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Galaxy A37 vs Poco M8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A37 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro

What Galaxy A37 does better (9) and where Poco M8 Pro wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A37

8.6Score

9 advantages≈ $290

Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8 Pro

9.0Score

19 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

8.4Display9.4

6.5Performance6.8

7.9Camera7.9

6.4Battery9.1

9.7Features8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A37Poco M8 Pro

	Galaxy A37	Poco M8 Pro	Difference
Height	162.9 mm	163.3 mm	−0.4 mm
Width	78.2 mm	78.3 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	196 g	206 g	−10 g

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

Why is Galaxy A37 better than Poco M8 Pro?

Major OS updates promised6 vs 4+50%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,345 vs 3,245+3%
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · Poco M8 Pro: No
eSIMYes · Poco M8 Pro: No
Energy classA vs B
Weight196 g vs 206 g+5%
Battery charge cycles1,200 vs 1,000+20%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm+12%

Why is Poco M8 Pro better than Galaxy A37?

Wired charging45 W vs 100 W2.2×
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+30%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
AnTuTu score697,795 vs 817,222+17%
Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 3,200 nits+68%
Active use (test)13.8 h vs 16.2 h+17%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Drop resistance classB vs A
Pixel density385 ppi vs 447 ppi+16%
Measured brightness1,246 nits vs 1,435 nits+15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,035 vs 1,110+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A37≈ $2908.6	Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro≈ $3209.0
Design
Weight	196 g	206 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm
Height	162.9 mm	163.3 mm
Width	78.2 mm	78.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet	Black, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,280 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,772 px
Pixel density	385 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,900 nits	3,200 nits
Measured brightness	1,246 nits	1,435 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	89.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1480	Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.75 GHz	2.7 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 530	Adreno 810
AnTuTu score	697,795	817,222
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,345	3,245
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,035	1,110
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.55"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Si/C
Active use (test)	13.8 h	16.2 h
Wired charging	45 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	62%	75%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.7 LUFS	-19.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
SAR (head)	0.72 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	6	4
EU label
Energy class	A	B
Battery charge cycles	1,200	1,000
Endurance per cycle	53 h	61 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	B	A