Update: We have the votes of round one, and according to them you guys preferred the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G camera in three of five scenarios in our blind camera comparison. Hence the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G now advances to the final round, and the iQOO Z9s stands eliminated.
Welcome to the 91mobiles Blind Camera League, where smartphone cameras of all price points go head-to-head! Each round, you’ll be the deciding factor, choosing the images that impress you the most. The phone with fewer votes will be out, and the winner advances to the final round. Keep voting until we find the best smartphone camera in the league!
Round two competitors under Rs 20,000
In the second round, we have the iQOO Z9s (review) and the Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (review) competing for the title of Best Camera Phone Under Rs 20,000. Check out the blind camera comparisons below, and vote for your favourite photos!
The winners of these two comparisons will face each other in the final round to determine the best camera phone under Rs 20,000, as voted by you!
Camera specs at a glance:
Before we begin our blind camera test, let’s first review these phones’ on-paper specs. Since it is a blind camera test, we have renamed the phones as “Phone A” and “Phone B”, the names will be disclosed once the poll ends after a week.
| iQOO Z9s | Samsung Galaxy M35 5G | |
| Primary camera | 50 MP (IMX882), f/1.79 with PDAF & OIS | 50 MP, f/1.8 with PDAF & OIS |
| Secondary camera | 2 MP (depth) | 8 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2 |
| Tertiary camera | Not available | 2 MP (macro) |
| Front camera | 16 MP, f/2.45 | 13 MP, f/2.2 |
Table of Contents
Daylight HDR
Here’s a daylight shot from iQOO Z9s and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G captured at the same time, to test their HDR capabilities, colour science, sharpness etc.
Portrait
Here are the portrait shots from both the phones at same focal length and distance.
Selfie
Below are the selfies taken from the iQOO Z9s and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G, to test the colour management, focus, and HDR capabilities of the front camera.
Low light without night mode
These two pictures were captured in a low light scenario with the default mode, with any night mode kicking in.
Low light with night mode
The below images were clicked with the night mode enabled on both the iQOO Z9s vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G.
This wraps up our blind camera comparison between the iQOO Z9s and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G. Now, it’s time for you to pick the images you like more, by casting your vote in the polls attached to each segment. We will keep the polls open for exactly a week. Come back on Monday, November 25th to find out which of the two phones advances to the final round!
