Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
65
out of 100
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72
out of 100
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 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1911 against 1564 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Shows 22% longer battery life (28:25 vs 23:23 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1355K versus 1064K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 14% higher pixel density (440 vs 385 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1332 and 1153 points
Review
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1900 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | 98.7% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Metal |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green, Purple | Black, Silver, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.99/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 100 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2750 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Xclipse 530 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4175 | 4719 |
| Single-core score | 1153 | 1332 |
| Multi-core score | 3457 | 4146 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 374208 | 472802 |
| GPU | 228226 | 312151 |
| Memory | 190390 | 226990 |
| UX | 271255 | 343282 |
| Total score | 1064079 | 1355225 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 -> SKLeo | AnTuTu | 1062044 |
| π 2026-05-25 (centikak1) | AnTuTu | 1064079 |
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-03 (Petros@n) | AnTuTu | 1355225 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | GeekBench GPU | 4719 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | GeekBench CPU | 1332 / 4146 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 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 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| OS size | 18.5 GB | 37.3 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 50 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (62% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:12 hr | 1:01 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:03 hr | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | 18:44 hr | 21:01 hr |
| Gaming | 05:44 hr | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | 84 hr | 132 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX896 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.9 |
| Focal length | - | 80 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung ISOCELL S5KKD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) | 1/3.42" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | March 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $499 |
| 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 | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is definitely a better buy.
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