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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16″ Laptop test

We put the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16″ through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance both at sound, camera and display.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications include (as given by the manufacturer):

  • Physical specs :1.56 kg,12.5 mm thickness
  • Display :120 Hz, 3K AMOLED display (2880×1800),120% DCI-P3 Coverage
  • Audio :Quad speakers,Tuned with AKG & Dolby Atmos,Studio Quality Dual Mics
  • Webcam :1080p Hi-res Wide-angle Camera

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"
64
camera
60

93

35

54

30

76

76

83

131
display
66

84

64

95

81

84

130
audio
132

149

127

133

100

153

Pros

  • Good laptop speakers’ performance while in video call delivering intelligible voices
  • Good control of camera’s visual noise while running video calls
  • Duplex functionality well handled
  • Very good SDR and HDR video performances with faithful color rendering and wide color gamut
  • Good display readability overall with good brightness range
  • Good audio dynamics with a good performance at loud volumes

Cons

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro’s overall performance was similar to other premium laptops, but its handling of video calls and multimedia, the two use cases tested in the new protocol, was unbalanced.

With an impressive display and satisfying audio experience, the laptop’s strength was its multimedia performance, making it well adapted for watching videos and HDR content.

For professional communications, users will  appreciate the high-performing clear display and the decent voice intelligibility. However, video-calling performance was hindered by the laptop’s built-in camera, which was unable to handle challenging light conditions and provided subpar image quality. Audio quality during a video call was affected by gating issues, which depended on the video-conferencing application.

While the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro is capable of handling the occasional work video calls, it really  leans more toward the leisure laptop user with its excellent performance in multimedia.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios.
(For more details about the  Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16" overall & use-cases scores

Video Call

113

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

144

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)
About DXOMARK Laptop tests

DXOMARK's Video call use case is a score that evaluates how a device handles video calls and videoconferencing in multiple conditions. This score focuses on the camera performance and the capture and playback rendering of voices. Read more about how we test the use cases of Video call score here.

The Galaxy Book3 Pro showed a below-average performance in Video Call, scoring below its competitors. While Video Calls are still possible with this laptop, users may be disappointed by the camera performance. Even though visual noise is kept to a minimum and exposure is acceptable in simple scenarios, the laptop is hindered by poor color reproduction and the presence of numerous artifacts. Our testing showed an unstable white balance, resulting in unexpected changes in color temperature, as well as artifacts in most tested conditions such as anamorphosis, hue shift, and color shading.

Audio performance is not excellent but acceptable in most calling situations, with good intelligibility of voices, which is further helped by a strong noise reduction that results in a strong Signal-to-Noise ratio. This noise reduction algorithm’s tuning is a bit aggressive and sometimes triggers noise cancellation of some spoken words, resulting in a noticeable and unwanted gating.

Camera

64

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

135

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.

The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:

Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Audio

128

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

144

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison

The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:

Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).

Music & Video

132

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

154

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
About DXOMARK Laptop tests

DXOMARK's Video and Music use case score evaluates the capability of a device to reproduce multimedia usages such as videos, movies and music playback in indoor conditions. This score focuses on the display performance and audio-playback rendering. Read more about how we test this use case here.

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro performed much better as a device used for watching movies, listening to music or browsing pictures. It ranked third in the multimedia use case in the initial batch of laptops tested, and behind two Apple MacBooks.

The Galaxy Book3 Pro’s strong showing is due to its display performance, particularly its good SDR. Even if its colors are over-saturated, its gamma curve is excellent. The HDR-compatible screen that displays mostly accurate colors and a decent OETF curve results in an overall very satisfying experience when watching multimedia content.
(Note that as with all laptops tested running Windows 11, the EOTF at maximum brightness results in excessive clipping in the highlights. Setting the screen to 50% brightness setting greatly improved the EOTF.

On the audio side, the performance is also good, ranking above average in multimedia uses, thanks to a pleasant timbre tuning. This timbre could, however, benefit from a bit more brightness to help having more clarity on difficult audio content. Users may want to limit the volume a bit, however, as setting the laptop to its maximum volume level results in brighter sound, but also induces heavy pumping (noticeable temporal compression), which could impair the experience on bass-heavy contents, such as action movies or electronic music.

Display

131

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the display subscores for the multimedia use case:

Display scores comparison

The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:

Display gamut coverage for video contents
Laptop
Video gamut SDR
Laptop
Video gamut HDR
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.097
cd/m²
0.102
cd/m²
0.107
cd/m²
0.079
cd/m²
0.083
cd/m²
0.086
cd/m²
0.076
cd/m²
0.076
cd/m²
0.085
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
389.4
cd/m²
378.9
cd/m²
378.1
cd/m²
390.4
cd/m²
377.3
cd/m²
379.3
cd/m²
400.3
cd/m²
388.7
cd/m²
386.5
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents

Display white point
Laptop
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

Audio

133

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"

152

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:

Audio playback scores comparison

The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:

Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

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