Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE has been a favorite for some and uninteresting for others. Whatever be the case, its successor was said to be in the pipeline this year. However, a new leak reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may not actually happen.

According to a Korean blog, there’s a possibility that the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE will not be released this year. It is said that there’s no available development firmware for the smartphone, nor does the development team have any AP-related content for the device. As per Dohyun Kim, this is similar to the Galaxy Note 21’s situation where the sign of its availability was little to none.

As of now, there’s no official confirmation regarding this by the brand, so it’s recommended to take the information with a grain of salt.

Although the phone’s not arriving this year, we expect it to launch sometime later. Previous rumors have revealed that the phone could arrive with a Dimensity chipset. However, the most recent leaks opposed it and hinted that the phone could stick to Exynos or Snapdragon SoCs. At the moment, the exact chipset isn’t confirmed.

Other than the chipset, the S22 FE is expected to come with a similar design as the Galaxy S22. We aren’t sure whether it will go with the plastic shell like the S21 FE or have better-built quality. More details of the phone remain unknown.

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Samsung flagship-level phones could soon launch equipped with MediaTek processors — something that’s currently limited to the company’s budget Galaxy A series. This means that the share of self-developed Exynos chips in the flagship realm could see a dip.

The first phones to reflect on the move are expected to be the Galaxy S22 Fan Edition, which will likely be released in the second half of this year, followed by the Galaxy S23 series. Not all of the units will be featuring MediaTek chips, though, as only about half of the Galaxy S22 FE and Galaxy S23 phones are expected to use them (via Business Korea).

Samsung has to date relied on a Qualcomm + Exynos combo for its premium smartphone lineup so it isn’t clear what the division will look like if the MediaTek deal goes through. Three variants feel like a stretch but aren’t impossible. Jumping on to the MediaTek bandwagon should also bring in additional benefits such as increased profitability since Qualcomm chips have always been pricier.

MediaTek’s share in the global mobile application processor market stood at 33 percent in Q4 2021, second only to Qualcomm with its 30 percent share, according to a report from Counterpoint.

Meanwhile, Samsung’s Exynos chips only had a 4% share in the same quarter, which isn’t even close to the other two market giants. The company is having a hard time shaking off the impression about Exynos chips running hot and inefficiently, and had to even resort to increasing the share of Qualcomm chips over Exynos ones with the Galaxy S22 series.

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