Samsung Galaxy A37 vs Nothing Phone 4a
A close call. Their chips, the Exynos 1480 (mid-range) and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (mid-range), are close in speed. The Phone 4a starts with more RAM (8 GB against 6 GB). The Galaxy A37 has the longer update promise (until about 2032 against until about 2029).
Samsung
Galaxy A37
Exynos 1480
Nothing
Phone 4a
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4What matters to you?
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A close call
Neither phone is clearly better for what you chose. The cards show the trade-offs.
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: Exynos 1480 3.5 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3.5 of 5.
- Memory: 6 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: 4K@30fps against 1080p@30fps.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: Exynos 1480 2.5 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3 of 5.
- Graphics: Xclipse 530 (4 nm) against Qualcomm® Adreno™ (4 nm).
- Screen: 120 Hz against 120 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: 4K against 4K@30fps.
- Front camera video: 4K@30fps against 1080p@30fps.
- Editing and export: Exynos 1480 3 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3 of 5. Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: Exynos 1480 3 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3 of 5.
- Memory: 6 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
- Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
- Location: single-band GPS against single-band GPS. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
Galaxy A375,000 mAh45 W charging
Phone 4a5,080 mAh50 W charging
Efficiency: Exynos 1480 4 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 4 of 5
Storage
Galaxy A37128 GB / 256 GBType not published
Phone 4a128 GB / 256 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
Galaxy A37Exynos 14806 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB RAM
Phone 4aSnapdragon 7s Gen 48 GB / 12 GB RAM
Everyday speed: 3.5 of 5 against 3.5 of 5
Screen
Galaxy A376.7″ AMOLED120 Hz
Phone 4a6.78″ AMOLED120 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
Galaxy A37IP68
Phone 4aIP64
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
Galaxy A37Until about 20326 Android upgrades, 6 years of security updates
Phone 4aUntil about 20293 Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.7″ | 6.78″ |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | 1224 × 2720 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1900 nits | 4500 nits |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | None | 3.5x optical |
| Video recording | 4K | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Front video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5080 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 50 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | No | No |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g | 204.5 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Spec | Galaxy A37 | Phone 4a |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS upgrades | 6 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: Exynos 1480 3.5 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3.5 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Exynos 1480 2.5 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for camera and content creation?
- For camera and content creation, there’s no real difference between them. Video recording: 4K against 4K@30fps.
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: Exynos 1480 3 of 5, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 3 of 5.
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.78″ AMOLED.
- Is the Galaxy A37 or the Phone 4a better for everyday life?
- For everyday life, there’s no real difference between them. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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