Consensus of 4 reviews (3 scored) from 3 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.
consensus 67
Engadget69
PC-Welt67
Tech Advisor65
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Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Where the reviewers agree
Six years of OS and security updates is a key strength. — Engadget, Tech Advisor, Phonandroid, PC-Welt
The large OLED display is a highlight, with bright colours and a high refresh rate in some reviews. — Engadget, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Phonandroid
Battery life is solid, with Engadget citing about 29 hours of video playback. — Engadget, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt
Design is largely unchanged from the predecessor, and camera gains over it are minor. — Tech Advisor, Phonandroid, PC-Welt
Where they disagree
Engadget calls the phone a solid all-rounder at 8/10, while Tech Advisor and PC-Welt give 3.5/5 and call it unexciting, with rivals offering more for the money. — Engadget, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt
Phonandroid says the A36 is the better value at a lower price, while Engadget frames the A37 as affordable and trailing only the Pixel 10a on several points. — Phonandroid, Engadget
Brightness is a mixed point: Engadget praises the display as bright, while Tech Advisor, Phonandroid and PC-Welt say outdoor or peak brightness is modest. — Engadget, Tech Advisor, Phonandroid, PC-Welt
Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a Samsung phone with long battery life, a bright display and six years of updates on a budget. Trade-offs are dated performance, a plastic build, modest outdoor brightness and little camera or design change from the A36.
Summarised with AI from the 4 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
Photos belong to the publications credited; each links to the full review.
Key specs
Released
April 2026
Launch price (USD)
$450
Launch price (UK)
£399
Launch price (Europe)
€429
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.7″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Chipset
Exynos 1480
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
196 g
Water resistance
IP68
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
US, UK, Europe
What the reviewers said
Phonandroid FR
No scoreAug 25, 2026
A minimal-change mid-range Samsung phone: near-identical to the A36 with a new Exynos chip, weaker screen and video, and the A36 is better value at lower price.
Good OLED display with strong contrast
IP68 water and dust resistance
Clean software with minimal bloat
Six years of OS and security updates
Improved Exynos chip gives modest performance gain
Price rose by about 50 euros over the A36
Design nearly identical to predecessor, plastic frame
Screen brightness modest outdoors; Full HD+ resolution
A reliable, well-rounded midrange Samsung phone with solid battery life and display, but nothing that stands out against rivals offering more performance for the money.
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
