Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A37 leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A37
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S9
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A37
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A37
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy A37
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy A37
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
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 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 S9
-
Speed
Galaxy A37
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A37
2026, March 25
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy A37
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A37
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy A37
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A37
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A37
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A37
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A37
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
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 S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S9
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 S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A37
UFS
Galaxy S9
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 S9
-
Features
Galaxy A37
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S9
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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 S9
-
Video
Galaxy A37
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A37
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy A37
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A37
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A37
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A37
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A37
No
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy A37
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A37
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S9
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A37
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A37
45W wired
Galaxy S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A37
Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy A37
SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR