Screen size
A997 Rugby III2.4"
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+64%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
A997 Rugby III
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy A37
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A997 Rugby III
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A997 Rugby III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A997 Rugby III
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
A997 Rugby III
HSPA
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
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
4G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
A997 Rugby III
2012, November. Released 2012, December
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Status
A997 Rugby III
Discontinued
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Dimensions
A997 Rugby III
104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A997 Rugby III
133 g (4.69 oz)
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM
A997 Rugby III
Mini-SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
A997 Rugby III
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Type
A997 Rugby III
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
A997 Rugby III
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A997 Rugby III
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Other
A997 Rugby III
Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.
Galaxy A37
-
Protection
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
CPU
A997 Rugby III
468 MHz
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
OS
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
GPU
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Card slot
A997 Rugby III
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A37
No
Phonebook
A997 Rugby III
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy A37
-
Call records
A997 Rugby III
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Galaxy A37
-
Internal
A997 Rugby III
256MB 128MB RAM
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
UFS
Single
A997 Rugby III
3.15 MP
Galaxy A37
-
Video
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Other
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy A37
-
Single
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy A37
No
WLAN
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A997 Rugby III
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A997 Rugby III
GPS
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy A37
No
USB
A997 Rugby III
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A997 Rugby III
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
A997 Rugby III
SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Galaxy A37
-
Games
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy A37
-
Java
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy A37
-
Other
A997 Rugby III
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
A997 Rugby III
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Stand-by
A997 Rugby III
Up to 480 h
Galaxy A37
-
Talk time
A997 Rugby III
Up to 9 h
Galaxy A37
-
Charging
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Colors
A997 Rugby III
Black
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
SAR
A997 Rugby III
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
A997 Rugby III
0.52 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Price
A997 Rugby III
About 90 EUR
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Models
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760