Samsung Galaxy A37 vs Xiaomi Poco C81
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A37 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability, connectivity & features, display and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 57 vs 7 points.
- Galaxy A37 leads in 23 fields
- Poco C81 leads in 5 fields
- 10 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A37 | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 61 | 17 |
| Camera | 57 | 7 |
| Battery | 65 | 55 |
| Display | 81 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 77 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 66 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A37: 50/100(Better)
- Poco C81: 15/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy A37: Exynos 1480
- Poco C81: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A37: 12 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A37: 256 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 64 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A37: 4 nm
- Poco C81: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A37: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A37: 1/1.56″
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A37: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco C81: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy A37: 12 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A37: Yes
- Poco C81: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A37: 5000 mAh
- Poco C81: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A37: 53:00 h
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A37: 1200
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A37: 45 W(Better)
- Poco C81: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A37: 6.7″
- Poco C81: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A37: OLED(Better)
- Poco C81: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A37: 120 Hz
- Poco C81: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A37: 385 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A37: 1900 nits(Better)
- Poco C81: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A37: 1080x2340
- Poco C81: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A37: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Poco C81: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A37: 196 g(Better)
- Poco C81: 208 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A37: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Poco C81: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A37: IP68(Better)
- Poco C81: None
- Back material
- Galaxy A37: Glass(Better)
- Poco C81: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A37: Plastic
- Poco C81: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A37: C
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A37: B
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A37: A
- Poco C81: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A37: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Poco C81: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A37: 5.4(Better)
- Poco C81: 5.2
- USB speed
- Galaxy A37: USB 2.0
- Poco C81: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A37: USB-C 2.0
- Poco C81: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A37: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A37: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco C81: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Galaxy A37: No
- Poco C81: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A37: Android 16
- Poco C81: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A37: 6
- Poco C81: 4
- Launch price
- Galaxy A37: $ 275.63
- Poco C81: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy A37: 2026
- Poco C81: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A37 | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 25 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 9 | Available. Released 2026, April 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · 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) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 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 | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Models | SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760 | 25128RN17G |
| SAR | 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 275.63 / € 274.00 / £ 267.00 / ₹ 38,990 | About 100 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 53:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |