Screen size
Galaxy A226.4"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A22
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A22
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A22
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A22
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A22
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A22
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A22
2021, June 03
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A22
Available. Released 2021, July 01
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A22
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A22
186 g (6.56 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A22
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A22
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A22
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A22
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A22
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A22
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A22
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A22
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A22
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A22
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A22
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A22
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A22
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A22
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A22
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A22
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A22
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A22
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A22
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A22
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A22
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A22
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A22
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A22
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A22
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A22
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A22
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A22
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A22
Black, White, Mint, Violet
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A22
SM-A225F, SM-A225F/DS, SM-A225M, SM-A225M/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A22
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A22
£ 89.99 / € 112.68
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 565.30 / ₹ 69,999