Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” and 2020 HP ENVY 15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 15. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 30% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” weighed 3.35 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Pound
3.35 lbs.
4.74 lbs.
Kilogram
1.52 kg
2.15 kg

2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15 has a 45% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” Price
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
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), 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
$1,034.00
2020 HP ENVY 15 Price
2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
By HP
$511.63
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
By HP
$485.00
HP 2020 Envy X360 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Premium Laptop PC | AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 Six-Core 4500U | 20GB RAM | 256GB PCIe SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader | WiFi 6 | Windows 10
HP 2020 Envy X360 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen Premium Laptop PC | AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 Six-Core 4500U | 20GB RAM | 256GB PCIe SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader | WiFi 6 | Windows 10
By HP
$699.00

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
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Pricing
  • 1399.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $1,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Dimensions13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)
Weight
  • 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
    Discrete graphics model
4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
ColorsRoyal BlueNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logo
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
  • 15.6" 4K UHD with touch
    UWVA, BrightView, micro-edge, AMOLED, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3 (3840 x 2160)

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
  • 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
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
    • 32 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 16 GB)
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.0Bluetooth® 5.0

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
Size69.7 Wh6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery Life19 hours
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply65W Power Adapter200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps
  • 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
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
CameraHD front-facing cameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
InkingYes (Built-in S Pen)-
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
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Warranty1-year limited warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 HP ENVY 15
At Glance
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
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.74 lb
2.15 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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