As expected, the upcoming Galaxy A55 won't be the only Galaxy A series phone to be rebranded as a Galaxy M smartphone this year. We have learned that Samsung is also working on the Galaxy M35, which is likely to be a Galaxy A35 spin-off for select markets.
There is no information available about the Galaxy M35 yet, but it's safe to assume that a lot of its specs will be shared with the A35. However, there is likely to be at least one significant difference: Samsung's choice of chipsets to power the two smartphones.
Last year, Samsung used MediaTek and Exynos chips for the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy M34 respectively, and the company could do the same for the A35 and M35. The Galaxy M55, which is based on the Galaxy A55, was spotted with a Snapdragon chip, but Samsung might stick to MediaTek for the Galaxy M35 to keep its price in check.
The battery capacity on the A35 and M55 will probably be different as well. The latter should have a 6,000 mAh battery like its predecessor, while the A35 is expected to have a 5,000 mAh battery like the A34. You can also expect the M35 to lose out on a key feature of the Galaxy A35: a water and dust resistant design.
The rest of the specs, which may include a 6.6-inch 120Hz Full HD+ AMOLED display, a 50MP primary rear camera flanked by 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro cameras, a 13MP front camera, and a minimum of 6GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB storage, should be similar on both handsets.
It remains to be seen when the Galaxy M35 will go official and how much it will cost. The A35 should be announced sometime this month, and if Samsung sticks to a yearly schedule, the M35 could come out in March.
