iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹8,000 dearer.
iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
iQOO
iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹24,999
The 4500-nit figure is peak brightness on a small highlight area, not full-screen — a distinction manufacturers rely on you not making.
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Samsung
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹16,999
The outlier in this price band, and not for its performance.
Full details →Who the iQOO Z9s Pro 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who charge in short bursts and want OIS with a decent sensor under Rs25,000.
Avoid it if: Long-term owners — two Android upgrades at this price is poor.
Who the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone four years or longer. Nothing else near this price supports that.
Avoid it if: Buyers who want the fastest chip at the price — the Exynos 1380 is not it.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | iQOO Z9s Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy M35 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹24,999 | ₹16,999 |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80 W wired, 50% in about 21 minutes | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Display | 6.77 inch AMOLED curved | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Display type | AMOLED, 120 Hz | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits peak | 1000 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB |
| Rear camera | 50 MP Sony IMX882 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide + 2 MP macro |
| Software support | 2 Android upgrades, 3 years security patches | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP67 |
| Weight | 186 g | 222 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.