Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs iQOO Z11 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs iQOO Z11 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 iQOO Z11 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z11 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z11 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and iQOO Z11 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO Z11 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 12m, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G delivers 11h 50m, making iQOO Z11 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and iQOO Z11 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹36,999

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iQOO Z11 5G

₹34,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

85%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

25 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh
45W	44W 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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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Tall and vibrant display
More than a day's battery life
Good cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

Higher memory variants may seem pricey
Rear panel catches fingerprint smudges

User Ratings

4.2/5

(119 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,053,896 AnTuTu Score	1,099,769 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Aug 20, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Mali-G625 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 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

1,099,769

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

26.0 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

1,167

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.32 %

91.03 %

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 %

93.82 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

164.42 mm

Width

78.2 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

196 grams

199 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)

Yes IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

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 Depth Camera1/4.0" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6144 x 8192 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash 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

16h 12m

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

1h 52m

1h 13m

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)