Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB 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.
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs iQOO Z9s Pro 5G (Flamboyant Orange, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (Moonlight Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹16,999
The outlier in this price band, and not for its performance.
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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.
Full details →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy M35 5G | iQOO Z9s Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹16,999 | ₹24,999 |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes | 80 W wired, 50% in about 21 minutes |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Display | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED | 6.77 inch AMOLED curved |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits peak | 4500 nits peak |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide + 2 MP macro | 50 MP Sony IMX882 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | 2 Android upgrades, 3 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP64 |
| Weight | 222 g | 186 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.