Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+22%
Galaxy J5 (2017)5.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy J5 (2017)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J5 (2017)
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 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 (2017)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy J5 (2017)
2017, June. Released 2017, June
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Mali-T830 MP1
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy J5 (2017)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy J5 (2017)
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 J5 (2017)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy J5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy J5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy J5 (2017)
13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy J5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J5 (2017)
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy J5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 (2017)
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy J5 (2017)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy J5 (2017)
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Up to 83 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy J5 (2017)
Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy J5 (2017)
SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5 (2017)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy J5 (2017)
About 130 EUR