Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+33%
Galaxy J1 (2016)4.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy J1 (2016)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J1 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J1 (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 J1 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J120F, HSDPA 850 / 2100 - J120A
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
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy J1 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - J120F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 - J120A
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J1 (2016)
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy J1 (2016)
2016, January. Released 2016, January
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm (5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
131 g (4.62 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Spreadtrum SC9830
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Mali-400
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J1 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy J1 (2016)
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
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 J1 (2016)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy J1 (2016)
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy J1 (2016)
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J1 (2016)
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy J1 (2016)
2 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J1 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy J1 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
No
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J1 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy J1 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Li-Ion 2050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy J1 (2016)
-
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J1 (2016)
Up to 39 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy J1 (2016)
White, Black, Gold
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy J1 (2016)
SM-J120F, SM-J120H, SM-J120M, SM-J120M, SM-J120T, SM-J120G, SM-J120A, SM-J120FN, SM-J120AZ, SM-J120ZN, SM-J120W
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
1.58 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J1 (2016)
0.70 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy J1 (2016)
About 130 EUR