Samsung Galaxy A37 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A37 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 leads in battery; they are even on display.

The biggest difference is camera: 57 vs 14 points.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 is the newer model, announced 5 months after the Samsung Galaxy A37.

Choose the Samsung Galaxy A37 for camera and performance; choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 for battery.

Galaxy A37 leads in 17 fields
Redmi Note 17 leads in 6 fields
19 ties

42 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Galaxy A37	Redmi Note 17
Overall
Performance	61	39
Camera	57	14
Battery	65	81
Display	81	80
Design & durability	77	59
Connectivity & features	66	51

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Galaxy A37: 50/100(Better); Redmi Note 17: 25/100
Chipset: Galaxy A37: Exynos 1480; Redmi Note 17: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
RAM (max): Galaxy A37: 12 GB(Better); Redmi Note 17: 8 GB
Storage (max): Galaxy A37: 256 GB; Redmi Note 17: 256 GB
Process node: Galaxy A37: 4 nm; Redmi Note 17: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Galaxy A37: 50 MP; Redmi Note 17: 50 MP
Main sensor size: Galaxy A37: 1/1.56″(Better); Redmi Note 17: 1/2.76″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Galaxy A37: Yes(Better); Redmi Note 17: No
Ultra-wide camera: Galaxy A37: Yes(Better); Redmi Note 17: No
Telephoto camera: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Periscope lens: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Optical zoom: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Video recording: Galaxy A37: 4K 30 fps(Better); Redmi Note 17: 1080p
Front camera: Galaxy A37: 12 MP; Redmi Note 17: 16 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Galaxy A37: Yes; Redmi Note 17: No

Battery

Battery capacity: Galaxy A37: 5000 mAh; Redmi Note 17: 7700 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Galaxy A37: 53:00 h; Redmi Note 17: 68:31 h(Better)
EU label cycles: Galaxy A37: 1200; Redmi Note 17: 1000
Wired charging: Galaxy A37: 45 W; Redmi Note 17: 45 W
Wireless charging: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Reverse charging: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: Wired

Display

Screen size: Galaxy A37: 6.7″; Redmi Note 17: 6.99″
Panel type: Galaxy A37: OLED; Redmi Note 17: OLED
Refresh rate: Galaxy A37: 120 Hz; Redmi Note 17: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Galaxy A37: 385 ppi(Better); Redmi Note 17: 375 ppi
Peak brightness: Galaxy A37: 1900 nits(Better); Redmi Note 17: 1800 nits
Resolution: Galaxy A37: 1080x2340; Redmi Note 17: 1080x2396
Screen protection: Galaxy A37: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+; Redmi Note 17: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Design & durability

Weight: Galaxy A37: 196 g(Better); Redmi Note 17: 225 g
Thickness: Galaxy A37: 7.4 mm(Better); Redmi Note 17: 8.5 mm
Dust & water resistance: Galaxy A37: IP68(Better); Redmi Note 17: IP65–IP67
Back material: Galaxy A37: Glass(Better); Redmi Note 17: Plastic
Frame material: Galaxy A37: Plastic; Redmi Note 17: Plastic
EU repairability class: Galaxy A37: C; Redmi Note 17: C
EU drop resistance class: Galaxy A37: B(Better); Redmi Note 17: C
EU energy class: Galaxy A37: A; Redmi Note 17: B

Connectivity & features

5G: Galaxy A37: Yes; Redmi Note 17: Yes
Wi-Fi: Galaxy A37: Wi-Fi 6(Better); Redmi Note 17: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: Galaxy A37: 5.4(Better); Redmi Note 17: 5.1
USB speed: Galaxy A37: USB 2.0; Redmi Note 17: USB 2.0
USB port: Galaxy A37: USB-C 2.0; Redmi Note 17: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
NFC: Galaxy A37: Yes; Redmi Note 17: Yes
eSIM: Galaxy A37: Yes(Better); Redmi Note 17: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Satellite connectivity: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Stereo speakers: Galaxy A37: Yes(Better); Redmi Note 17: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Fingerprint reader: Galaxy A37: Under display (optical); Redmi Note 17: Under display (optical)
3D face unlock: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
Infrared blaster: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: No
microSD slot: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: Yes(Better)
Card slot: Galaxy A37: No; Redmi Note 17: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: Galaxy A37: Android 16; Redmi Note 17: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): Galaxy A37: 6; Redmi Note 17: Unknown
Launch price: Galaxy A37: $ 275.63; Redmi Note 17: € 239.90
Year: Galaxy A37: 2026; Redmi Note 17: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Galaxy A37	Redmi Note 17
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, March 25	2026, August 27
Status	Available. Released 2026, April 9	Available. Released 2026, August 28
Body
Dimensions	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)	169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
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 IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Display
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Platform
OS	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset	Exynos 1480 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Xclipse 530	Adreno 613
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2
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, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Single	–	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
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	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type	5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7700 mAh
Charging	45W wired	45W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet	Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Models	SM-A376E, SM-A376E/DS, SM-A376B, SM-A376B/DS, SM-A376U, SM-A376U1, SM-A376W, SM-A3760	26081RA18G
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	€ 239.90 / £ 219.00
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class B
Battery	53:00h endurance, 1200 cycles	68:31h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C