Screen size
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5GWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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
5G bands
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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
Speed
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
2022, February 09
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Available. Released 2022, February 25
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
228 g / 229 g (mmWave) (8.04 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - EuropeQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - ROW
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - EuropeOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - ROW
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Xclipse 920 - EuropeAdreno 730 - ROW
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
-
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 S22 Ultra 5G
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82", 0.7µm, PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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 S22 Ultra 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
No
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue, Bora Purple
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
SM-S908B, SM-S908B/DS, SM-S908U, SM-S908U1, SM-S908W, SM-S908N, SM-S9080, SM-S908E, SM-S908E/DS
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
1.05 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
$ 278.95 / C$ 440.00 / £ 269.99 / € 318.11
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000