The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the highest variant of the S20-series . The device top the two other variants from display to camera, and battery. It even has a larger 16GB of RAM, which is the highest RAM size seen on any smartphone till date.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the sum result of Samsung’s technological prowess crammed into a relatively compact shell. The next generation hardware on offer here is best-in-class with a 120Hz display and a camera capable of capturing 8K video though this is also one of their most expensive phones to...

Breathtakingly beautiful 120Hz display, Excellent rear camera, Beefy performance, 8K video capture, 5G ready

All the high end bells and whistles drain battery life fast, 100x space zoom is a novelty, Not cheap, Camera bump is huge, No 3.5mm audio jack

On paper, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a huge spec monster. But that brings with it huge expectations and a huge price, which ultimately it struggles to quite live up to. There's a lot that's impressive in the camera, but it falls short in some areas, while the battery life isn't competitive.

Lovely bright display; Lots of power; Great sound quality from speakers; Great collection of cameras; Telephoto up to 10x is fun

Bulk and weight; 100x zoom is a gimmick; Main camera very shallow depth of field; Display polarising layer; Questionable battery life at times; Eye-watering price

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra is as exciting as it is outrageously expensive

Silky-smooth 120Hz screen; 100x ‘Space Zoom’ is impressive; The first phone with 8K video recording

Samsung’s priciest (non-folding) phone yet; Pre-release camera quibbles; Brutish design

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is top-spec in almost every respect, but design, battery & camera flaws hold it back

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 Build Quality And Ergonomics; Beautiful; Fast Display; Exceptional Battery Life; Top-Notch Performance; Great Camera Features; Wireless Charging And IP68

Pricey; Spotty Camera Issues Currently; No Headphone Jack

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is a big, ugly brick of a phone that does its best to make up for it in sheer specs. It almost succeeds too, with best-in-class display, phenomenal performance, and a compelling camera offering that’s let down only by its inconsistency. Factor in rubbish battery life on the Exynos variants available in the UK and Europe, and the S20 Ultra is really only for the specs-obsessed.

Does 108MP result in an Ultra camera?

Remarkable camera; Great screen; Strong performance

When Huawei launched the P30 Pro, it created a stir in the industry that a smartphone can achieve a shooting range of 50x zoom. When the Mate 30 Pro was announced, Huawei seemed to take a step back and limited to 30x zoom.

Even if it falls short of being the iPhone 11 Pro-inspired paradigm shift that it so obviously aspires towards, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is still a spec-beast of a phone that shows Samsung still has what it takes to be competitive in the high-end Android smartphone arena.

As far as flagships go, Samsung’s latest stands tall but it doesn’t stand alone.

Capable camera; Empowering software; Flagship features;

Bulky form-factor; Autofocus issues; Inconsistent battery life; Expensive price; 2D Face Unlock;