Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Honor Turbo

65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
VS
70 out of 100
Honor Turbo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A37 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 25, 2026, against the Honor Turbo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Turbo
  • Comes with 3560 mAh larger battery capacity: 8560 vs 5000 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 11% higher pixel density (427 vs 385 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Honor Turbo crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
PPI 385 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1900 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 6000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5% 90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.1% -
PWM 240 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
1887 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) 7.76 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gray, Green, Purple Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Honor Turbo
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max clock 2750 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 530 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 128 256
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~588.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Honor Turbo
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3457
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 4175 -
Single-core score 1153 1075
Multi-core score 3457 3153
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1064079
1000207
CPU 374208 360219
GPU 228226 162417
Memory 190390 220604
UX 271255 256967
Total score 1064079 1000207
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-05 -> SKLeoAnTuTu 111062044
📘 2026-05-25 (centikak1)AnTuTu 111064079
Honor Turbo
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5 MagicOS 10
OS size 18.5 GB -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 8560 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 80 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:12 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:03 hr -
Watching video 18:44 hr -
Gaming 05:44 hr -
Standby 84 hr -
General battery life
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 123° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Sony IMX906 -
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Focal length 25 mm -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3456 x 4608
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 5.3
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 No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2026 August 2026
Release date April 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $449 -
SAR (head) 0.72 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.14 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 0 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Honor Turbo. But if the gaming, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G.

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