Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") vs Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")

Compared 2 laptops: Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16"), vs Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15"). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") and Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.55 kg 1.47 kg
Pixel size 355.35x255.44x12.3 mm 356.6x229.75x15 mm
Area 908 cm² 819 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 81.9 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Blue Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 125 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level32.4 dB42.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 212 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen Yes No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
500 nits
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
300 nits
Contrast1000000:11169:1
DCI-P3 gamut120 %46.5 %
sRGB gamut100 %63.1 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a46.7 %
Response time1 ms25 ms

Battery

Capacity 61.8 Wh 61.1 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Charger weight 163 g 165 g

Processor

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4 GHz n/a
Cores 12 8
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache n/a 6 MB
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
2748
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
2119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
14300
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
10811
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
1667
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
989
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
12825
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (15")
7317

GPU Model

GPU Model Adreno X1-85 Adreno X1-45
TGP 80 W 30 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 280 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1250 MHz 1107 MHz
FLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.45 Gbit/s 8.45 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1536 768
TMUs 96 48
ROPs 48 24

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8448 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No No
NVMe No No
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power 2x5 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 81.8 dB 75.3 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Optional
Key Travel 1 mm n/a
Touchpad
Size15.1x10.8 cm12.0x8.5 cm
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16"):

The eUFS (embedded Universal Flash Storage) is used as storage. In South Korea region, the laptop features Wi-Fi 6E instead of Wi-Fi 7.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") the clear winner in this comparison.

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