Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, 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 A71
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 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 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1898 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 700 MHz n/a
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6901153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18263457
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU130125374208
GPU70365228226
Memory65296190390
UX93626271255
NanoReview Score3601251064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score740n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Writing score8417n/a
Web score5183n/a
Video editing5492n/a
Data manipulation6022n/a
NanoReview Score7257n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:22 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing07:51 h10:03 h
Video Playback12:54 h18:44 h
Games04:49 h05:44 h
Standby Mode107 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 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
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/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 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* 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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