Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G 12GB 256GB
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra might look like a smartphone, but there is so much power in it that it operates like a computer. And then, there's the magic pen!
The most powerful pen: One of the most obvious features of the Note 20 Ultra is the S Pen. Samsung says this is Galaxy's most powerful pen and with it comes "groundbreakingly low latency", Bluetooth, enhanced gesture control and more, for a more realistic pen experience. The S Pen is capable of transforming your scribble into text which you can copy and paste, and then you can export your notes as a PPT or Word file for easy sharing.
Some notable numbers: The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is 5G ready, with 256GB Storage (expandable to 1TB) and a highly-efficient 4500mAh Battery with more than 50% charge in 30 minutes thanks to the 25W Super Fast Charger.
An awesome display: As you'd expect, the display is something to behold. A 6.9" edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with 120Hz refresh rate for perfectly seamless viewing.
World-leading cameras: The camera set up is another Samsung special: 12MP Ultra-Wide + 108MP Wide + 12MP Telephoto Cameras with Laser AF Sensor and up to 50x Super Resolution Zoom. On the front is a 10MP Selfie Camera
Highest resolution video: The 8K video recording at 24fps (7680x4320) is the highest-resolution video available in a smartphone. The pro-grade controls let you be super creative with your footage which you can edit in-camera.
$765.00 - $1,290.00
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic White SM-N986BZWGNZO review
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 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Black SM-N986BZKGNZO review
The Galaxy Note is an unusual smartphone for one reason, and one reason only in 2020: its stylus, the beloved S Pen. And while everything else about it feels incredibly familiar, it's impossible to deny that no other phone can scratch the very particular itch Samsung does with the Note.- Display It's huge, it's bright, it's vivid, and has adaptive 120Hz refresh. In any practical sense, this is the best smartphone display on the planet right now., S Pen Lowering the latency to 9ms has a noticeable effect, and makes the S Pen feel significantly more realistic to scribble with (even if...
- Cameras, again Samsung's processing is not for everyone, and while the periscope camera is good, it still has drawbacks, like its strangely soft optics. The 50x zoom claim is also nonsense.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G review: The conqueror
Go big or go home. That’s always been Samsung’s motto with the Galaxy Note series, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is its biggest effort yet. The screen is even larger than last year’s Galaxy Note 10 Plus, and there’s also more power, more features, and more technology — all aimed at improving productivity and increasing its media capabilities. Your wallet had better be bigger too, as the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra starts at $1,299. Samsung’s approach to outdoing the competition is simple: Beat them into submission by offering everything a phone buyer could possibly want, in a phone that will last for years. Pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable in terms of device size and price, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra claims the top Android option among the best smartphones this year, even outdoing the Galaxy Note 10 Plus — a phone we called the best Android phone of 2019. Updated on September 23, 2020: After several software updates following release, I used the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra for another week. ...- 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (Review Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra)
The absolute most phone you can get in 2020- 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Black SM-N986BZKGNZO review
How does this large-screen, productivity-focused flagship smartphone stand out in a crowded market, photography wise? Andy Westlake finds out- Useful set of lenses ultra-wide, wide and telephoto, Huge, beautiful 6.9in screen, Straightforward, intuitive camera app, Images look attractive on social media, Handy S-Pen stylus can be used as a remote release
- DNG raw files can only be recorded from main camera, May be too large for some users, Pricey
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Black SM-N986BZKGNZO review
An Ultra-impressive flagship phone from Samsung, but there is a worthy alternative- Big
- colourful screen
- Great camera and zoom
- Smart design
- Beaten for audio performance
- Rivals deliver more detailed video
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Bronze SM-N986BZNGNZO review
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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic White SM-N986BZWGNZO review
This year's Note device once again features the best smartphone screen currently available- 120hz variable refresh rate display is stunning
- Overall design looks great
- Upgrades to S Pen latency are impressive
- Camera bump is still massive
- Expensive
- More flex to back than S10+
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Bronze SM-N986BZNGNZO review
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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Mystic Black SM-N986BZKGNZO review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G represents the apex of the brand’s technological prowess with one of the best displays in the market, an excellent set of cameras and an upgraded S Pen stylus shoehorned into a beautiful casing.
