Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy F42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy F42 5G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy F42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy F42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy F42 5G
2021, September 29
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy F42 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy F42 5G
167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy F42 5G
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy F42 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy F42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy F42 5G
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F42 5G
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy F42 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy F42 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy F42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy F42 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy F42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy F42 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy F42 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy F42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy F42 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 F42 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy F42 5G
1152p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy F42 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy F42 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy F42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy F42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy F42 5G
No
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy F42 5G
FM radio, recording
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy F42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy F42 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy F42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy F42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy F42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy F42 5G
Matte Aqua, Matte Black
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy F42 5G
SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F42 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy F42 5G
About 240 EUR