Oppo A37 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A37:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A37: 35 g lighter

    A37:
    136 g
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    171 g
  • Width

    A37: 5.1 mm narrower

    A37:
    71 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A37: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A37:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    A37:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    A37: 10.1 mm shorter

    A37:
    143.1 mm
    Galaxy Note5 Duos:
    153.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A37

    Height:
    143.1 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Height:
    153.2 mm +10.1 mm versus A37
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.1 mm versus A37
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A37

    136 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    171 g

    +35 g versus A37

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A37

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 Duos has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than A37.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note5 Duos: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A37

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A37

    2630 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    3000 mAh

    +370 mAh versus A37

Specifications

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1. A372. Galaxy Note5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.1 Х 71 Х 7.7 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39812
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 516
  • 1278
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1311
  • 3954
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1030
  • 2898
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 232
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 907
General specs
General specs — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titan
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9208
  • N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - N9208
  • N9200 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850) - N920C
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A37, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
SpecificationA37Galaxy Note5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa
  • UAE
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Kazakhstan)