Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13 / 15 2-in-1 Laptop
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Product Overview
Along with Galaxy Book Ion, Samsung Galaxy Book Flex features the world's first QLED display on a laptop. These outstanding panels deliver a maximum of 600-nit brightness and vivid, true-to-life viewing experience.
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13 & 15 retain the ultra-thin designs of the Galaxy Book Ion and add 2-in-1 flexibility. With the enhanced S Pen's new gesture controls, users can achieve higher productivity.
Galaxy Book Flex uses an aluminum body and similarly powerful components as the Galaxy Book Ion. Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Graphics card is available on the Flex 15.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Best battery life in a 2-in-1
- Bright, colorful QLED display
- S Pen is a nice addition
Cons
- S Pen isn't for everyone
What external reviewers found***
External score 77% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good system performance
- Excellent performance
- Excellent display
- Gorgeous 4K display
Cons
- Poor webcam placement
- Lackluster keyboard and touchpad
- Poor webcam quality
- No 3.5mm audio jack
- No SD card reader
Price Comparison
Specifications
| Flex 13 | Flex 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x USB-C + 1x UFS/MicroSD + 1x Audio combo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wireless Connectivity | WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery | Capacity | 69.7 Wh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camera | Front | HD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Aluminium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microphone | Dual Array Mic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Depth | 202.9 mm | 227.2 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Height | 12.9 mm | 14.9 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Width | 302.6 mm | 355.0 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1.15 kg | 1.52 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Display | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display Diagonal | 13.3" or 15.6" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display Type | QLED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution | FHD (1920x1080) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Function | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graphics | Intel UHD or Intel Iris Plus / optional NVIDIA GeForce MX250 w/ 2GB GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 10th-gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security | Fingerprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Life | Up to 20 hours | Up to 19 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory | Capacity | Up to 12GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory | Type | LPDDR4x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage | Up to 512GB NVMe SSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debut | Samsung Developer Conference 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3rd-Party Review Videos
External Reviews
gizmodo[1]
Reviewer score 83%The Galaxy Book Flex has a great, but simple design, a brilliant screen, and a handful of useful extras. Its Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM (or 12GB on the 15-inch model), and 512GB compares favorable against a similarly specced XPS 13. But you don't have the ability to upgrade to a 4K display, a larger SSD, or more RAM, or even downgrade to a Core i5 chip.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Slim, stylish design
- S Pen stylus is a nice addition
- Good battery life
Cons
- No 4K display
digitaltrends[2]
Reviewer score 90%The Galaxy Book Flex is everything you could want in a modern laptop. It's sleek, portable, and powerful — and beats some of the best laptops in key areas like display and battery life. The addition of the S Pen housed within the chassis is only the icing on the cake. Samsung offers a limited one-year warranty at the time of purchase.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous 4K display
- Excellent battery life
- S Pen included
Cons
- Display could be brighter
laptopmag[3]
Reviewer score 87%The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15 is my favorite 2-in-1 laptop so far. The dark blue hue of this stunning $1,399 convertible will turn heads. Samsung's decision to implement a half-sized Shift key to squeeze in an adjacent fingerprint scanner is beuddling. The top bezel of the Flex 15 features a tiny 720p webcam.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Super-bright QLED display
- Gorgeous design
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- No fingerprint scanner
- No Thunderbolt 3
laptopmag[4]
Reviewer score 83%The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha is an ultra-lightweight 2-in-1 laptop with an aluminum chassis. It will be available in the first half of 2020 starting at $829. The Alpha has a 13.3-inch, 1080p QLED panel that Samsung claims can produce more than one billion colors and get up to 600 nits in brightness.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Ultra-lightweight design
- Qi wireless charging
- Good battery life
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3
- No stylus slot
notebookcheck[5]
Reviewer score 65%Samsung uses the Intel Core i5-1035G4 quad-core processor in the Galaxy Book Flex 13.3. It can process up to eight tasks simultaneously and offers clock rates between 1.1 and 3.7 GHz. The Galaxy Book's IPS panel has very stable viewing angles. Image content can be viewed from almost any angle without becoming distorted.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Matte IPS display
- Good battery life
- Good system performance
Cons
- No SD card reader
- No Thunderbolt 3
notebookcheck[6]
Reviewer score 61%The Galaxy Book Flex offers enough performance for office and internet applications. The Core i7-1065G7 (Ice Lake) quad-core CPU runs at a base clock speed of 1.3 GHz and can turbo boost up to 3.4 GHz on all four cores. The preloaded Samsung Settings applications supports a so-called “Silent Mode” which can lower noise emissions significantly at the expense of performance.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Matte IPS display
- Good battery life
- Good system performance
Cons
- No SD card reader
- No Thunderbolt 3
pcmag[7]
Reviewer score 65%The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex is an excellent 2-in-1 convertible laptop. The stylus and wireless charging are unobtrusive enough that you can ignore them if you don't need them. Audio quality is remarkably good for such a small laptop. Samsung supports the Book Flex with a one-year warranty.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Attractive, lightweight design
- Excellent performance
- Solid battery life
- S Pen holder
Cons
- Lackluster keyboard and touchpad
- Poor webcam quality
techadvisor[8]
Reviewer score 82%The Galaxy Book Flex is an ambitious step into the world of convertibles for Samsung, but it's done an excellent job. The 1080p OLED screen is just as excellent as you'd expect from a Samsung device, while the tiny bezels make it much more than most 13in laptops. There's even a decent webcam for working from home, although it doesn't support Windows Hello for face unlock. The Flex can't rival high-end laptops on internals, but for most people, this can be a great everyday laptop.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent display
Cons
- No fingerprint scanner
- No 3.5mm audio jack
techradar[9]
Reviewer score 77%The 15.6-inch display is one of the most colorful and bright we've ever used. Sound quality still isn't quite on the level of a MacBook Pro, but it's good enough to watch some Netflix on your lunch break. Performance is top-notch, though the Nvidia GeForce MX250 found in the unit we reviewed here isn't available in the US.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Beautiful display
- Fantastic battery life
Cons
- No Nvidia GeForce MX250
trustedreviews[10]
Reviewer score 75%The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex is one of the best 2-in-1 laptops I’ve tested. It has a lovely blue design, a stunning QLED screen, a fantastic battery life and a bundled stylus for doodling and sketching. It is an expensive device though, costing as much as £1349 with the 13-inch model available in the UK.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous QLED screen
- Excellent battery life
- S-Pen included
Cons
- Fingerprint sensor isn’t great
- Poor webcam placement
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References
- ^ The Galaxy Book Flex Is the Best Laptop Samsung Has Made in Years. [gizmodo]. https://gizmodo.com/the-galaxy-book-flex-is-the-best-laptop-samsung-has-mad-1843229561. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex review: QLED for the win. [digitaltrends]. https://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-review/. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15 review. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-15. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Alpha boasts QLED display, crazy-long battery life for $829. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-a-boasts-qled-display-crazy-long-battery-life-for-dollar829. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Galaxy Book Flex 13.3 in review: Samsung convertible with bright display. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Galaxy-Book-Flex-13-3-in-review-Samsung-convertible-with-bright-display.482900.0.html. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex NP950QCG Review: Very Bright Display Thanks To Outdoor+ Mode. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Book-Flex-NP950QCG-Review-Very-Bright-Display-Thanks-To-Outdoor-Mode.499403.0.html. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex (15-Inch) Preview. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-15-inch. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex review. [techadvisor]. https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-3793594/. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 2020 review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex-2020. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Samsung Galaxy Book Flex Review. [trustedreviews]. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-flex. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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