Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy A53 5G
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A53 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A53 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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy A53 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A53 5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy A53 5G
2022, March 17
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A53 5G
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A53 5G
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy A53 5G
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A53 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A53 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 A53 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A53 5G
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A53 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A53 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A53 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A53 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy A53 5G
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A53 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy A53 5G
Mali-G68
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A53 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A53 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy A53 5G
-
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 A53 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A53 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A53 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A53 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A53 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A53 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A53 5G
No
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A53 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A53 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A53 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A53 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A53 5G
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A53 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A53 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy A53 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy A53 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy A53 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy A53 5G
Black, White, Blue, Peach
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy A53 5G
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A53 5G
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A53 5G
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy A53 5G
$ 149.94 / C$ 599.00 / £ 159.00 / € 189.10