Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Released · Sep 19, 2025
Announced · Mar 25, 2026
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
3692 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025 Mar 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199
6GB/128GB - $450

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 (~10.1 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2672 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm) Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
4x 2.75 GHz Cortex-A79
4x 2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3527 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8798 Untested
3D Mark High
5172 Untested
3D Mark Low
3295 Untested

Battery

Type
3692 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 13min
Browsing
16h 47min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
9h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
150
Overall
156
Photo
145
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
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