2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 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.

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2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
16 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Upgradable storage

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
About 23% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” weighed 3.35 pounds, 23% lighter than the 4.3 pounds 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Pound
4.3 lbs.
3.35 lbs.
Kilogram
1.95 kg
1.52 kg

Prices

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

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$628.98
$674.95 7% OFF
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2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$712.47
$765.70 7% OFF
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2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$629.68
$674.00 7% OFF
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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Price
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), Backlit, FP, IST USB-C Hub, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
 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), Backlit, FP, IST USB-C Hub, Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$1,029.99
$1,089.99 6% OFF
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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
 Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.00
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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
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$69.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Released20202019
Release Date
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
  • 1399.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Exterior

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
  • 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
    Discrete graphics model
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Royal Blue
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • 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

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • 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

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
New
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
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

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth® v5.0

Battery

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Size100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery69.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
19 hours
Power Supply96W USB‑C Power Adapter65W Power Adapter

Software

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
  • 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

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraHD front-facing camera
Audio
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
Inking-Yes (Built-in S Pen)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1-year limited warranty
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 Retina
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.3 lb
1.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro 5600M
8GB HBM2
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

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