Samsung Galaxy A17 LTE vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

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Galaxy A17 LTE compared with Galaxy A37 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A17 LTE	SamsungGalaxy A37 5G
Overview
Released
Released	2025	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle or 6.5 inches with rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster; slimmer bezels; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99	Exynos 1480
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core at 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz (Samsung); Helio G99 model identified by Notebookcheck's exact LTE review	Octa-core (2.75 GHz, 2 GHz); Samsung quotes up to 12% faster CPU and 19% faster GPU than the previous model
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X memory
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber
Memory
Memory	UK configuration 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage; microSD up to 2 TB; 105.8 GB available storage listed by Samsung	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 µm pixels, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0; no autofocus or optical stabilisation	12 MP, F2.2, Super HDR video
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP F2.4 macro camera	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography with enhanced ISP; automatic portrait enhancement; Object Eraser and Edit suggestion
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical, non-removable; Samsung claims up to 18 hours of wireless video playback; energy class A and at least 1,200 cycles (UK)	Up to two days of use (Samsung); at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supports 25 W fast charging	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g (better)	196 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	162.9 × 78.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP68
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre-reinforced polymer back and Gorilla Glass Victus+ front (Samsung launch)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ with a glossy glass finish on the back
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey and Light Blue (UK)	Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Greygreen, Awesome White
Buttons
Buttons	Side key can open Gemini	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 dust and splash resistance; not for immersion	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker; Samsung lists no stereo support	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 based on Android 15	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Six generations of Android upgrades and six years of security updates promised; UK support end date 30 September 2031	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search and Gemini Live	Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Edit suggestion, Auto Trim and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Auto Blocker; Theft Protection; Private Album
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G. UK LTE FDD bands 1/3/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD bands 38/40/41	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Supported on the UK SM-A175F model	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; wired audio through USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS