Screen size
Galaxy A37Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S9+6.2"
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
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+
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A37
196 g (6.91 oz)
Galaxy S9+
189 g (6.67 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+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% 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 (~529 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, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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)
Dual
Galaxy A37
-
Galaxy S9+
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), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A37
5000 mAh
Galaxy S9+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 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, Polaris 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-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
SAR
Galaxy A37
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A37
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A37
£ 459.00 / ₹ 41,999
Galaxy S9+
About 200 EUR