Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+25%
Galaxy J5 Prime5.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy J5 Prime
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy J5 Prime
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy J5 Prime
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy J5 Prime
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy J5 Prime
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA, India, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - Australia
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy J5 Prime
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy J5 Prime
2016, September 19. Released 2016, October
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy J5 Prime
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy J5 Prime
142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy J5 Prime
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy J5 Prime
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy J5 Prime
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy J5 Prime
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy J5 Prime
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy J5 Prime
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy J5 Prime
Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy J5 Prime
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy J5 Prime
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy J5 Prime
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy J5 Prime
Mali-T720 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 Prime
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy J5 Prime
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy J5 Prime
eMMC 5.0
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 Prime
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy J5 Prime
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy J5 Prime
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 Prime
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy J5 Prime
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy J5 Prime
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy J5 Prime
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 Prime
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy J5 Prime
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy J5 Prime
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy J5 Prime
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy J5 Prime
No
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy J5 Prime
FM radio; recording
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy J5 Prime
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy J5 Prime
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy J5 Prime
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy J5 Prime
-
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 Prime
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy J5 Prime
Up to 54 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy J5 Prime
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 Prime
SM-G570F, SM-G570F/DD, SM-G570F, SM-G570Y, SM-G570M
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5 Prime
0.71 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy J5 Prime
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy J5 Prime
About 120 EUR