The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a high-end phablet that has a glass front and back (Gorilla Glass Victus) and a stainless steel frame. It measures 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches (164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm) and weighs 7.34 ounces (208g), consequently to which it is bulky, at the same time, it is made of good quality. The phone is available in Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, and Mystic White colors and flaunts the S Pen along as a part of its design features. The in-display fingerprint sensor and face recognition take the place of the home button.
Feature | Details |
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Dimensions | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in (164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm) |
Weight | 7.34 oz (208g) |
Materials | Stainless steel, Gorilla Glass Victus |
Colors | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White |
Water Resistance | IP68 (1.5m for 30 min) |
Ports | USB-C |
Buttons | Power, Volume |
The Note 20 Ultra will enable you to have the support of 25W wired and 15W wireless charging with Wireless Power Share. Low-latency writing and Air Actions are the features by which the S Pen adds efficiency to productivity.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a giant 6.9-inch screen powered by the Dynamic AMOLED 2X technology with a 3088 x 1440 resolution (496 PPI) and HDR10+ support. The screen has a 120Hz refresh rate (at 1080p) and it can produce a maximum of 1500 nits which is very helpful when the sun is shiny. The front camera is located in the punch-hole design.
The display is marvelous, and its fluid scrolling is a result of the 120Hz refresh rate. Nevertheless, the 120Hz is capped at 1080p, thereby dropping the sharpness a bit.
Operating on the Snapdragon 865+ (Exynos 990 in some regions), the Note 20 Ultra holds an 8-core CPU and 12GB of RAM. You can opt for either 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage with the storage expandable using microSD. The device is driven by Android 10 (with a possible upgrade to Android 13) along with One UI and S Pen-based functions. As for the gaming and DeX mode tasks, the chipset is quite efficient in managing them.
Test | Note 20 Ultra Score |
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Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | ~985 |
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | ~3300 |
GFXBench Aztec Ruins | ~55 fps |
3DMark Wild Life | ~4200 |
The Snapdragon 865+ provides a very good performance while the efficiency of the Exynos models is a little bit lower. S Pen features and the DeX mode significantly improve the productivity level.
The Note 20 Ultra is equipped with a 108MP wide camera (f/1.8, 26mm, OIS), a 12MP periscope telephoto (f/3.0, 120mm, 5x zoom, OIS), and a 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 13mm). The 10MP selfie camera (f/2.2) that is also autofocus-enabled. The Note 20 Ultra camera can take 8K videos at 24fps and 4K at 60fps. It has Space Zoom and Pro Video mode as standard features with a max zoom of 50x.
Camera | Specifications |
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Rear Main | 108MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS |
Rear Telephoto | 12MP, f/3.0, 120mm, 5x zoom, OIS |
Rear Ultra-Wide | 12MP, f/2.2, 13mm |
Front | 10MP, f/2.2, autofocus |
Video | 8K 24fps, 4K 60fps |
The camera system is flexible, has very good light functions and is capable of zooming, but the quality of 50x zoom significantly decreases.
The Note 20 Ultra equips a 4500mAh battery pack that is capable of providing up to 24 hours of video playback or approximately ~18 hours of active use. The device can be fast charged in a 25W wired way which allows 50% in 30 minutes and in a 15W wireless way with Power Share.
Model | Video Playback | Real-World Test |
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Note 20 Ultra | 24h | ~18h |
Note 10 Plus | 22h | ~17h |
The Note 20 Ultra supports 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. It has a physical SIM, microSD slot, and NFC. The GPS is running on GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo. UWB is integrated for accurate location tracking.
Feature | Details |
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Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz, mmWave), LTE |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 |
SIM | Physical SIM, microSD |
Ultra-Wideband | Supported |