OnePlus 13R vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

The short answer

OnePlus 13R has the bigger battery: 6,000 mAh against 5,000.
OnePlus 13R charges faster, at 80 W against 45.
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 41,999 against INR 42,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

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Specification	OnePlus 13R ₹42,999launch price · Jan 2025	Samsung Galaxy A37 5G ₹41,999launch price · Apr 2026
Placement
At its price	Top quarter ₹40–50k	Lower half ₹40–50k
Spec index	8.7 / 10	8.1 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	12 GB / 16 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1480
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera	16 MP	12 MP
Battery	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
General
Launch Date	January 13, 2025 (Official)	April 10, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	OxygenOS 15	Samsung One UI 8.5
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1480
CPU	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 750	Xclipse 530
RAM	12 GB / 16 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Display
Display Type	LTPO 4.1 AMOLED (ProXDR)	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution	1264x2780 px (1.5K)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	450 ppi	385 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	91.17 %	86.50 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	4500 nits (peak)	1900 nits (peak)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10+	—
Refresh Rate	120 Hz (LTPO 4.1, 1-120 Hz adaptive)	120 Hz
Design
Height	161.72 mm	162.9 mm
Width	75.77 mm	78.2 mm
Thickness	8.02 mm	7.4 mm
Weight	206 grams	196 grams
Build Material	Frame: Aluminium alloy Back: Glass	Front: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Astral Trail, Nebula Noir	Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen
Waterproof	Yes, IP65	Yes, IP68
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Triple	Triple
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.56" sensor size, 24 mm focal length) 50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera (2x Optical Zoom, 47 mm focal length) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (112 degree field of view)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (primary), Samsung ISOCELL JN5 (telephoto)	—
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
OIS	Yes	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Pro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Camera Features	2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Object Eraser
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Electronic Image Stabilisation	Slo-motion
Image Resolution	—	8160 x 6120 Pixels
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Autofocus	No	—
Flash	No	No
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Camera Features	—	Super HDR Video
Battery
Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W SUPERVOOC	Yes, Fast, 45W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 1	-	-
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
GPRS	Available	Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.3
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared Sensor	Yes	—
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
5G Bands	—	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	—	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1800(band 3) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 28) / 1500(band 32) / 1700(band 66)
3G Bands	—	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 / 1700 MHz
2G Bands	—	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	No
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	In Display	In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor	No	No
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor, Hall sensor, Infrared remote control, Alert Slider	Light sensor, Virtual proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope