Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

$1,363Flagship2020

7.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.9"

Display

108MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

208g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Note20 Ultra

Flagship

The Galaxy Note20 Ultra remains a premium device with a top-tier display and versatile camera setup. However, its aging processor and slow charging speeds make it less competitive against modern flagships.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.0

Battery

6.5

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display

Versatile triple camera system

Premium glass and steel build

Integrated S-Pen functionality

Expandable storage via microSD

Weaknesses

Aging chipset performance

Slow 25W wired charging

Battery life is mediocre

No headphone jack

High price for legacy hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2020, August 21

Announced

2020, August 05

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Technology

GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA

GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - Global

Adreno 650 - USA

Chipset

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Triple

108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame

Weight

208 g (7.34 oz)

Dimensions

164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1362.5 · price_original: 1362.5

Colors

Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

Models

SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS

SAR EU

0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

$1,363Flagship2020

7.5

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.9"

Display

108MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

208g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Note20 Ultra

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.0

Battery

6.5

Display

9.0

Build

9.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display

Versatile triple camera system

Premium glass and steel build

Integrated S-Pen functionality

Expandable storage via microSD

Weaknesses

Aging chipset performance

Slow 25W wired charging

Battery life is mediocre

No headphone jack

High price for legacy hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2020, August 21

Announced

2020, August 05

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Technology

GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA

GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - Global

Adreno 650 - USA

Chipset

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Triple

108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame

Weight

208 g (7.34 oz)

Dimensions

164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1362.5 · price_original: 1362.5

Colors

Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

Models

SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS

SAR EU

0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)

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