Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 825 MHz n/a
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7961153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19943457
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU130047374208
GPU76323228226
Memory83905190390
UX106315271255
NanoReview Score3965901064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1103n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Writing score9710n/a
Web score8163n/a
Video editing7119n/a
Data manipulation8393n/a
NanoReview Score9390n/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 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing07:25 h10:03 h
Video Playback12:31 h18:44 h
Games05:00 h05:44 h
Standby Mode110 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 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 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 449
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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