Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 196g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 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:
Xiaomi Poco F5
vs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 725 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 580 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123457
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A37 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU347761374208
GPU342331228226
Memory193083190390
UX239702271255
NanoReview Score11228771064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing09:04 h10:03 h
Video Playback12:47 h18:44 h
Games05:49 h05:44 h
Standby Mode95 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/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
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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