While Samsung undoubtedly makes some of the best premium Android phones out there, the South Korean tech giant also has this habit of launching a ton of cheaper smartphones with varying specs and naming schemes in different markets worldwide. In fact, we got word that Samsung Brazil finally announced the launch of an affordable addition to the Galaxy M series, with the new Galaxy M35.
With that being said though, one glance at the M35 does bring up feelings of familiarity, especially when compared to one of Samsung’s other budget models, the Galaxy A35. Sure, one could argue that most Samsung phones these days look alike, but the M35 and A35 do share a lot of similarities beyond design. So what exactly does the Samsung Galaxy M35 come with?
Display and Design
Up front you’ll find a 6.6-inch AMOLED display on the Galaxy M35, which is pretty much the same display size on the A35 – it even comes with the same 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution, and gets pretty bright at up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness. This screen is housed within a plastic chassis that mimics a lot of Samsung’s newer handsets, especially with the flat sides and rear panel. Unlike the A-series phones however, the Galaxy M35 doesn’t feature the weird side bump that elevate the volume and power buttons.
Internals and Software
Another similarity with its A-series sibling is with its processor – Samsung has equipped the Galaxy M35 with the Exynos 1380, a chip that you’ll find on other wallet-friendly Samsung phones. Thankfully though, the handset packs 8GB of RAM which should be enough for smooth day-to-day usage, and there’s even 256GB of expandable storage inside. For battery, the M35 runs on a rather large 6,000 mAh capacity battery, which outsizes the A35’s 5000 mAh cell; it also supports 25W charging speeds.
For software, the phone runs on Samsung’s proprietary One UI 6.1, the company’s custom interface. It does ship with Android 14 pre-installed, and users can expect up to four years of major Android upgrades (so up until Android version 18), as well as up to five years of security patches.
Cameras and Other Hardware
For camera hardware, the phone comes with a trio of cameras – there’s a 50MP, f/1.8 main sensor onboard, accompanied by an 8MP, f/2.2 ultra wide shooter, and a 2MP macro sensor. There’s also a 13MP camera for selfies and video calls, and video on the main camera maxes out at 4K resolution with 30 frames per second.
There are some omissions though – there’s no under-display fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy M35, with Samsung resorting to a side-mounted reader, which is understandable given that it’s a budget device. Surprisingly though, the phone lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is usually present on phones in this price segment. Speaking of price, the Samsung Galaxy M35 retails at around £370 when converted, although its final price might differ once it launches for more regions worldwide – at the moment, it’s only available for buyer in Brazil.
