Huawei Pura 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A37
Verdict
The Huawei Pura 90 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (battery, camera, display, design & durability, performance and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy A37 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is battery: 100 vs 65 points.
- Pura 90 leads in 19 fields
- Galaxy A37 leads in 3 fields
- 13 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pura 90 | Galaxy A37 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 61 |
| Camera | 88 | 57 |
| Battery | 100 | 65 |
| Display | 97 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 77 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 66 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pura 90: 62/100(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 50/100
- Chipset
- Pura 90: Kirin 9010s
- Galaxy A37: Exynos 1480
- RAM (max)
- Pura 90: 16 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pura 90: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pura 90: 7 nm
- Galaxy A37: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pura 90: 50 MP
- Galaxy A37: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Periscope lens
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: No
- Optical zoom
- Pura 90: 3.7×(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Video recording
- Pura 90: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy A37: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pura 90: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pura 90: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: 53:00 h
- EU label cycles
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: 1200
- Wired charging
- Pura 90: 100 W(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Pura 90: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Reverse charging
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Reverse charging type
- Pura 90: Wired & wireless
- Galaxy A37: No
Display
- Screen size
- Pura 90: 6.8″
- Galaxy A37: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Pura 90: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy A37: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pura 90: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A37: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pura 90: 463 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: 1900 nits
- Resolution
- Pura 90: 1320x2856
- Galaxy A37: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Pura 90: Kunlun Glass
- Galaxy A37: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pura 90: 210 g
- Galaxy A37: 196 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Pura 90: 7 mm(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 7.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pura 90: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy A37: IP68
- Back material
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: Glass
- Frame material
- Pura 90: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy A37: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: B
- EU energy class
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pura 90: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy A37: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Pura 90: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy A37: 5.4
- USB speed
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pura 90: USB-C
- Galaxy A37: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- NFC
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- eSIM
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pura 90: Yes
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pura 90: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A37: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A37: No
- FM radio
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- microSD slot
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
- Card slot
- Pura 90: No
- Galaxy A37: No
General
- Operating system
- Pura 90: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Galaxy A37: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Galaxy A37: 6
- Launch price
- Pura 90: About 590 EUR
- Galaxy A37: $ 275.63
- Year
- Pura 90: 2026
- Galaxy A37: 2026
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | Pura 90 | Galaxy A37 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA - China only | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 20 | 2026, March 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 13 | Available. Released 2026, April 9 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.1 x 78.1 x 7 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.6 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~463 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010s (7 nm) | Exynos 1480 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Xclipse 530 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@480fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@120fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 100% in 45 min 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 45W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Dark Purple | Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet |
| Models | KEE-AL00 | SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760 |
| Price | About 590 EUR | $ 275.63 / € 274.00 / £ 267.00 / ₹ 38,990 |
| SAR | – | 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 53:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |