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- Galaxy A37 vs Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
Samsung Galaxy A37 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
What Galaxy A37 does better (17) and where Redmi Note 17 (India/China) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Display9.0
7.9Camera4.6
6.4Battery9.0
9.7Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A37Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
| Galaxy A37 | Redmi Note 17 (India/China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.9 mm | 169.7 mm | −6.8 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 79.1 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 225 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A37 better than Redmi Note 17 (India/China)?
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- eSIMYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- CPU frequency2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+20%
- Weight196 g vs 225 g+15%
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 1,800 nits+6%
Why is Redmi Note 17 (India/China) better than Galaxy A37?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+60%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A37: Yes
- Screen size6.7″ vs 7″+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.5% vs 88.4%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 225 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 162.9 mm | 169.7 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 79.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet | Black, Purple, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,396 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 375 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 1,800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,246 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 88.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.75 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Adreno 613 |
| AnTuTu score | 697,795 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,345 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,035 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 13.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 62% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.72 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 53 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
