Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+22%
Galaxy A5 (2016)5.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , UMTS 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
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 A5 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy A5 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A5 (2016)
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy A5 (2016)
eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
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 A5 (2016)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A5 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A5 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A5 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A5 (2016)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy A5 (2016)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy A5 (2016)
18W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 75 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy A5 (2016)
SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy A5 (2016)
About 160 EUR