Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,468, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 12 MP, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 50m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	5400 mAh
45W	45W Super Charging	50W Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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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

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.6/5

(60 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,053,896 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹42,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹38,990

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

HiOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

792,798

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

24.0 s

21.0 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

1,054

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.7 %

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

429 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.32 %

89.68 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.6 %

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.9 mm

162.48 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78.2 mm

77.27 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.39 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

196 grams

189 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm 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 Camera

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 7.5W Reverse 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

10h 40m

14h 42m

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

1h 52m

1h 15m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / 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)
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) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)