Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") vs Book 4 Edge (14")

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Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") and Book 4 Edge (14") important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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73.1
(Good)
Value Index
89.7
(Very good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 61.8 against 55.9 watt-hours
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14")
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 390 grams less (around 0.86 lbs)
  • Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (108.3 vs 140.7 square inches)
  • 15% sharper screen – 243 versus 212 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs)
Dimensions 355.35 x 255.44 x 12.3 mm
13.99 x 10.06 x 0.48 inches
312.3 x 223.8 x 10.9 mm
12.3 x 8.81 x 0.43 inches
Area 908 cm2 (140.7 inches2) 699 cm2 (108.4 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.8% ~81.3%
Side bezels 5.4 mm 5.4 mm
Colors Blue Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 125° 130°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 32.4 dB 27.2 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 14 inches
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
PPI 212 ppi 243 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1800 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Galaxy Book 4 Edge (14")
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
DCI-P3 color gamut 120% 120%
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 163 grams 163 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4 GHz 4 GHz
Cores 12 12
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 30 W 30 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.45 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1536 1536
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 3.8 TFLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS
Solar Bay 9480 8829

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 8448 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus Custom Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable No No
NVMe No No

Sound

Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x5W, 2x2W 2x2W, 2x2.7W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~81.8 dB ~78.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 15.1 x 10.8 cm 11.5 x 8.3 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16"):
    - The eUFS (embedded Universal Flash Storage) is used as storage.
    - In South Korea region, the laptop features Wi-Fi 6E instead of Wi-Fi 7.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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16 (48.5%)
17 (51.5%)
Total votes: 33

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