Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+15%
Galaxy Note55.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy Note5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Note5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Note5
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
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Note5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Note5
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Note5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy Note5
2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy Note5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Note5
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy Note5
171 g (6.03 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Note5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Note5
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Note5
Stylus
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy Note5
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note5
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Note5
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Note5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Note5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy Note5
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Note5
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy Note5
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note5
No
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Note5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy Note5
UFS 2.0
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 Note5
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Note5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Note5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note5
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note5
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy Note5
1440p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Note5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note5
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note5
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Note5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note5
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Note5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Note5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy Note5
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy Note5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy Note5
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note5
Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note5
Up to 64 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy Note5
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy Note5
SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note5
1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy Note5
About 450 EUR