Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 and Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16.

About 17% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighed 3.06 pounds, 17% lighter than the 3.66 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Pound
3.06 lbs.
3.66 lbs.
Kilogram
1.39 kg
1.66 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1360P inside Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has a 121% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - Intel Core i7-1360P
9,937
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 supports a faster memory speed than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Has one more port and slot

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has more ports and slots count than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It has six versus five amount of ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes x2
USB-ANoYes
USB-CYes x2No
Total56
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMINoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CYesNo

Prices

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

2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
By Samsung
$1,173.59
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$695.99
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" 3K AMOLED 120Hz Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Pen), Backlit, FP, IST SD Card, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" 3K AMOLED 120Hz Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Active Pen), Backlit, FP, IST SD Card, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,599.99
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 16" 3K AMOLED Touch Screen Laptop -Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-1360P -16GB Memory -1TB SSD (2023) - Beige (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 2-in-1 16" 3K AMOLED Touch Screen Laptop -Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-1360P -16GB Memory -1TB SSD (2023) - Beige (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.98
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KA1US, Beige
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KA1US, Beige
By SAMSUNG
$1,207.73
$1,749.99 31% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Released20212023
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
Pricing
  • $1,299.99
    i7-1165G7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    i7-1165G7 16GB 1TB
  • $1399.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 512GB
  • $1849.99 - i7-1360P | 16GB | 1TB
Applicable Models-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 (2023)
Generations

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Dimensions13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm)13.99 x 9.93 x 0.50 inch (355.4 x 252.2 x 12.8 mm)
Weight3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
  • Wi-Fi models 3.66 lb (1.66 kg)
  • 5G models 3.77 lb (1.71 kg)
Colors
Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze
Beige Graphite
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size with Numpad, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: Super AMOLED Display
  • Supports S-Pen.
  • Features:
    HDR 500 SGS Eye-Care Certified True Black 0.2 ms reponse time 1 000 000:1 contrast ratio 120 % Colour Volume (DCI-P3)
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)Wi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth® v5.1
Wireless WAN-5G Sub6 (optional)

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
Size68 Wh76 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours
Typical device usage.
Up to 19 hours of battery life
Power Supply65W USB Type-C Fast Charger
30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life.
65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Home
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
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
CameraHD front-facing cameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
Audio
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
InkingSupports S Pen-
SensorsFingerprint sensor on power keyThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
In the box
  • Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
  • Galaxy Book3 Pro 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
Warranty1-year limited warranty1-year limited warranty.

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.06 lb
1.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.66 lb
1.66 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1360P
12C/16T, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,874
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,937
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 Ports
Starting at
$1349.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 16-inch Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 was introduced by Samsung about two years later in early-2023. It comes with 12-core Intel Core i7-1360P with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19563.77%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37473.32%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P1,874100.00%
01,874

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98040.05%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48745.15%
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 161
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1360P9,937100.00%
09,937

The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 has a 15.6-inch display which is quite similar size to the 16-inch Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighs 3.06 lbs. about 19% lighter than the 3.66 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16. Moreover, measured at 13.97” x 8.97” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is considerably more portable than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 at 13.99” x 9.93” x 0.50”.

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16

There are a toal number of 5 ports and slots available on Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-C ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot fewer than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16 that has an HDMI port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a microSD card slot, a USB-A port, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, it supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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