Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
66
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65
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate) that was released on August 13, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 4 months 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 Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 11% higher pixel density (429 vs 385 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1153 and 1050 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1900 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.1% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.48 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.27 mm (3.04 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.39 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Xclipse 530 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3034 | 4175 |
| Single-core score | 1050 | 1153 |
| Multi-core score | 3200 | 3457 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 352241 | 374208 |
| GPU | 169204 | 228226 |
| Memory | 185069 | 190390 |
| UX | 288132 | 271255 |
| Total score | 994646 | 1064079 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-05 -> SKLeo | AnTuTu 11 | 1062044 |
| 📘 2026-05-25 (centikak1) | AnTuTu 11 | 1064079 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HIOS 16 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 18.5 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 27 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | 1:12 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:03 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:44 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 84 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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 |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | - | 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 | 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | 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 | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | $449 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.72 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.14 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and design are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G. But if the gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G.
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