Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy M406.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M40
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M40
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M40
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M40
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy M40
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy M40
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M40
155.3 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy M40
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M40
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M40
-
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M40
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M40
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M40
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M40
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy M40
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy M40
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M40
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy M40
Adreno 612
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy M40
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M40
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy M40
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 M40
32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M40
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy M40
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M40
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy M40
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M40
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy M40
No
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M40
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy M40
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M40
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M40
-
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy M40
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy M40
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy M40
Seawater Blue, Midnight Blue, Cocktail Orange
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy M40
SM-M405F, SM-M405FN, SM-M405G
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M40
0.20 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M40
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy M40
About 200 EUR