Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy Note96.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Note9
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Note9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Note9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Note9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy A37
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy Note9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Note9
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Note9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy Note9
2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy Note9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Note9
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy Note9
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Note9
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 Note9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Note9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy Note9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Note9
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Note9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Note9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Note9
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy Note9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Note9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy Note9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Note9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy Note9
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 Note9
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Note9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Note9
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Note9
-
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy Note9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Note9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy Note9
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Note9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Note9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Note9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Note9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy Note9
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Note9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Note9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy Note9
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy Note9
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy Note9
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy Note9
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy Note9
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note9
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Note9
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy Note9
About 430 EUR