Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs realme 16

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs realme 16 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,468, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G delivers 11h 50m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: realme 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹36,469

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹30,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

80%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
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)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
Super AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W	60W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Cons

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

4.2/5

(106 ratings)

4.5/5

(893 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,053,896 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,469

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₹30,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 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

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Mali-G57 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

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

30.0 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

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.7 %

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.32 %

88.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.6 %

93 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

158.30 mm

Width

78.2 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

196 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

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 Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 60W Fast Charging

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 38m

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

1h 52m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)