Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2014, March. Released 2014, April
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Mali-T628 MP6
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
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 S5 (octa-core)
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2 MP
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 16 h
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 46 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
SM-G900H
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
About 380 EUR