The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is an impressive and forceful reconfiguration of the Android superphone goalposts and an assertive push for ultimate productivity and performance.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra should easily knock out the competition. Instead, it's playing catch-up....

Solid display Good performance Sharp cameras High-quality hardware S Pen stylus Windows PC tie-in

Oversized Only average battery life Gets hot

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra feels a lot like a phone for the one percent -- and not just because it's expensive. It's because the things the Note 20 Ultra excels at, like note-taking tools and wireless desktop features won't really matter to most people.

Big fantastic screen; Excellent battery life; Top-of-the-range performance; Writing with the S Pen feels more immediate; Some new S Pen features are thoughtful

It’s expensive even by flagship standards; “Anywhere Actions” need some fine-tuning; Wireless DeX can be hit-or-miss; Cameras are solid but inconsistent

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a great phone, but it should offer more storage while letting you max out the display for its maxed out price.

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the new super-premium S Pen-wielding smartphone by Samsung. It’s an extra large phone with a huge camera bump, plus it’s heavier than before and it barely fits in a pocket.

Beautiful styling; luxurious feel; Super smooth and snappy performance; Excellent camera quality for both photos and videos (auto-focus issue is fixed); The biggest improvement to the S Pen so far; Outstanding 6.9” AMOLED screen; Cool features like Wireless DeX

$1,300 starting price is a bit too much; Gigantic size might be a turn off for some; no smaller model available; Battery life is just okay; 120Hz takes a toll; No headphones in the box

Polished design; strong battery life; 5x zoom camera; 5G-ready; enhanced S Pen features; the best screen in the industry

Very Expensive; no headphone jack

With its middling heat management and battery life, despite everything it does so well, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra isn’t without its compromises. That would be easier to stomach if it didn’t cost £1,179; but at the same time, there’s still no getting around the fact, this is a beautiful phone and the best pen-packing mobile money can buy.

Bold attractive design; Great camera system; S Pen is best-in-class;

Mediocre battery life; Inconsistent heat management; Palm edge rejection issues;

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is one of the most feature-packed phones out there; boasting a versatile user experience, a stunning display and the best S Pen stylus capabilities to date, but its huge size and price tag make it a tricky recommendation for everyone in the current market.

Outstanding display; Great camera setup; Rich user experience; Best-ever S Pen experience;

Huge and unwieldy; Exynos version is less capable than 865+ but as expensive; Underwhelming battery;

Samsung is back with a flagship phone that impresses on several levels.

Practical job functions. Lightning fast connection. Fantastic screen. Really good cameras.

The battery could have been bigger and charged faster.

Futuremark's PCMark for Android Work 2.0 Battery test takes workloads from the benchmark itself (image and video editing, email and web browsing) and scripts them in a loop that runs until battery levels drop below 20 percent.

Gorgeous Display, Adaptive Refresh Rate Technology, Good Battery Life, Quality User Experience, Premium Feel, Through And Through, Decent Camera Performance, Strong Graphics Performance

Only 60Hz At Display's Full Resolution, Color Fringing With Wide Angle Camera, CPU Performance Not As High As Expected, Price Premium, Large Camera Bump-Out