MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 16"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 1TB / 24GB

AED 6,899

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 (Galaxy Book4 Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 5,299

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book4 Pro 16"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 16"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 1TB/24GB wins on CPU performance tier with its M3 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, outperforming the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H’s 16-core/22-thread setup in sustained workloads due to fanless thermal design and 12W PL1 efficiency. Buy the MacBook if you’re a video editor needing 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timeline rendering with 18 hours of real-world battery life. Buy the Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 if you need HDMI output for external monitors, microSD card reading for photographers, or Windows-only apps like Adobe Premiere Pro with CUDA, supported by its 64W PL2 burst power and 76Wh battery delivering 10.5 hours of video playback. In UAE at AED 6899 vs AED 5299, the Samsung wins because it offers 100% more storage and HDMI for AED 1600 less; in India at ₹169900 vs ₹131990, the Samsung wins on value because it includes 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and dual Thunderbolt ports for ₹37910 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (M3)

Galaxy Book4 Pro 16"

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 12 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16c/22t, 6 x 4.8 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 2 x 2.5 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Meteor Lake-H

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, 31.0.101.5333

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 ( = 0.45 x 13.4 x 9.35 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 12.5 x 355.4 x 250.4 ( = 0.49 x 13.99 x 9.86 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5 6400, dual-channel, onboard

16 GB , LPDDR5x-7467, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

1024

512

Battery

66.5 Wh Lithium-Polymer

76 Wh, 4900 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Weight

1.501 kg ( = 52.95 oz / 3.31 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.539 kg ( = 54.29 oz / 3.39 pounds), Power Supply: 163 g ( = 5.75 oz / 0.36 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M3)	Galaxy Book4 Pro 16"	Difference
UAE	AED 6,899	AED 5,299	Galaxy Book4 Pro 16" saves AED 1,600
India	₹ 1,69,900	₹ 1,31,990	Galaxy Book4 Pro 16" saves ₹ 37,910

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