Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy J3 (2016)5.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy J3 (2016)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J3 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J3 (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 J3 (2016)
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
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 J3 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J3 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy J3 (2016)
2016, March 31. Released 2016, May 06
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
142.3 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
· Micro-SIM· Micro-SIM + Micro-SIM· Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Spreadtrum SC9830Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) - USA
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - USA
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Mali-400Mali-T720 - USA
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J3 (2016)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy J3 (2016)
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy J3 (2016)
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 J3 (2016)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy J3 (2016)
LED flash, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J3 (2016)
8 MP, f/2.2, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, AF - USA
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy J3 (2016)
2 MP (USA) 5 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy J3 (2016)
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J3 (2016)
4.0/4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy J3 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J3 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording (market dependent)
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy J3 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy J3 (2016)
-
Stand-by
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 349 h
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 22 h
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J3 (2016)
Up to 77 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy J3 (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 J3 (2016)
SM-J320H, SM-J3109, SM-J320FN, SM-J320P, SM-J320F, SM-J320M, SM-J320Y, SM-J320A, SM-J320G, SM-J327T1, SM-J320V, SM-J320YZ, SM-J320W8, SM-J320ZN, SM-J320N0, SM-J320R4
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J3 (2016)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy J3 (2016)
About 120 EUR