Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)6.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A37
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Experience 9 UX
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Adreno 512
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
eMMC 5.1
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 A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Black, White
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
About 350 EUR