Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: The Most Versatile Big-Screen Phone

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a big-screen phone with state-of-the-art technology. It is much more than a phone. It is an all-in-one gadget, a note-taking device, a powerful camera with 50x zoom, a desktop PC, and a mini Xbox. The question is is it worth its ultra-premium price? The answer is yes. Check out our review to find out more about the device.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Release Date

Samsung officially released the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in August 2020.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Price

In the US, the base variant with 128GB costs $1,299 while the price of the 512GB version is $1,449.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Price In India

In India, the phone is only available in the 256GB variant. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra price in India for this version is Rs 104,999.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Design

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a corner office vibe with its squared-off edges and sophisticated Mystic Bronze color.

The finish on the back of the phone does a good job at resisting fingerprints. The Note 20 Ultra is also available in Mystic White and Mystic Black.

However, the design also has some disadvantages. The camera module on the back is huge and bulky, propping up the entire phone. When you press down on the top of the screen, you can even hear the phone wobble.

While the curved screen is sexy, you can accidentally tap when holding the phone. The phone measures 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.32 inches. Its weight is 208 grams. Compared to the Galaxy S20 Ultra, it isn’t as big.

Some owners of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have complaints that the camera module collects dust and condensation.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Display

The Galaxy Note 20 Plus has a huge 6.9-inch OLED Quad HD+ display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The screen is big, bold, and colorful.

The Galaxy S20 lineup also has a faster refresh rate. With this, the phone offers smoother scrolling and better visuals for movies and games. But you have to manually adjust this feature. In contrast, the Note 20 Ultra automatically adjusts the refresh rate based on the content showed on the screen, saving battery life.

The panel of the Note 20 Ultra is exceedingly bright. Under direct sunlight, it is quite easy to read. On a light meter, the brightness of the screen is 662 nits. Some owners are complaining that when they lower the brightness of the phone, there is a green tint appearing on the screen.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has three rear cameras and a laser auto-focus sensor.

The camera array includes a 108MP wide lens with an aperture of f/1.8, a 12MP ultra-wide lens with a field of view of 120 degrees and an aperture of f/2.2, and a 12MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and 50x super-resolution zoom.

Up to 10x zoom, the objects that the Galaxy Note 20 produces still look fairly sharp. However, with 20x and 50x zoom, pictures start looking blurry.

The 108MP may seem to be overkilled. However, it can be useful when you want to crop a photo.

The Night Mode of the camera s good. However, it isn’t as colorful or bright as the iPhone 11 Pro. However, the Note 20 Ultra performs better in close-up photos than the iPhone 11 Pro.

The Samsung smartphone does a good job with portraits. However, faces are slightly washed out, just like with any other smartphone from Samsung.

The Note 20 Ultra can shoot 8K video at 24fps. It also offers a new Pro Video mode, letting you control the exposure, focus, and zoom speed.

On the front is a 12MP selfie camera with a 120-degree field of view.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: S Pen

The phone has a swift 9ms response time for S-Pen, for a more pen-to-paper feel.

The S-Pen now comes with five new Anywhere actions. You can go back to the home screen, return to a recent app, take a screenshot, and more via various gestures.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs & Performance

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus processor which is 10% faster than the Snapdragon 865 chip used in the Galaxy S20.

On Geekbench, the Note 20 Ultra got a 3,294 multi-core score, ahead of most Android phones. However, the Asus ROG Phone 3 using the same chip hit 3,393.

The phone also supports 5G.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Battery Life

The smartphone comes with a 4,500mAh battery and can last almost a day with video streaming and gaming. With continuous web surfing using5G, the phone lasted for 10 hours and 26 minutes. With the 120HZ refresh rate turned on, it lasted 7 hours 59 minutes.

There is a 25W charger that can charge the device from 0% to 56% in 30 minutes. However, it isn’t as fast as the OnePlus 8 Pro. In the same amount of time, it can reach 63%.

That is all the information that we have got regarding the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra release date, price, and specs. We hope that it can help you decide whether to spend your money on the device or not.

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