Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE6

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 OnePlus Nord CE6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Weighs 19 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 17% higher pixel density (450 vs 385 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
64.4
(Average)
Value Index
110.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
PPI 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1900 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5% 89.3%
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)
1920 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gray, Green, Purple Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord CE6 +3%
89.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max clock 2750 MHz 2700 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 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 530 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 128 256
GPU clock 1300 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1153
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3457
3111
Compute Score (GPU)
Nord CE6 +11%
4647
Compute Score (GPU) 4175 4647
Single-core score 1153 1098
Multi-core score 3457 3111
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1064079
Nord CE6 +8%
1145513
CPU 374208 445015
GPU 228226 193175
Memory 190390 215728
UX 271255 291595
Total score 1064079 1145513
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
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> SKLeoAnTuTu 111062044
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (centikak1)AnTuTu 111064079
OnePlus Nord CE6
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
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 OxygenOS 16
OS size 18.5 GB -
OS updates 6 years 4 years
Security updates 6 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 8000 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 Yes
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
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 120FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX906 OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
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/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/3.2" (β‰ˆ 0.31 inch) 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) 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 5.2
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 No
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 -
Speakers test
Max loudness
90.8 dB
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2026 May 2026
Release date April 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $449 $320
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

If the display, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE6. But if the camera, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G.

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