Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with 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 X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 86.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (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 Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 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)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18783457
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A37 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU132406374208
GPU79345228226
Memory75270190390
UX108430271255
NanoReview Score3954511064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1108n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po 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 1:15 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing09:56 h10:03 h
Video Playback13:59 h18:44 h
Games05:35 h05:44 h
Standby Mode116 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.1 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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