2023-09-25 09:53:13
With the Galaxy S23 FE looming, we relaunched the Galaxy S22 Ultra which has the same chip to see what it’s worth a year and a half later. As a reminder, the Exynos 2200 posed many problems when it was released, and it had not really been corrected a month later.
Source : OnLeaks via Smartprix
We tested the chip of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. Finally, we tested it in February 2022, since according to rumors, it would have the same chip as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, the Exynos 2200. The opportunity was too good and we therefore went back a little on the former Samsung flagship.
For those who haven’t followed the previous episodes, remember that at the time, the Exynos 2200 was a disaster. It was heating up its GPU too much and couldn’t display the graphics correctly on Fortnite, and we even had video display problems. A month later, after a first update, we decided to give it another chance, but the situation wasn’t much better.
The Exynos 2200 is doing better, but still lagging behind
We are now almost a year and a half later. With the upcoming arrival (probably at the end of September) of the Galaxy S23 FE, it’s time to see how this chip has been refined over time.
We therefore relaunched Fortnite, not because we enjoy making repeated Top 1s (it’s a job), but because it is in this game that the chip encountered the most problems. At the same time, we launched the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, certainly more recent, but which sets the standard in 2023. On both smartphones, we set the graphics settings to maximum with 60 FPS and 3D scale at 100%.
It grows
First observation, the game runs a lot, but much better than in March 2022 on the Exynos 2200. No graphics bug on the horizon, fluidity certainly relative (we go down to 18 FPS occasionally), but overall playing conditions acceptable. Throughout the game, except for occasional dips, the game generally runs between 40 and 60 FPS.
The battery temperature exceeds 40°C, which may cause slight damage. The feeling of heating when touched is very present and may bother some people. A problem all the more important since the Galaxy S22 Ultra probably has a better cooling system than what the Galaxy S23 FE will be entitled to. Also note that the GPU seems to provide most of the work, since it is at 98% throughout the game.
Fortnite in March 2022 on the Galaxy S22 Ultra displayed a very strange blue haze. Graphics chip issues that have since been corrected. // Source: Frandroid
The Galaxy S23 Ultra, for its part, spends the game comfortably installed in a first class seat. The part is slightly more stable, the heating less annoying (we also see that the battery temperature rises to 39.5°C at worst). The chip seems comfortable, since its GPU and CPU share the work, hovering around 66% utilization.
Captain obvious but not so much
After reading this article, you are probably saying to yourself: “I am well advanced, a chip from 2023 is more efficient than a chip from 2022.” Yes, but the measurement remains interesting and the difference in performance, although noticeable, remains very real. This will allow you to choose accordingly, since after all Samsung has decided to release a Galaxy S23 FE with a 2022 chip, you might as well know what this actually implies.
More importantly, we see two things:
Samsung has refined its chip well after a catastrophic start. It must be recognized. The difference with a more classic chip like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is now in the realm of normal, the expected between two chips from one year to the next. Heating remains a real concern with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. We had already pointed this out during our test. You will therefore have to pay close attention to this point on the Galaxy S23 FE.
The Galaxy S23 FE would arrive in our fold within a few weeks. We will then have the opportunity to verify all of this in testing.
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