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GSMArena Team, 1 February 2021

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra long-term review

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  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Design, S Pen
  3. 3. Display, performance, battery life
  4. 4. Software
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Conclusion
  7.  
  8. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (75)

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Introduction

The biggest Galaxy Note ever, with the largest screen area, and also the first Galaxy Note with a 120Hz refresh rate. The first Galaxy Note with a 108 MP main camera sensor, as well as the first to sport a periscope zoom lens. The first Galaxy Note to have the S Pen on the left side and the first to take the latency of the stylus down to just 9ms. The Galaxy Note with the biggest ever battery capacity.

The Galaxy Note20 Ultra is all of these things. Is there more to it than this list of firsts, bests, and biggest, though? Definitely. First off, it looks the part. It also needs to be the best Galaxy Note ever in order to come even close to justifying its price, which is record-breaking too, for this long-running series of stylus-enhanced Samsung flagships.

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra long-term review

Being the curious folks we are, we wanted to fully explore everything the Galaxy Note20 Ultra has to offer, going into more depth than our normal review was able to afford, while also moving towards a more subjective view of what the phone feels like to live with day in and day out for an extended period of time.

To achieve all that, what was needed became clear: a long-term review of the phone. So here it is. After using the Note20 Ultra exclusively for many weeks, we have finally drawn our conclusions.

They're waiting for you over the next few pages, so buckle up and join us on a fun ride that aims to clarify how good this device is, as well as where it falls short of the expectations Samsung inevitably set for it by pricing it so high. If you stick with us, by the end you'll find out whether we think this is the best smartphone ever made, or at least the best Samsung smartphone ever, or neither. Let's begin.

Next Page » 2. Design, S Pen
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Design, S Pen
  3. 3. Display, performance, battery life
  4. 4. Software
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Conclusion
  7.  
  8. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (75)

Reviews Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra long-term review
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  • User reviews
  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra long-term review - Reader comments

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  • SEUL8TR
  • StU
  • 16 Feb 2021

Android 10 is better than 11. KitKat 4.4.4 was androids finest.

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  • SEUL8TR
  • StU
  • 16 Feb 2021

Yea on Android 11, it's draining 6% in 8 hours overnight, while Android 10 it was using 4%. I've gone rooted back too 10. 11 sucks. I don't see the point off even updating phones, it's you nerds techies on here take it wa...

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  • Solun1
  • 0yR
  • 13 Feb 2021

That phone is truly fantastic. Battery lfie is fine, not superb but not bad either. There is an actual pen inside the phone so the battery cannot be as big as in the S20 Ultra. However I really look forward to the Note 21, I have high expectations. H...

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