Between the Galaxy Book4 Ultra and XPS 16 (9650), the Galaxy Book4 Ultra comes out ahead in weight, while the XPS 16 (9650) wins on battery / claimed battery life. Overall, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scores 70.1 and the XPS 16 (9650) scores 76.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The XPS 16 (9650) edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.1 vs 76.7), but the 6.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Galaxy Book4 Ultra if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the XPS 16 (9650) 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 battery, claimed battery life, screen size, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the XPS 16 (9650) 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
- ▲Weight — 0.27 kg less. 1.86 vs 2.13.
Why Dell - XPS 16 (9650) wins
- ▲Battery — 30.92% more. 99.5 Wh vs 76 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 18.18% more. 13 h vs 11 h.
- ▲Screen size — 1.88% more. 16.3 " vs 16 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 3 vs 2.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.86 kglead | 2.13 kg |
| Thickness | 16.5 mmlead | 18.7 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 " | 16.3 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 76 Wh | 99.5 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 11 h | 13 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 3lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 3lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 16 (9650)?+
XPS 16 (9650) claims up to 13 hours — 11h vs 13h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 16 (9650)?+
Galaxy Book4 Ultra is lighter at 1.86 kg vs 2.13 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or XPS 16 (9650)?+
Both have OLED displays.
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