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Play 80 Pro vs Galaxy A37

Honor Play 80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A37

What Play 80 Pro does better (2) and where Galaxy A37 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Play 80 Pro

7.6Score

2 advantages≈ $290

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A37

8.6Score

18 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

6.3Display8.4

4.1Camera7.9

8.8Battery6.4

7.4Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 80 ProGalaxy A37

	Play 80 Pro	Galaxy A37	Difference
Height	166.9 mm	162.9 mm	+4 mm
Width	76.8 mm	78.2 mm	−1.4 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.4 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	207 g	196 g	+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 80 Pro better than Galaxy A37?

Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×

Why is Galaxy A37 better than Play 80 Pro?

Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,900 nits2.2×
OLED panelNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Pixel density259 ppi vs 385 ppi+49%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 12 MP2.4×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
4K selfie videoNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
eSIMNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 80 Pro≈ $2907.6	Samsung Galaxy A37≈ $2908.6
Design
Weight	207 g	196 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.4 mm
Height	166.9 mm	162.9 mm
Width	76.8 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, White, Azure	Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,610 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	259 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	850 nits	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,246 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86.5%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	—	697,795
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,345
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,035
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	45 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	62%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	53 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B