Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy A37
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A3 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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 A3 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A3 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Status
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A3 (2016)
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A3 (2016)
132 g (4.66 oz)
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A3 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A3 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Exynos 7578Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 306
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Card slot
Galaxy A3 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy A37
No
Internal
Galaxy A3 (2016)
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A3 (2016)
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy A37
UFS
Single
Galaxy A3 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy A37
-
Features
Galaxy A3 (2016)
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
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)
Single
Galaxy A3 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy A37
No
WLAN
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A3 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A3 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A3 (2016)
FM radio
Galaxy A37
No
USB
Galaxy A3 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A3 (2016)
ANT+
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Up to 14 h (3G)
Galaxy A37
-
Music play
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Up to 58 h
Galaxy A37
-
Charging
Galaxy A3 (2016)
-
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy A3 (2016)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Models
Galaxy A3 (2016)
SM-A310F, SM-A310M, SM-A310Y, SM-A310N0
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
SAR
Galaxy A3 (2016)
1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A3 (2016)
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A3 (2016)
About 130 EUR
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999