Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 196g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.53 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 640 nits | 1898 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 86.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP52 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 2050 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 2.0 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 144 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 230.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 602 | 1153 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1684 | 3457 |
| CPU | 120779 | 374208 |
| GPU | 78652 | 228226 |
| Memory | 72733 | 190390 |
| UX | 96826 | 271255 |
| NanoReview Score | 368990 | 1064079 |
| Stability | 87 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1321 | n/a |
| Writing score | 8202 | n/a |
| Web score | 6022 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5662 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7000 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8104 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 10.3 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:29 h | 10:03 h |
| Video Playback | 12:01 h | 18:44 h |
| Games | 05:02 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 84 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3880 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 0.9 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2019 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 449 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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