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.

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is Samsung’s best phone to date, but it launches at a time when expensive superphones look like lavish exuberance, not must-haves. That’s not to say the £1,179 price-tag is actually that expensive in the high-priced world of top-end smartphones that scale to £2,000.

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

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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is Samsung’s next flagship phone. It’s big, bold and packed full of features which are all evident before you even turn the phone on. It offers everything you need in a phone in productivity, whilst pushing the boundaries in some key areas to ensure that things like...

The Beautiful AMOLED Display, Performance Is Top Notch, Cameras Cater To Most Type Of Shots, S-Pen Improvements

The Size Can Be Awkward, On The Expensive Side, The Camera Bump

But if you want all of its features, or even just want the S Pen stylus, it’s probably worth it – few phones offer an experience close to this, and it’s a big upgrade on the standard Samsung Galaxy Note 20.

Great zoom capabilities; S Pen stylus is useful; Top screen

Very expensive; Can't have QHD+ and 120Hz simultaneously; Doesn't use the best Android chipset

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