Head to head

Honor X9e Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M35

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 27 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Samsung Galaxy M35 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 80 against 75 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and value for money. The Honor X9e Pro still wins on battery & charging and memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Samsung Galaxy M35 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 115,999 against PKR 124,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Samsung Galaxy M35 takes it by 5.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Samsung Galaxy M35 leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor X9e Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor X9e Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Samsung Galaxy M35 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Samsung Galaxy M35 costs PKR 9,000 less.
  • Honor X9e Pro packs a 5,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor X9e Pro charges 55W faster.
  • Honor X9e Pro offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor X9e Pro ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Honor X9e Pro has a 58 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor X9e Pro if…

you care most about battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Samsung Galaxy M35 if…

you care most about performance and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor X9e Pro Samsung Galaxy M35
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 PKR 115,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2026 May 2024
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.0 x 8.1 mm 162.3 × 78.6 × 9.1 mm
Weight 203 g Better 222 g
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K No official IP rating
Display
Screen size 6.8 inches Better 6.6-inch
Resolution 1.5K (2788 × 1280 pixels) Better 1080 × 2340 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type OLED 120Hz, 10-bit, 10,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, HDR Super AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate HDR support Up to 1000 nits peak brightness
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) Samsung Exynos 1380 (5nm)
CPU Octa-core Octa-core 4× Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Adreno 812 Mali-G68 MP5
Operating system Android 16 MagicOS 10 Android 14 One UI 6.1 Up to 4 Android OS upgrades 5 years of security updates
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB (Up to 16GB virtual RAM through HONOR RAM Turbo) Better 6GB / 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128GB / 256GB
Card slot No microSDXC card support (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75, OIS, PDAF + 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, LED Flash Better 50MP (Wide), OIS, PDAF 8MP (Ultra-wide) 2MP (Macro) LED flash, HDR, Panorama
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.45, wide, 1080p Better 13MP Wide HDR
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps Gyro-EIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (Li-Po), non-removable. 11,000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 6000mAh
Wired charging 80W wired fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging Better 25W wired fast charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (5G + 5G). Dual Nano-SIM (market dependent)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LE Audio v5.3 with A2DP and LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass. Side-mounted fingerprint scanner Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Virtual proximity sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 OTG support

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor X9e Pro or Samsung Galaxy M35?

Samsung Galaxy M35 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 5.3 points. It wins on performance and value for money. Honor X9e Pro can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor X9e Pro and Samsung Galaxy M35 in Pakistan?

Honor X9e Pro is listed at PKR 124,999 and Samsung Galaxy M35 at PKR 115,999. That makes Samsung Galaxy M35 cheaper by PKR 9,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor X9e Pro or Samsung Galaxy M35?

Honor X9e Pro leads on battery. Honor X9e Pro carries a 11000 mAh cell and Samsung Galaxy M35 a 6000 mAh cell, with 80W and 25W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor X9e Pro or Samsung Galaxy M35?

Samsung Galaxy M35 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor X9e Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4nm) while Samsung Galaxy M35 runs the Samsung Exynos 1380 (5nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.