Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 196g
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
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 1898 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3 % | 86.5 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Pink |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP5 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 180 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 863 | 1153 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2112 | 3457 |
| CPU | 130998 | 374208 |
| GPU | 85094 | 228226 |
| Memory | 86339 | 190390 |
| UX | 104345 | 271255 |
| NanoReview Score | 406776 | 1064079 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 22.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 40 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | 10:03 h |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | 18:44 h |
| Games | 05:11 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | 84 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6560x4928 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGD1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2020 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 449 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 0
