MacBook Pro 15 (2019) vs Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 20 (MacBook Pro 15 2019 Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 2,799

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 2,499

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MacBook Pro 15 (2019)

Our Verdict

MacBook Pro 15 (2019) vs Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on CPU performance with its Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t) versus the MacBook Pro’s older i9-9980HK (8c/16t), and its Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 ports outpace the 2019 model’s Wi-Fi 5 and Thunderbolt 3. The MacBook Pro 15 2019 suits professional video editors needing 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timelines in Final Cut Pro, but its Vega 20 GPU struggles with modern GPU-accelerated effects and its 83Wh battery lasts ~6 hours under load. The Galaxy Book6 Pro excels for coders and multitaskers using Windows 11 with 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM and 16-core Ultra 7, plus Wi-Fi 7 for low-latency cloud development. In UAE at AED 2499 vs AED 2799, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it’s newer, faster, and cheaper. In India at ₹64900 vs ₹64900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because it offers superior connectivity, efficiency, and 16-core performance for the same price.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Pro 15 (2019)

Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Processor

Intel Core i9-9980HK 8c/16t 8 x 2.4 - 5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 16c/16t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.7 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Graphics

AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 - 4 GB VRAM, HBM2

Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2500 MHz, 32.0.101.8356

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.5 x 349.3 x 240.7 ( = 0.61 x 13.75 x 9.48 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.9 x 356.9 x 248 ( = 0.47 x 14.05 x 9.76 in)

RAM

32 GB , DDR4-2400, Dual-Channel, soldered

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

1024

Battery

83 Wh Lithium-Polymer

78 Wh, 5004 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 4 Thunderbolt, 4 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 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211 320MHz (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.83 kg ( = 64.55 oz / 4.03 pounds), Power Supply: 369 g ( = 13.02 oz / 0.81 pounds)

1.596 kg ( = 56.3 oz / 3.52 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Apple macOS 10.15 Catalina

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Pro 15 (2019)	Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 2,799	AED 2,499	Galaxy Book Pro 15.6" saves AED 300
India	₹ 64,900	₹ 64,900	—

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