Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A166.7"
Galaxy A376.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A16
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy A37
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A37
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy A16
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A16
2024, October 15
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Status
Galaxy A16
Available. Released 2024, November 20
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A16
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Galaxy A16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A16
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A16
Mohs level 5
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A16
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A16
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A16
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A16
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Card slot
Galaxy A16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A37
No
Internal
Galaxy A16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy A37
UFS
Triple
Galaxy A16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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
Galaxy A16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A16
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A16
Yes
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A16
No
Galaxy A37
No
WLAN
Galaxy A16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A16
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A16
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A37
No
USB
Galaxy A16
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A16
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A16
5000 mAh
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A16
25W wired
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A16
Gray, water green, midnight blue
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Models
Galaxy A16
SM-A165F, SM-A165F/DS, SM-A165M, SM-A165M/DS, SM-A165F/DSB
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
SAR EU
Galaxy A16
0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A16
$ 112.00 / C$ 182.95 / £ 93.49 / € 103.00
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
SAR
Galaxy A16
-
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)