Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ vs. Samsung Galaxy Book S: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ and Samsung Galaxy Book S specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ has a 72% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.
Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.
Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 21% lighter than the 2.62 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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Pound | 2.62 lbs. | 2.09 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.19 kg | 0.95 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Dimensions | 12.00" x 7.95" x 0.55" (304.9 x 202.0 x 13.9 mm) | 12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm) |
Weight | 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg) |
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Colors | Royal Silver |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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Memory |
| 8GB LPDDR4x |
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| 256GB, 512GB eUFS storage |
Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v 5.0 | Bluetooth® v 5.0 |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Size | 54 Wh | 42Wh |
Battery Life | 18.5 hours |
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Power Supply | 65W Power Adapter | 25W USB-C Power Adapter. |
Software | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Camera | HD front-facing camera | 1MP front-facing camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
Inking | Supports Active Pen(sold separately) | - |
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Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | - |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ | Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Galaxy Book S was introduced by Samsung about a year earlier in mid-2019. It comes with up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ and Samsung Galaxy Book S have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ weighs 2.62 lbs. about 25% heavier than the 2.09 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book S. Moreover, measured at 12” x 7.95” x 0.55”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ is considerably bulkier than the Samsung Galaxy Book S at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺ supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Samsung Galaxy Book S, it supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13” ⍺, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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