TCL P80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
The TCL P80 Pro scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G scores 6.3. The TCL P80 Pro leads in display, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is ahead in performance. The TCL P80 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the TCL P80 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,200 nits vs 1,900 nits
- Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Mar 25, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 192 g vs 196 g
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Overall
6.6
6.3
Display
8.3
7.7
Performance
4.6
5.5
Camera
6.1
5.9
Battery
6.8
5.9
Design
8.5
8.0
Value for money
—
5.4
Display
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, NXTPAPER 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
Protection
Nano Crystal Shield Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Xclipse 530
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Capacity
5,800 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Dimensions
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
192 g
196 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight Blue, Sunlit Gold
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
—
One UI 8.5
OS updates
—
6 years
Security updates
7 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
TCL P80 ProSamsung Galaxy A37 5G
Announced
Sep 3, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Released
Sep 3, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$449.99
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