Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

55 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 9 Pro Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9281153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23233457
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus], [Samsung Galaxy A37 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU168137374208
GPU114289228226
Memory106004190390
UX152474271255
NanoReview Score5409041064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2293n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing09:24 h10:03 h
Video Playback12:57 h18:44 h
Games05:39 h05:44 h
Standby Mode98 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 60 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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