Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy J55.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy J5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J5
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 J5
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 J5
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 J5
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy J5
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy J5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy J5
142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy J5
146 g (5.15 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy J5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy J5
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 J5
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy J5
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy J5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy J5
-
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy J5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy J5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J5
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy J5
Adreno 306
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy J5
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy J5
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 J5
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy J5
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy J5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy J5
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy J5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J5
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy J5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy J5
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy J5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy J5
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy J5
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy J5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy J5
-
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5
Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5
Up to 62 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy J5
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 J5
SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy J5
About 160 EUR