Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S85.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8
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 S8
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
Storage
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 S8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 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 S8
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy S8
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S8
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S8
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S8
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 S8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A37
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A37
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy S8
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 S8
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 S8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S8
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 S8
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy S8
UFS 2.0 or 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 S8
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A37
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8
-
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S8
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S8
Yes
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S8
No
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy S8
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy S8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 67 h
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy S8
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy S8
SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy S8
About 230 EUR