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

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15” and 2020 MacBook Pro 16” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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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.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
About 23% lighter

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

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
3.35 lbs.
4.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.52 kg
1.95 kg

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

Prices

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

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
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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
By OUWEE
$69.99
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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
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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
$634.00
$674.95 6% 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
$629.99
$675.00 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
$761.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
Pricing
  • 1399.99 - i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions13.98 x 8.94 x 0.59" (355 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight
  • 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
    Discrete graphics model
Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
ColorsRoyal Blue
Space Gray Silver
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.
Backlit 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

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
Retina 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

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
  • 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
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)

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM)
  • 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)
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

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

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size69.7 Wh100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life19 hours
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply65W Power Adapter96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Catalina
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
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

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
CameraHD front-facing camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • 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

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
InkingYes (Built-in S Pen)-
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • S Pen nib
  • Tweezers
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year limited 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.
More-Video 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)

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15”2020 MacBook Pro 16”
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
16:10 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

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