Vivo T5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

72 out of 100
Vivo T5 5G
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo T5 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on September 2, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 5 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo T5 5G
  • Comes with 2050 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • 17% higher pixel density (449 vs 385 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo T5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 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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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 449 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.1%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
n/a
1920 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.42 mm (6.47 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) 78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Green, Brown White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
T5 5G +5%
91%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo T5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max clock 2700 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: C1 Nano
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: C1 Pro
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 850 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Xclipse 530
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock - 1300 MHz
FLOPS - ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo T5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
T5 5G +5%
1214
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3338
3457
Compute Score (GPU)
3911
4175
Compute Score (GPU) 3911 4175
Single-core score 1214 1153
Multi-core score 3338 3457
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
T5 5G +4%
1106227
1064079
CPU 444919 374208
GPU 107878 228226
Memory 215868 190390
UX 337562 271255
Total score 1106227 1064079
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo T5 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Hindu)AnTuTu 111107676
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> SKLeoAnTuTu 111062044
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (centikak1)AnTuTu 111064079

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
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 OriginOS 6 One UI 8.5
OS size - 18.5 GB
OS updates - 6 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
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
n/a
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 - 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 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 IMX882 Sony IMX906
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital 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 32 megapixels 12 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/3.2" (β‰ˆ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 20 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 Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
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
Speakers test
Max loudness
n/a
90.8 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 March 2026
Release date September 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $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, 90 W 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 Vivo T5 5G is definitely a better buy.

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