POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
The POCO M8 Pro 5G scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G scores 6.3. The POCO M8 Pro 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is ahead in performance. At launch in the US, the POCO M8 Pro 5G cost $150.99 less ($299 vs $449.99). The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,900 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Mar 25, 2026 vs Jan 8, 2026
- Lighter 196 g vs 205.9 g
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.31 mm
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Overall
7.1
6.3
Display
8.3
7.7
Performance
5.3
5.5
Camera
6.2
5.9
Battery
8.0
5.9
Design
8.3
8.0
Value for money
8.2
5.4
Display
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,200 nits
1,900 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Xclipse 530
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
1080p@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Dimensions
163.34 × 78.31 × 8.31 mm
162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.31 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
205.9 g
196 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Green
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
—
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 2
One UI 8.5
OS updates
4 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Announced
Jan 8, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Released
Jan 8, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$299
$449.99
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