Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. 2020 HP ENVY 13: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book S and 2020 HP ENVY 13 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 13. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 13 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 28% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 28% lighter than the 2.88 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 13.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Pound
2.09 lbs.
2.88 lbs.
Kilogram
0.95 kg
1.31 kg

2020 HP ENVY 13 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13 has a 72% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 13 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
2,926
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 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.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 13
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book S
8 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$322.84
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$609.99
$899.99 32% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
By SAMSUNG
$289.00
2020 HP ENVY 13 Price
HP ENVY 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3-inch FHD Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home With Fingerprint Reader, Camera Kill Switch (13-ba1010nr, 2020 Model)
HP ENVY 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3-inch FHD Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home With Fingerprint Reader, Camera Kill Switch (13-ba1010nr, 2020 Model)
By HP
$777.00
HP 2020 Envy x360 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo Platform 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Pale Gold - Backlit Keyboard -Fingerprint Reader -Thunderbolt - WiFi 6
HP 2020 Envy x360 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo Platform 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Pale Gold - Backlit Keyboard -Fingerprint Reader -Thunderbolt - WiFi 6
By HP
$799.00
HP Envy 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3” Full HD Touchscreen, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader (13-ba0010nr, 2020 Model)
HP Envy 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3” Full HD Touchscreen, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader (13-ba0010nr, 2020 Model)
By HP
$767.25

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced on August 08, 2019
  • Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
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Pricing
  • USD$999.99
    Snapdragon 8cx | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
  • CDN$1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
Starting at $1,199.99
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Dimensions12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)
Weight
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
2.88 lbs (1,306 g)
Colors
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
Natural silver aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% sRGB (1920 x 1080)

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, 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 headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory8GB LPDDR4x
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (2GB GDDR5)
Storage256GB, 512GB eUFS storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth® 5.0
More
  • LTE (Cat 18)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • LTE (Cat 16)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Nano SIM
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Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Size42Wh3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 23 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Up to 1 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
  • Up to 9 hours and 45 minutes (productivity)
  • Up to 14 hours and 15 minutes (video playback)
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply25W USB-C Power Adapter.65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps-
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Camera1MP front-facing cameraHP Wide Vision HD camera with a camera shutter
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG
  • Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W
  • Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes)
  • Internal Dual Array Digital Mic
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
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 S2020 HP ENVY 13
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.09 lb
0.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.88 lb
1.31 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. 2020 HP ENVY 13

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book S, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch ENVY 13 was introduced by HP about a year later in 2020. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx74277.53%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology77380.77%
2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
0957

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx2,92699.46%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology1,70357.89%
2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
02,942

Both Samsung Galaxy Book S and 2020 HP ENVY 13 have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book S weighs 2.09 lbs. about 37% lighter than the 2.88 lbs. 2020 HP ENVY 13. Moreover, measured at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is considerably more portable than the 2020 HP ENVY 13 at 12.07” x 7.66” x 0.67”.

Samsung Galaxy Book S2020 HP ENVY 13

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book S supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For 2020 HP ENVY 13, it supports 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book S, 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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