While the Note 20 Ultra 5G doesn't offer a huge leap forward from existing Notes and Galaxy S phones, it comes packed with the best specs around, is beautifully designed, and has one key feature that you can't really find anywhere else – that useful S Pen stylus.

Packed with powerful components; Giant; gorgeous-looking screen; The S Pen continues to improve

Costs a lot of money; Huge camera bump; Stock Android still superior

Samsung Galaxy Note series has always been the best of what the company got to offer. And with the Galaxy Note 20 series-- Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, it’s the same story.

In a year when mid-range devices like the Pixel 4a and OnePlus Nord have been getting a lot more attention than usual, Samsung has just released the new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. If you’re looking for a pragmatic device that offers a decent value proposition, this isn’t the phone for you.

S Pen; Display; Cameras; Performance

Battery Life; Software

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra camera is an incremental improvement of the great camera platform introduced with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, with noticeable improvements in low-light and zoom photography.

Excellent colors and, Incredible details, Natural color hues, Noticeably better noise-reduction vs; S20U, Excellent details preservation, The best zoom tested to date, Fewer filtering artefacts than competitors, Wider angle than some competitors, Excellent daylight quality

A 27MP resolution option would be great; Slow shutter speed; Nothing obvious; Not the absolute best in low-light

At the time of testing, the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is one of the best smartphones available. The phablet shines in the test with a very bright AMOLED display, high system speed, a good and versatile camera, pleasing speakers, and a fancy design.

super-bright OLED display with HDR10; good speakers; S Pen; strong triple-camera setup; expandable storage; Wi-Fi 6; 5G; and eSIM; IP68 certification

slow microSD slot; 120 Hz only at Full HD; neither aptX HD nor aptX Adaptive; SoC policy

Some reviewers think the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is a better choice than anything from Apple. Why? Highlights such as its 6.9-inch screen, 10 MP selfie camera, super-long battery life and up to 512GB of storage are just a few of the features fans have praised.

Features like the 120Hz display are fantastic and with Adaptive mode, you can enjoy it on the Note 20 Ultra without sabotaging your battery life, which is exactly the sort of refinement Note fans have waited for.

Versatile camera with excellent video; Vibrant 6.9-inch 120Hz display; Solid battery life; Improved S Pen; Most powerful Android processor

Pricey; Huge camera bump; Facial recognition fails at times

Holding up the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, you get a sense of deja vu that’s hard to shake off. Have I seen this large phone that is packed with everything but the kitchen sink before?

Since Samsung is trying to push the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as an ultimate all-rounder for productivity, we think the phone delivers on that. Aside from its elegant design, the high-level camera performance and convenient Link to Windows (our favourite) fit perfectly for content creators.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the complete package. No other phone is so well-equipped for work, gaming, shooting video, and taking pics at the highest levels.

Stunning display; Stylus functionality improvements; Camera produces fantastic images

Still weak against drops; Phone prices are getting a little crazy; right?