Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Motorola Edge 40
The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and the Motorola Edge 40 share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.5. The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G leads in performance and software support, while the Motorola Edge 40 is ahead in camera, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 1,900 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 2 years
- Newer model Mar 25, 2026 vs May 4, 2023
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 45 W
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 171 g vs 196 g
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 402 ppi vs 385 ppi
- Charger in the box
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Overall
6.5
6.5
Display
7.5
7.5
Performance
5.4
5.2
Camera
5.9
6.6
Battery
5.0
5.5
Design
8.0
8.6
Software support
8.4
4.3
Value for money
4.4
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Size
6.7 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
385 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
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Peak brightness
1,900 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Process
4 nm
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Max CPU clock
2.75 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Xclipse 530
Mali-G77 MC9
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,110
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,510
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Po
Wired charging
45 W
68 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Dimensions
162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
196 g
171 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
—
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
One UI 8.5
My UX
OS updates
6 years
2 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GMotorola Edge 40
Announced
Mar 25, 2026
May 4, 2023
Released
Apr 10, 2026
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Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$449.99
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