Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review

Our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is finally here. There was so much ground to cover that it took ages to complete but it was totally worth it. We go in-depth with its top features, build and screen quality, battery life, SPen improvements, and performance. So here you go, enjoy!

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[video timestamps/chapters]
0:00 Intro
0:41 Design and build
1:45 6.9" Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen
3:12 Speaker test
3:45 Storage options
3:55 SPen & Air Gestures
4:55 Battery endurance and charging speed
5:52 Exynos 990 performance
6:31 OneUI 2.5 over Android 10
7:10 Camera specs
7:09 Camera performance and daylight samples (abridged)
8:18 Low light camera performance and samples (abridged)
8:52 Selfies (abridged)
9:06 Video recording (abridged)
9:23 Conclusion

[KingAR-fccu]

I have in my hands, the beast even in 2024 🎉

[adingdingdiiing]

I'll get this in 2026. It'll be cheap by then. 😅

[colinedemkwakofi]

I like the way her eyebrows move when she's talking. It's like a wave

[jayaraj]

I was expecting my Note 20 Ultra on 21st August but arrived on the 18th and I loving it.

[JustAnAtheist]

*Samsung killed the potential of Note 20 Ultra with the exynos 990 chipset.*

[cocosnucifera_]

At the start of the video, it feels a movie is beginning

[Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I'm considering shelling for one, but mainly because I miss having a stylus.

Plus, the Huawei P30 I bought because it was cheap and my Pixel XL 2 was crapping out, is a device that I didn't think was possible to be this bad. The bloat is insane, you can't even disable the apps and they launch by default, even if you're just unpausing your music.

[Garret]

Could you test how long the display can hold maximum brightness. S20 can do it only for a few minutes in direct sunlight or in hot weather.
There's a topic on Samsung support forum.

[fisherellis]

The bronze looks like rose gold to me. Is it?

[ramapatir]

funny thing is that last year's iphone 11 pro max is more expensive in my country than the note 20 ultra that too the base 64gb model

[veeben]

We don't care about 1+.. we all know 1+ sponsored all international tech review. So yeahhh no need to compare.

Nice review btw.

[darilensaharithariffin]

Thank you for the review. I bought this phone in year 2023. I love it

[Nysasq]

My wife bought this phone for my birthday. I just looked at her with my jaw on the ground but I could speak cause I know the serious coin she dropped.

[MrMartis]

The resolution/refresh rate trade-off sounded silly to me when I first heard of it but I've read of some screen issues the OnePlus 8 Pro is experiencing. Maybe that's why Samsung is playing it safe.

[hazemfive]

Hello

I'm planning to buy a Note 20 ultra 5g from the US (ebay) to use it overseas. The model is N986U (carrier unlocked - not the factory unlocked). The seller said it is FULLY UNLOCKED and works fine globally, my question is:

1- Is it going to works/update smoothly just like I'm buying it from Samsung directly?
2- Do I will feel any difference when using it? As a non-US-based user?

Thank you for the support

[vjaHim]

Awesome review !!! I love my new Not 20 Ultra 512GB. I shot 152 images today, while cycling around town. Got some really cool pictures and videos.

[mohimrahman]

This is the best phone of 2020, period

[frannyp.]

But overall if you are coming on older Galaxy Note or Galaxy S phones (save for S20 Ultra or Note10+) and have already moved on from the headphone jack then Note20 Ultra is worth your consideration.

[KDCL]

Got mine yesterday, its amazing. The screen and the 120hz man... coming from a note 9 .. its a different world. But don't know about the battery life. On my first full day, I got about 7 hour OST. Is that good ?

[saegenx]

Even if the phone was garbage that intro alone would make the review worth watching