Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Launched with Exynos 1480, with not many changes

Samsung launched the Galaxy A37 5G today alongside the Galaxy A57, and if you were thinking about upgrading your previous A36, you might be disappointed. The phone comes with the same chassis, the same battery, and largely the same camera system. The only meaningful change is the chipset, and alongside that, the price has also spiked quite high. Now, let's get into details!.

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Overview

Design and Display

The A37 is, dimensionally, the same phone as the A36. It has the same thickness, and Samsung changed nothing about its heft as well. The phone also looks similar, and you'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart by feel. The phone comes with a glass front and back with a plastic frame and IP68 water resistance. The A36 already felt surprisingly premium in hand despite the plastic frame, and that carry-over is fine here too. The color options here include Black, Gray-green, Lavender, and White.

The phone features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED with 120Hz adaptive refresh. The display is very bright with a peak brightness of 1,900 nits and is actually identical to its sibling, Galaxy A57. For outdoor usage, it's very reliable, the visuals are also quite sharp, and the text also looks very sharp.

The panel is FHD+ at around 385 ppi and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+. One thing worth noting is that the A37 does not support HDR10+, which the A57 does. That said, the A37’s display is still one of its strongest points, delivering rich AMOLED colors and deep blacks, something that has long been a hallmark of Samsung’s mid-range phones.

Performance

As mentioned above, this is the most noticeable change in the A37 this time. Its predecessor ran on the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, which handled daily tasks fine but felt quite uninspiring. The phone never really felt fast, and in most cases, it was only just good enough for everyday use.

The A37 now switches to the Exynos 1480. At first, that might sound counterintuitive, going from Snapdragon to Exynos, but in this case, it actually works. The Exynos 1480 delivers smoother UI navigation and holds up better over longer use, with fewer micro-stutters than the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Indeed, it’s an unusual move, but for the A37’s use case, the Exynos 1480 is simply the better chip. Similarly, the RAM options now include up to 12GB, with 128GB or 256GB of storage.

On the software side, the One UI 8.5 on Android 16 ships out of the box, with Samsung's six-year OS update commitment intact. 

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Camera

The rear triple setup is a 50MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 5MP macro. The main sensor gets an upgrade to the Sony IMX906, which now brings slightly better low-light output and processing. The front camera stays at 12MP. The daytime shots are solid in this phone with good color science. The ultrawide is decent, but it often loses sharpness and detail compared to the main sensor. The macro exists, and you will use it once. And considering the overall package, including the lack of a telephoto at this price bracket, the Nothing Phone 3a has a better camera system with actual zoom hardware. Anyway, the video goes up to 4K at 30fps, including on the selfie camera. 

Battery

The battery is the same as last year, with 5,000mAh and 45W wired charging. But you can still expect around 7 hours of screen-on time on this setup. But one major issue is that there’s still no charger in the box. Other than that, the sensors come with the standard suite. The connectivity options include WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and the standard GPS suite.

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Specifications

• Design, build: 7162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm, 196 gm Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, plastic frame, IP68; Black / Gray-green / Lavender / White
• Display: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2340), 120Hz adaptive, 1,900 nits peak, Gorilla Glass Victus+
• Chipset: Exynos 1480, 4nm
• Memory: 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM; 128GB / 256GB Storage
• Software & UI: Android 16, One UI 8.5, 6 years OS + security updates, Galaxy AI (limited)
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.8 OIS  + 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide + 5MP macro; 4K@30fps video
• Front Camera: 12MP f/2.2; 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
• Security: Under-display optical fingerprint scanner
• Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC (region-dependent), USB-C 2.0
• Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity
• Battery: 5,000mAh, 45W wired charging; no wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Price in Nepal and Availability

The Galaxy A37 5G is now official in India with pricing never expected before. It starts at a whopping INR 41,999 for the base variant.  The Nepal availability is expected in the following months. And when it makes it here, it will start at no less than NPR 60,999.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the Galaxy A36