The Samsung Galaxy S22 FE trail has gotten pretty cold, so what with it not coming in 2022 and all that – but the latest whispers coming from the rumor mill suggest the phone is indeed on its way and has a newly developed chipset inside it.
It comes from @RGcloudS (opens in a new tab) on Twitter (via Check the notebook (opens in a new tab)): this is a source we haven’t heard much about in the past, so keep that in mind. The tipster says the Galaxy S22 FE will arrive in 2023, replacing the mid-range Galaxy A74 in Samsung’s lineup.
It will apparently be powered by the brand new Exynos 2300 chipset developed by Samsung itself, although from other sources they suggested it The Exynos 2300 will not appear in any mass-produced device in the near future.
And a tablet too
If the rumor is correct, the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE could appear at a second Unpacked launch event scheduled in addition to the one already expected in February for the grand unveiling of the Galaxy S23 flagship phones.
The same source also suggests we’ll see a stripped-down FE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 featuring the same Exynos 2300 chipset. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of this new tablet, although we expected to see it later this year.
There’s been a lot of uncertainty about whether we’ll see an FE version of the Samsung Galaxy S22, and while nothing’s official yet, it looks like fans of the budget franchise might have something to look forward to again.
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The FE or Fan Edition of Samsung’s flagship phones is something of a tradition: both the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offered smartphone buyers a decent level of specs without the hefty price tag, which is always a winning combination.
However, the Galaxy S21 FE arrived later than expected – in January 2022, around 15 months after its predecessor – and we’ve heard many rumors that Samsung decided to discontinue the FE line, comparing it to the cancellation of the Galaxy Note series.
When the usual signs of an upcoming smartphone (such as model numbers in the database) didn’t show up, it seemed like the Galaxy S22 FE was never supposed to show up. In fact, it may be that we were just looking for these signs too soon.
It was even said that the Galaxy S21 FE would not see the light of day, which raised further doubts about the successor. However, the Galaxy S22 FE could be an important part of Samsung’s 2023 phone lineup – if the price is right, of course.