Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

How they differ in real use

Built from our budget smartphones scoring, each product's published specifications, and verified owner feedback — not hands-on testing.

Both the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G made our Top 5 Budget Smartphones, at #2 and #3. Samsung's 2026 mid-ranger, sold by Amazon.com itself: a 6.7" 120Hz Super AMOLED rated for 1,900 nits peak, Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, IP68, 45W wired charging and 6 years of OS and security updates. It lasted 29 hours 10 minutes in Engadget's video rundown, slightly longer than the Pixel 10a's 28 hours, but Engadget still preferred the Pixel's image quality and AI features, and Google promises 7 years of updates to Samsung's 6, which keeps the A37 in second. It ranks above the Galaxy A36 because its Exynos 1480 posts roughly 15% higher published Geekbench 6 scores (about 1,150 single-core and 3,450 multi-core versus 1,000 and 2,900), it upgrades to IP68, and it ran about two hours longer in Tech Advisor's PCMark battery test. The Galaxy A37's 2025 predecessor is still a sound buy: 6 years of updates, a 6.7" 120Hz Super AMOLED, Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, IP67 and the same 45W charging. It ranks below the A37 because its Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 trails the A37's Exynos 1480 by roughly 15% in published Geekbench 6 results, it stops at IP67, it ran about two hours less in Tech Advisor's PCMark battery test, and its update window ends a year earlier. It stays above the Moto G Stylus 2025 on camera quality, chip speed and software support.

We score budget smartphones on Value (30%), Camera Quality (25%), Performance (20%), Software Support (15%) and Battery Life (10%). On that basis the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G totals 8.4 out of 10 and the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 8. The widest gap is Camera Quality, where the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G scores 7.5 against 7 for the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G: photo and video. Performance also separates them: 7.5 for the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G versus 7 for the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G.

On paper, the specifications that actually differ: Display: 6.7" Super AMOLED, 2340x1080, 120Hz, 1,900 nits peak on the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G versus 6.7" Super AMOLED, 2340x1080, 120Hz on the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G; Processor: Exynos 1480 (4nm) on the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G versus Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 on the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G; Weight: 196g on the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G versus 195g on the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G. They match on RAM, Storage and Battery.

Check current pricing at the merchant links below. Owners praise the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G for 6 years of OS and security updates and IP68 dust and water resistance, up from the Galaxy A36's IP67; the most common complaint is exynos 1480 is the 2024 Galaxy A55's chip, and Tech Advisor saw lag when switching apps. Owners praise the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G for 6 years OS updates and 120Hz AMOLED display; the most common complaint is slower processor than Pixel 9a.