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Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra vs Dell - XPS 13 (9350)

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Galaxy Book4 UltraSAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy Book4 Ultra
70.1/ 100B
Performance65· 35%
Battery & Ports77· 27%
Design· 20%
Display70· 18%
XPS 13 (9350)DELLRENDER
Probe B
Dell
XPS 13 (9350)
54.7/ 100D
Performance53· 35%
Battery & Ports60· 27%
Design· 20%
Display48· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy Book4 Ultra and XPS 13 (9350), the Galaxy Book4 Ultra comes out ahead in ram / storage, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life / weight. Overall, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scores 70.1 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Galaxy Book4 Ultra if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the XPS 13 (9350) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra wins

  • RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
  • Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • Battery — 38.18% more. 76 Wh vs 55 Wh.
  • CPU cores — 33.33% more. 16 vs 12.
  • Screen size — 19.40% more. 16 " vs 13.4 ".
  • Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.

Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins

  • Claimed battery life — 81.82% more. 20 h vs 11 h.
  • Weight — 0.67 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.86.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book4 UltraDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Weight1.86 kg1.19 kglead
Thickness16.5 mm14.8 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book4 UltraDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Screen size16 "lead13.4 "
Refresh rate120 Hzlead60 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book4 UltraDell - XPS 13 (9350)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 185HSnapdragon X Elite
CPU cores16lead12
GPUNVIDIA RTX 4070 LaptopQualcomm Adreno
RAM32 GBlead16 GB
Storage1024 GBlead512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book4 UltraDell - XPS 13 (9350)
Battery76 Whlead55 Wh
Claimed battery life11 h20 hlead
USB-C ports12lead
Thunderbolt ports2lead0
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 11h vs 20h.

Which is lighter, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 13 (9350)?+

XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.86 kg.

Which has more RAM, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 13 (9350)?+

Galaxy Book4 Ultra offers 32GB of RAM.

Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 13 (9350)?+

Both have OLED displays.

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