Samsung Galaxy M35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G scores 2,926, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy M35 5G's Super AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers 9h 35m, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE equally at 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy M35 5G

₹13,719

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

₹59,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

20 Jul, 2024

07 Oct, 2023

14 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Samsung Exynos 2200	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	4500 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Long battery backup
4K video recording for front and rear cameras
4 years of Android OS promise
NFC support

Sturdy design
Nice display
Reliable performance
Good cameras

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Bulky build
Slow charging
Low-light photography needs improvements

No charger in the box
Slow charging speeds
Pricey

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(47,343 ratings)

4.4/5

(72,444 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,292 AnTuTu Score	1,073,002 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
13h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹59,999

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General

Launch Date

Jul 20, 2024

(Official)

Oct 07, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Samsung Exynos 2200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Xclipse 920

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

611,292

1,073,002

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

26.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

2.5 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1450 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

403 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %

83.01 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm

158 mm

162.98 mm

Width

78.6 mm

76.5 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

8.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

222 grams

209 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

4500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 54m

9h 35m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 36m 0s

0h 56m 5s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)