Apple MacBook Air 13" M4 vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra

The Verdict

Two very different laptops at very different price points. Starting with value: the MacBook Air M4 at $1099 is less than half the price of the Galaxy Book4 Ultra at $2399, which sets a high bar for Samsung to clear. Apple's M4 chip delivers exceptional performance per watt, beating Intel's Core Ultra 9 185H in most efficiency metrics while running completely fanless. Battery life reflects this gap too: 18 hours on the Air versus 13 hours on the Book4 Ultra, despite the Samsung packing a larger 76 Wh cell. Samsung counters with a genuinely impressive 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 120Hz with touch support, which easily beats the Air's 60Hz IPS panel. Port selection also favors the Book4 Ultra, with HDMI, a USB-A port, and an SD card slot that creative professionals will appreciate. The Book4 Ultra weighs 1.86 kg versus the Air's featherlight 1.24 kg. For most users, including students, remote workers, and general creatives, the MacBook Air M4 outperforms its price class so dramatically that spending $1300 more for the Samsung is very hard to justify. Power users who need Windows, a discrete GPU option, a larger OLED touch display, and full port connectivity have a legitimate case for the Book4 Ultra. Otherwise, the Air wins decisively.