HONOR MagicBook 16 2026 vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

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all judged against laptops at a similar price

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 6.9/10 overall, ahead of the HONOR MagicBook 16 2026 at 5.9/10.

The HONOR MagicBook 16 2026 leads on memory and storage and keyboard and build.

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) leads on performance, display, ports and linux support.

They score the same on battery life.

The biggest difference is display, where the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 9/10 to the HONOR MagicBook 16 2026's 4/10.

HONOR MagicBook 16 2026

5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

The HONOR MagicBook 16 2026 is for people who want a large, light 16-inch laptop for office work, browsing and light development. It suits someone who values battery life and a metal chassis over display quality or graphics power. It is less suited to colour-critical work, gaming or anyone planning to run Linux on it.

Typically about £749.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 16-inch is for developers and admins who want a large, sharp OLED screen and long battery life in a Windows laptop. It suits bursty work such as editing, terminals, browsers and light containers. Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or 512GB of storage, or who run long heavy loads, should look at other options.

Typically about £979 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	HONOR MagicBook 16 2026	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
Performance	25%	6/10	7/10
Memory and storage	20%	6/10	5/10
Display	15%	4/10	9/10
Battery life	15%	8/10	8/10
Keyboard and build	10%	7/10	6/10
Ports	10%	5/10	8/10
Linux support	5%	3/10	4/10
Overall		5.9/10	6.9/10

Specifications

Spec	HONOR MagicBook 16 2026	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 325 (Panther Lake, 8 cores, 4 P-cores up to 4.5 GHz and 4 E-cores at 3.4 GHz)	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, up to 4.8 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, Intel Arc graphics
Memory	16GB DDR5	16GB LPDDR5X, on board (soldered, not user-upgradeable)
Storage	512GB SSD, expandable to a maximum of 1TB with single-sided 2280 expansion	512GB NVMe SSD, one storage slot
Display	16-inch LCD, 1920x1200, 16:10, 45% NTSC, 300 nits peak	16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen, 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+), 48-120Hz VRR, anti-reflective, 400 nits typical and 500 nits peak for HDR
Battery	80Wh	76Wh typical; rated up to 21 hours video runtime
Ports	Multiple USB ports, USB-C Power Delivery, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC	2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-A, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack
Weight	1.64 kg, 15.9 mm thick	1.66kg, 12.8mm thick
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home (some configurations listed with Windows 10)

Strengths and weaknesses

HONOR MagicBook 16 2026

+ Over 14 hours claimed, with reviewers praising battery life
+ Metal chassis at 1.64 kg and 15.9 mm thick
+ 16GB DDR5 with storage expandable to 1TB
− 1920x1200 panel, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, called colourless
− 720p webcam criticised by reviewers
− Integrated graphics limit gaming

Skip it if:

Buyers who need a bright, colour-accurate or high-resolution display
Anyone wanting a discrete GPU for gaming or rendering
Linux users who want a certified or vendor-supported machine

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

+ 2880 x 1800 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz variable refresh
+ Rated up to 21 hours of video runtime
+ Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI, USB-A and microSD
− Performance drops about 35% under sustained load
− 16GB RAM is soldered and the SSD slot is sealed
− No Linux certification listed

Skip it if:

Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or want to upgrade memory later
Anyone running long, sustained compile or render jobs
People planning to run Linux as the main OS and wanting certified support

Read the full Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) review ›

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