If you're looking for a phone with an integrated stylus then there's little better than the note-taking potential of this phone. Sure, its 'glasstic' rear and lack of higher refrsh-rate screen are little red marks against its specification, but you can buy the step-up Ultra model if you see that as...

Integrated stylus delivers key point of difference; Great handwriting and notes input; Powerful and fluid operation; Neater design than Ultra version; Versatile and capable camera system

Lacks a higher refresh-rate screen (it's 60Hz here); 'Glasstic' rear - surely this could be glass on such a flagship?; Air Gestures still a gimmick; Should really be a bigger battery in a phone this size

If you're looking for a phone with an integrated stylus then there's little better than the note-taking potential of this phone. Sure, its 'glasstic' rear and lack of higher refrsh-rate screen are little red marks against its specification, but you can buy the step-up Ultra model if you see that as a problem - although we prefer the smaller price and smaller camera lump of this 'entry' Note model.

Integrated stylus delivers key point of difference; Great handwriting and notes input; Powerful and fluid operation; Neater design than Ultra version; Versatile and capable camera system;

Lacks a higher refresh-rate screen (it's 60Hz here); 'Glasstic' rear - surely this could be glass on such a flagship?; Air Gestures still a gimmick; Should really be a bigger battery in a phone this size;

When looking at the specs sheets and comparing the Note20 and Note20 Ultra side by side the former seems to require quite a few compromises to be made. For example, 5G is not available in the lower-end model and the 60 Hz display is not befitting its class.

color-accurate display; powerful S-pen; spacious and fast USF 3.1 storage; good cameras; decent speakers

5G not standard but optional; no microSD support; darker display than its predecessor; only 60 Hz panel; no aptX HD or Adaptive aptX

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a good phone, but don’t buy it at its advertised retail price of $999.99. It’s a fine phone if you can find it for less, and hopefully you can because the only other phone with a stylus that matters is the very expensive Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

S Pen has come into its own; Solid performance and battery life; Reasonable size for more people

Not a good value at the original $1,000 asking price; No 120Hz refresh rate screen; Cameras are not inspiring

Amazing phone with an amazing camera. I absolutely love this phone.

The Note 20 takes Samsung's phablet formula and strips away some of the flagship sheen....

Good all-round camera performance Vibrant; flat display Solid performance Reasonable battery life Sleek overall design S Pen still ace

Overpriced Glasstic isn't fantastic 60Hz hurts Awkward speaker placement Gets hot No expandable storage

In the last year or so, Samsung has started splitting up its flagship experience with new "Ultra" devices. At first, it seemed like these new, higher-end phones simply had more and better stuff to elevate them further, but with the new Note20 series, I think it's clear Samsung is intentionally...

Software OneUI is pleasant to use now (even if Samsung's stock launcher is still derpy); Size and shape Samsung made a flat screen work at this size without being awkward or unwieldy; Performance This is a very fast phone; Battery life Ridiculously good.

Screen Low-res for the size and price, just 60Hz; No expandable storage The baby version loses out on the microSD slot; S Pen is on the wrong side Unless you're left-handed, it's annoying taking the S Pen out from the left side.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is the direct successor of the Galaxy Note 10 released in 2019 . The device is avilable with either 4G or 5G network variants. The configuration of both the LTE and 5G variants are same, except that the 4G version is only available with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal...

So let's do a recap of what we like about the Galaxy Note 20. We really liked the low-key design, S Pen, Samsung Notes app, the battery longevity, and camera performance. It's too bad the display doesn't have a 120Hz refresh rate though, and some of you may have wished it wasn't made mostly out of...

The Galaxy Note 20 will not be remembered as a high point for the Note series. It loses out on too many of the higher-end elements of Galaxy phones without a commensurate drop in cost.

Fun-to-use cameras; S-Pen is excellent for digital drawing; Powerful; even if it's beaten by the competition

Mediocre battery life; 60Hz phone in a 90/120Hz world; Flat glass front; plastic back