Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy Note86.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy Note8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Note8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note8
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 Note8
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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Note8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Note8
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Note8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy Note8
2017, August 23. Released 2017, September
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy Note8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Note8
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy Note8
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Note8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Note8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Note8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy Note8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note8
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Note8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Note8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Note8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy Note8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Note8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy Note8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Note8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy Note8
UFS 2.1
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 Note8
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Note8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Note8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note8
-
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy Note8
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Note8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Note8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note8
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Note8
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Note8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy Note8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy Note8
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy Note8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note8
Up to 74 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy Note8
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy Note8
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note8
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note8
0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy Note8
About 500 EUR