Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Galaxy A37 5G compared with Galaxy A8 (2018)

	SamsungGalaxy A37 5G	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	2220 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9; Always On Display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	–
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster; slimmer bezels; SGS Eye Care certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1480	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.75 GHz, 2 GHz); Samsung quotes up to 12% faster CPU and 19% faster GPU than the previous model	Exynos 7885 octa-core; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5X memory	Dedicated microSD slot supports up to 512 GB on the BTU product page
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 µm pixels, autofocus, OIS	16 MP, F1.7, phase-detection autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, F2.2	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, Super HDR video	Dual 16 MP and 8 MP, both F1.9, with Live Focus portraits
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; digital video stabilisation
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography with enhanced ISP; automatic portrait enhancement; Object Eraser and Edit suggestion	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to two days of use (Samsung); at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	3,000 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback; fast charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat. 11, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB-C 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g	172 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.9 × 78.2 mm	149.2 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ with a glossy glass finish on the back	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Greygreen, Awesome White	Black, Gold and Orchid Grey announced for UK and Europe
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68 dust and water resistance, up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Edit suggestion, Auto Trim and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini	–
Safety features
Safety features	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Auto Blocker; Theft Protection; Private Album	Samsung Knox, Secure Folder and Samsung Pay
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide	–