OPPO A37 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OPPO A37 and Samsung Galaxy S9. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO A37 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G960W
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.1 mm 147.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S9 has greater height than OPPO A37.
Width 71 mm 68.7 mm OPPO A37 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.5 mm OPPO A37 is narrower than OPPO A37.
Weight 136 g 163 g OPPO A37 is lighter than OPPO A37.
Body Colour Gold Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue
Body Material - Metal frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S9 has larger screen size than OPPO A37.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than OPPO A37.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than OPPO A37.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number - MSM8998
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than OPPO A37.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher processor core quantity than OPPO A37.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 has more RAM than OPPO A37.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 has more internal memory than OPPO A37.
User Memory - 48.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9 has better camera resolution than OPPO A37.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than OPPO A37.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front camera resolution than OPPO A37.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than OPPO A37.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9 has larger battery capacity than OPPO A37.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time - 326 hours
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features - Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS OPPO A37 Samsung Galaxy S9
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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