Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 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 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35033457
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU233611374208
GPU175311228226
Memory139428190390
UX175271271255
NanoReview Score7236211064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing10:24 h10:03 h
Video Playback17:52 h18:44 h
Games05:16 h05:44 h
Standby Mode125 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 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 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 MiMO
- 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
- QZSS
- 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 *YesYes
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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 439 449
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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