Our quick take
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - 4.0 / 5
Design
Finishes: Mystic Bronze / Mystic Black / Mystic White Gorilla Glass 7 protection front & rear Under-screen fingerprint scanner IP68 water/dust resistance 8.1mm thickness
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Display
- 6.9-inch Super AMOLED panel WQHD+ resolution (3088 x 1440) Adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz (but not at WQHD+)
S Pen Stylus
- Integrated stylus 9ms response time New gestures & Notes features
Cameras
Triple rear camera system: Main (26mm): 108-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture, 1/1.33in sensor size (0.8µm pixel size), Laser Autofocus, Optical Stabilisation (OIS) Zoom (5x optical; 130mm): 12MP, f/3.0, 1.0µm, OIS, 50x hybrid zoom Wide (0.5x; 13mm): 12MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm Front-facing (26mm): 10MP, f/2.2, 1.22µm
Main (26mm): 108-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture, 1/1.33in sensor size (0.8µm pixel size), Laser Autofocus, Optical Stabilisation (OIS) Zoom (5x optical; 130mm): 12MP, f/3.0, 1.0µm, OIS, 50x hybrid zoom Wide (0.5x; 13mm): 12MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm
Hardware
- CPU: Exynos 990, 12GB RAM (for Europe) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, 12GB RAM (for USA) 4,500mAh battery capacity, 25W fast-charging 256GB / 512GB storage, microSD card slot 5G connectivity (sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 6 Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop)
To recap
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. It now comes with better note-taking experiences thanks to that integrated S Pen stylus and a better screen experience too. If only that rear camera and 5G-boosted price point were a little less in your face and the battery lasted longer per charge.
