{"id":6974,"date":"2020-08-20T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-review-a-love-note-to-note-lovers\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:38:00","slug":"samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-review-a-love-note-to-note-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-review-a-love-note-to-note-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: A love note to Note lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: A love note to Note lovers<\/h2>\n

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Our Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review found three clear reasons to make the jump to this new flagship phone: Mystic Bronze, laser autofocus, and the S Pen\u2019s new 8ms latency. And if you\u2019re looking for any reasons not to, well, there are plenty of those in this review too\u2014namely, it\u2019s gigantic, expensive, and not a huge upgrade over the S20 Ultra.<\/p>\n

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The 6.9-inch screen on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra definitely needs two hands to operate.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But if you\u2019re a Note fan, you know exactly what you\u2019re getting and you know you want it: the biggest, fastest, and most powerful Android phone you can buy. For everyone else, it\u2019s not so simple.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s flagships have gotten so good that reviews of them are all basically the same: Yes they have the best specs, but they\u2019re also the most expensive (although the Note 20 Ultra actually costs $100 less than the S20 Ultra). The math is brutally clear: Even with trade-ins and carrier offers, you\u2019re still going to be paying more for this phone than for any other Note that came before it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that you\u2019re getting a lot for your money with the Note 20 Ultra. But Samsung has raised the bar so high, the best might not be worth the price of admission anymore.<\/p>\n

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Sorry, Bixby lovers, the dedicated button is gone for good.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Big, bold, bright, and beautiful<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no nice way to say it: The Note 20 Ultra is the most unwieldy phone I\u2019ve ever used. Granted, it\u2019s about 15 grams lighter than the S20 Ultra, three-quarters of a millimeter thinner, and only a couple of millimeters wider, but that phone was already at the upper limit of what my hands and pockets could handle. The extra width on the Note 20 Ultra, along with its very boxy shape, makes it feel incredibly uncomfortable to handle and carry.<\/p>\n

The unwieldiness is due in no small part to the camera bump. You\u2019ve seen it in photos, and it\u2019s every bit as obtrusive as it looks. The Note 20 Ultra\u2019s impressive thinness actually works against it here, making the bump feel much thicker by comparison. The size also means it\u2019s tough to use when resting on a table. I even encountered some issues with charging pads. A case would help, but you wouldn\u2019t want to use one.<\/p>\n

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The bezels aren\u2019t completely gone on the Note 20 Ultra, but they\u2019re not very visible.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why? Because the Note 20 Ultra is flat-out gorgeous. Samsung\u2019s new colors are dubbed \u201cMystic,\u201d and they give the Note a refinement and dignity that contrasts with\u00a0the pop-culture vibe one gets from the S20 Ultra\u2019s bright, iridescent \u201cCosmic\u201d colorways.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Note 20 Ultra has a luscious matte finish that\u2019s nicer than what I\u2019ve seen on any Galaxy phone I\u2019ve ever used. It doesn\u2019t need to grow on you like the iPhone 11 Pro\u2019s Midnight Green, or wait for the right light like the Note 10\u2019s Aura Glow. It repels fingerprints like it was made of plastic, and it has a better grip than the glossy S20 does. The new bronze color\u2019s matching, stainless-steel sides add a touch of sophistication, accentuated by the slivers of color that peek out above and below the display. You\u2019d be nuts to get any other color and even more nuts to put a case on it, even a clear one.<\/p>\n