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Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

86 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
  • 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3100K versus 1064K)
  • Comes with 4000 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 16% higher pixel density (447 vs 385 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Weighs 23 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
141.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
64.4
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Redmi Turbo 5 Max
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Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.1%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.93 mm (3.07 inches) 78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Orange White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s Samsung Exynos 1480
Max clock 3730 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Xclipse 530
GPU shading units 1536 128
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max +497%
24941
Galaxy A37 5G
4175
Compute Score (GPU) 24941 4175
Single-core score 2877 1153
Multi-core score 9236 3457
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Turbo 5 Max +191%
3100039
Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU 923416 374208
GPU 1068085 228226
Memory 433276 190390
UX 675262 271255
Total score 3100039 1064079
Samples [16 tests] Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-03 (srxftwd)AnTuTu2983608
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-26 (mehdiafkhamipour)AnTuTu2901493
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Nobody)AnTuTu2903108
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (amogussam1)AnTuTu2811519
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (EJ)AnTuTu3158192
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Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> SKLeoAnTuTu1062044
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (centikak1)AnTuTu1064079
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3.0 One UI 8.5
OS size - 18.5 GB
OS updates - 6 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:00 hr 1:12 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:03 hr
Watching video - 18:44 hr
Gaming - 05:44 hr
Standby - 84 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Sony LYT-600 Sony IMX906
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 25 mm
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/3.2" (β‰ˆ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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 No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 March 2026
Release date January 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $449
SAR (head) - 0.72 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.14 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max is definitely a better buy.

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