Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy A42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy A42 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6, 2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy A42 5G
2020, September 02
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A42 5G
Available. Released 2020, November 11
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy A42 5G
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A42 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A42 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A42 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy A42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy A42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A42 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy A42 5G
UFS 2.1
Triple
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)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy A42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy A42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy A42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy A42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy A42 5G
SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A42 5G
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A42 5G
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy A42 5G
£ 299.99 / € 239.99