Samsung launches Galaxy M35 in India with a massive battery

As scheduled, Samsung has launched the Galaxy M35 in India. It is a successor to the Galaxy M34 from last year and a slightly modified version of the Galaxy A35 that came out earlier this year.  The company has not launched the smartphone anywhere else in the world yet, making this launch the phone’s global debut.

Galaxy M35 price and release date for India

The tech giant has launched the Galaxy M35 in India in three memory configurations. The first variant has 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and costs INR 19,999. The second model packs 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and costs INR 21,499. The third version has 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and costs INR 24,499.

Going by the image you see below, Samsung will make the Galaxy M35 available to purchase in India from 20 July 2024  from Amazon India. Samsung has also listed the phone on its official store. The brand should make the device available to purchase from authorized online and offline stores soon after that.

If you purchase the Galaxy M35 from Amazon India during Prime Day, you will get an INR 1,000 Prime Day coupon that you can redeem for purchasing the phone, an INR 2,000 instant discount on it if you make payment using credit/debit cards from leading banks, and an INR 1,000 Amazon Pay cashback.

With those offers, the effective price of the 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB, and 8GB+256GB variants of the Galaxy M35 will be INR 15,999, INR 17,499, and INR 20,499 respectively. These prices makes the Galaxy M35 a very value-for-money smartphone. Let's take a look at its specifications.

Here's what Galaxy M35 offers and how it differs from Galaxy A35

The Galaxy M35 is a slightly modified version of the Galaxy A35, which Samsung launched alongside the Galaxy M55 earlier this year. There are three differences between the Galaxy A35 and the Galaxy M35.

First, the Galaxy A35 has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance which the Galaxy M35 misses out on. Second, while the former has a 5,000mAh battery, the latter packs a 6,000mAh battery.

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Third, the Galaxy A35’s back panel has a glossy finish and the Galaxy M35’s back panel has a textured finish. The rest of the aspects of both phones are the same, which you can check out below.

• Display – 6.6-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor – Samsung Exynos 1380
• Memory configurations – 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage
• Operating system – Android 14 with One UI 6.1
• Rear camera setup – 50MP camera with wide lens, PDAF, and OIS + 8MP camera with ultrawide lens + 5MP camera with a macro lens.
• Front camera setup – 13MP camera
• Battery – 6,000mAh with 25W charging support
• Connectivity – Dual-SIM 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, GPS, USB Type-C port
• Security- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Others – Stereo speakers
• Colors – Dark Blue, Light Blue, Gray