz image refresh rate. The main disadvantage of the display is the PWM effect, which negatively affects the perception of the displayed content for a number of buyers. The sub-screen fingerprint scanner and the oleophobic layer are not satisfactory.

Specifications are definitely a reason to praise the phablet. The powerful Mediatek Dimensity 9000 CPU ( 8GB/12GB RAM , Mali G710 MC10 video chip) shows crazy results both in benchmarks and resource-intensive games. Alien: Isolation, Genshin Impact and dozens of other demanding projects run with perfect fluidity and amazing frame rates. Of course, the graphics settings are maximum in all cases. But do not think that only gamers will notice the top performance. Ordinary users will be surprised at how quickly the applications they need are launched. At the same time, there are no questions about autonomy. The 4500mAh battery only needs to be charged once a day and a half, but the speeds of both wired and wireless charging could be higher. In this regard, the device lags far behind Chinese opponents. The ROM size of 128/256GB in UFS 3.1 format will already be attributed to the merits of an Android smartphone.

Photo opportunities awaken rather positive emotions. The 12-megapixel Sony IMX555 sensor, 13-megapixel wide-angle lens and 8-megapixel telephoto lens (3x Zoom) are ready to conquer mobile photographers even with excellent evening shots. Of course, optical stabilization and high-quality lenses play a significant role in this achievement, and the camera software optimization did not let us down. Music lovers will be upset by the lack of a headphone jack, but the sound of the stereo speakers impresses with balance and volume. NFC contactless payments, Android 12, support for 5G networks and a reasonable price tag by today's standards will be an additional help in buying flagships that are affordable and pleasant in all respects with minimal compromises.