The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the most versatile big-screen phone yet, making it best for power users who are willing to pay a premium. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is nearly the pinnacle of Android phablets — and it should be for $1,299.

Dynamic 6.9-inch 120Hz display, Smoother S Pen performance, Streams Xbox games, Powerful 50x zoom camera and laser autofocus, Very good battery life

Expensive, Camera bump is pretty big, Curved display can annoy at times

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.

After big marketing fanfare around the new photographic capabilities of the S20 Ultra, the end results were slightly disappointing. For the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Samsung engineers have tweaked the camera setup again, opting for a different sensor and lens configuration for the tele-camera and...

Vivid and pleasant color; Accurate target exposure and wide dynamic range; Acceptable level of detail; Good detail in long-range zoom shots; Accurate exposure and white balance in ultra-wide shots; Good exposure and color in very low light night scenes; High detail in flash portraits; Accurate...

Visible noise; especially in low light; Inaccurate white balance measurements under some lab conditions; Autofocus instabilities under benchmark lab conditions; Strong fusion artifacts in medium- and close-range zoom shots; Visible noise and artifacts in ultra-wide shots; Autofocus instabilities in...

almost everything you want, for a price you don't

A beautiful phone with a great camera and smart pen integration, though it’s undeniably held back by inconsistent heat management and middling battery life.

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

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

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra delivers the most high-end phone experience money can buy in a year when money is tighter than ever.

Excellent all-around performance; S Pen is still the best stylus; Accurate camera with powerful zoom; All forms of US 5G; Long battery life

Expensive; Very large

“The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the biggest, most feature-packed Android phone ever made.”

Massive 120Hz screen looks great; S Pen is unique and handy; Versatile camera; Future-proofed hardware and software; Full-day battery even with heavy use

Big and heavy; Security features are finicky; Palm rejection problems

A fantastic all-rounder that boasts a stunning display and a versatile user experience, undermined by its size, longevity and high price

After nearly 10 years at the cutting edge, the Samsung Galaxy Note series is still on top of its game. Yes, it's easy to see the Note 20 Ultra as "just another Note" - but that's because it's got so much right.

Integrated stylus delivers key point of difference; Great handwriting and notes input; Massive screen is a delight; Powerful and fluid operation

Big camera protrustion; Battery struggles to last a full day; Zoom camera is unimpressive; 120Hz display unavailable at max res; Gimmicky Air Gestures; Pricey

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a phone for Note lovers, but it might be too expensive and overloaded for anyone else.

Giant; gorgeous screen; fast processor; and great battery life; Mystic Bronze is the new pinnacle in phone colors; Lower S Pen latency makes a huge...

Extremely expensive with less storage than the Note 10+; Might be too big for some pockets; Can get hot during heavy loads