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

Samsung’s Galaxy Note20 is the company’s mainstream phablet, situated below the Galaxy Note20 Ultra. As in the world of Apple, though, “mainstream” is relative here, with the Note20’s specs (and price) drifting towards the high end of the spectrum.

Accurate exposure in bright to moderate lighting; Accurate white balance; color rendering in stills; High stills detail; especially in bright light; Wide ultra-wide field of view; Good depth estimation and blur quality in portrait mode; Good video exposure; Video detail high and noise low in bright...

The South Korean giant’s latest Note is good, but not quite gold standard...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is the “cheaper” Note to buy this year. But it still has an MSRP of $999 and is lacking some pretty basic premium features to the point it’s insulting.

Powerful hardware; Great overall camera performance; Beautiful; balanced design; Samsung's AMOLED screen is still top-notch; Enhanced productivity: multi-window; S Pen; DeX

$1,000 plastic phone; Refresh rate stuck at 60 Hz; Battery life is just OK

I hate to say it, but the Galaxy Note 20 is mostly a miss for the South Korean tech giant

Powerful processor; Solid camera; Design looks good

Overpriced; Only 60Hz refresh rate; Plastic back

The Galaxy Note20 5G is a more affordable option compared to its pricier sibling with much of the same aesthetics and gains access to the same processor, 5G connectivity and the full functionality of the series’ fabled SPen though if you are looking for better value and can live without the stylus,...

Wow, Samsung has taken a downward plummet with this one. Plastic fantastic, no removable storage and a screen that's a step backwards from the Note 9! Definitely will be my last Samsung product

It's extraordinary. It's crazy fast. Samsung is the only way to go. The size is perfect and my watch and my earbuds synced seamlessly. I've been a Samsung fan since the beginning, and I don't foresee ever straying. The best investment for a phone, and my watch and my earbuds and tablets, etc...

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

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present