Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

About 27% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighed 2.47 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.35 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

WeightLenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Pound
2.47 lbs.
3.35 lbs.
Kilogram
1.12 kg
1.52 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
15.6-inch
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
Lenovo USB-C 65W Standard AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, GX20P92530 Black
Lenovo USB-C 65W Standard AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, GX20P92530 Black
By Lenovo
$22.00
$49.99 56% OFF
Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281
Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281
By Lenovo
$21.85
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By Lenovo
$799.95
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Flex 15.6" - Intel Core i7 Processor 1065G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - NP950QCG-K03US
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Flex 15.6" - Intel Core i7 Processor 1065G7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - NP950QCG-K03US
By SAMSUNG
$1,343.57
OUWEE AA-PBRN4ZU Laptop Battery Compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15-NP950 950QCJ 930QCJ 950XCJ 930XCJ Series Notebook 15.4V 66.9Wh 4350mAh
OUWEE AA-PBRN4ZU Laptop Battery Compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15-NP950 950QCJ 930QCJ 950XCJ 930XCJ Series Notebook 15.4V 66.9Wh 4350mAh
By OUWEE
$69.99
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, FP, IST Cable, Webcam, Win 11 Home
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Stylus), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, FP, IST Cable, Webcam, Win 11 Home
By Samsung
$984.99

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • 1399.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Dimensions12.08 x 8.52 x 0.55 - 0.56” (306.8 x 216.3 x 13.9 - 14.1 mm)
Width: 12.08” (306.8 mm)
Depth: 8.52” (216.3 mm)
Height: 0.55 - 0.56” (13.9 - 14.1 mm)
13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)
  • 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
    Discrete graphics model
Colors
  • Iron Grey
  • Platinum Silver
  • Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
Royal Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 4K Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x S Pen Storage
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 2TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
69.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours
19 hours
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter65W Power Adapter

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Inking-Yes (Built-in S Pen)
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.47 lb
1.12 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.35 lb
1.52 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Loading Comments...