Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs realme 16 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 6.7 inches, making realme 16 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 16 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 12 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 18m, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G delivers 11h 50m, making realme 16 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and realme 16 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and realme 16 Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹39,108

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

84%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

12 Jan, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W	80W Super Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Vibrant display
Strong scratch resistance
Mature, long-supported software
Reliable primary camera

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Cons

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

User Ratings

4.1/5

(100 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,257 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,053,896 AnTuTu Score	983,589 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,053,896

983,589

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

31.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,049

862

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.7 %

32.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.32 %

89.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.6 %

93.57 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

162.60 mm

Width

78.2 mm

77.60 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.75 mm

Weight

196 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	12288 x 16384 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Night Mode Enhanced ISP Object Eraser HDR Selfie AI Portraits

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m

14h 18m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 52m 0s

0h 49m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)