Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S6 active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S6 active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S6 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 active
HSDPA 850 / 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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A37
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S6 active
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S6 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy S6 active
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S6 active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S6 active
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S6 active
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S6 active
-
SIM
Galaxy A37
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S6 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S6 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S6 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S6 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S6 active
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy S6 active
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A37
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S6 active
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A37
Xclipse 530
Galaxy S6 active
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
Internal
Galaxy A37
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S6 active
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy S6 active
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 S6 active
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S6 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S6 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S6 active
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 active
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S6 active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S6 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S6 active
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S6 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S6 active
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S6 active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S6 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy S6 active
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy S6 active
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 57 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy S6 active
White, Gray
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy S6 active
SM-G890A
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy S6 active
About 350 EUR