At this stage in Samsung's long mobile history, leaks about its upcoming phones are as consistent as the sun rising. New for this year,...

The best phone display out there; Impeccable performance; Excellent camera; S Pen upgrades

Curved display causes false touches; Expensive; Battery life 'good enough'

The Galaxy Note line from Samsung is a great example of gadgets for which you don’t ask whether people ‘want’ it. After 10 odd years of Galaxy Notes — and the company has hiked prices every year — it’s evident that this particular stylus-wielding phone has takers, and millions of them.

The Galaxy Note Ultra is a $1,399 smartphone. Even by Samsung’s standards, this is a high-end luxury device. It’s the phone for people who board the plane early and derive a sense of pride in watching the rest of us slowly shuffle onto the plane, wondering just how close to the back we’ll get.

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 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

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.

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?

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.

The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is a great smartphone, or should we say a great package, especially on the business side.

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