Samsung Galaxy M35 5G vs iQOO Z9s

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G vs iQOO Z9s 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: iQOO Z9s scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,011, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G scores 2,926, making iQOO Z9s the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9s offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO Z9s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z9s's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and iQOO Z9s feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z9s offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z9s better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9s delivers longer battery life with 16h 11m, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G delivers 13h 54m, making iQOO Z9s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and iQOO Z9s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and iQOO Z9s equally at 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G and iQOO Z9s both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Jul, 2024
29 Aug, 2024
23 Mar, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
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
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5500 mAh
7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
44W Flash Charging
15W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Long battery backup
  • 4K video recording for front and rear cameras
  • 4 years of Android OS promise
  • NFC support
  • Striking design
  • Good display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bulky build
  • Slow charging
  • Low-light photography needs improvements
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Lots of pre-loaded apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(39,019 ratings)
4.4/5
(15,199 ratings)
4.2/5
(14,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,292
AnTuTu Score
702,347
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 20, 2024
(Official)
Aug 29, 2024
(Official)
Mar 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
2 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380
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MediaTek Dimensity 7300
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
702,347
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %
10.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
1800 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
700 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
900 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
300 Hz
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
388 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
90.12 %
87.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.13 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
163.72 mm
166.07 mm

Width

78.6 mm
75 mm
77.93 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
7.49 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

222 grams
180 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
No

OIS

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Smart Aura Light
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes

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
16h 11m
N/A

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

1h 36m
1h 6m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.530 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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