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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review: Is it worth $1,300?

Get to know all the best and worst new features of Samsung’s stunning bronze-colored superphone that doesn’t come cheap either. You can buy Galaxy Note 20 Ultra here… Best Buy : Amazon : *CNET may get a commission from these offers.

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  1. Mahmood Shuvo

    August 18, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    🙂

  2. S D

    August 18, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    These phones are getting too big. I ended up getting the standard note 10 over the 10 plus because I can put a case on it and still fit it in most phone holders
    I can also still hold it without feeling like I’m about to drop it.

  3. Ruben117 m777

    August 18, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    She is back

  4. Park Soo-Kim

    August 18, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    Isn’t it more of a metallic finish rather than a matte? Similar to what’s used on cars, and guitar finishes. Hides fingerprints very well and looks great.

  5. JC Harris

    August 18, 2020 at 6:19 pm

    Samsung = gimmicky
    Apple = classy

    • Flaying Cat

      August 19, 2020 at 12:50 am

      🙄🙄

  6. PhantomMenace76

    August 18, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    I love big phones. Watching TV, playing games just makes it more enjoyable. People who cry about phones being too big these days should just get a small flip phone to just to make calls because why would you wanna look at some small screen every day

  7. crosswhite17

    August 18, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    The phone looks way too big in your hands.

  8. Kelly Thompson

    August 18, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    Nice video!
    I watched it on my Huawei Mate 20x.
    Thanks to politics, today I just may have received my last security patch update 😟
    I ordered the accompanying M-Pen that you can only get with this phone and it works quite well for note-taking , drawing and clever function that you can draw a square around something on the screen and it will take a screenshot. It doesn’t support air gestures nor does it store on the phone. I compared it with the Note 10 plus in hopes of switching and was not satisfied and had high hopes for the Note 20 ultra. But somehow I still think I would be downgrading in a couple aspects.

    • Aleah Caspel

      August 18, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      I heard a news that huawei is saying goodbye to Google assistant and its turning to an apple.

  9. TimeHack

    August 18, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    I hate curved screen

    • warfare 1212

      August 18, 2020 at 10:52 pm

      I hate you then

  10. Hassan Basim

    August 18, 2020 at 9:12 pm

    Nice then… i need a bug to use 108 lens

  11. Fodra- D

    August 18, 2020 at 9:12 pm

    The love the curve screen, never had a problem with it. The definition of Samsung phones is to stand out from others. One thing that I notice is that people love to nitpick on Samsung phones. But if we look at every other phones they have Samsung DNA writing all over it. The only thing that I wish Samsung phones had was the pixel cameras software.

  12. spinachpies

    August 18, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    Everyone who says ‘Note 20 Ultra is expensive’. PLEASE give me another option which has:

    120hz screen
    a TRULY bright display for viewing in direct sunlight
    4K 60fps on front and back, as well as 8K
    A quality Zoom function at least 20x
    Wireless charging
    Premium build
    Expandable storage

    That’s all I ask. I have researched and found no alternative. Then there are the new Microsoft features, S Pen, Xbox gamepass, etc.

    Also if someone is looking for a 5 bed house with a pool, are you going to suggest a 1 bed flat with no garden?

    • Diddle Puss

      August 18, 2020 at 11:36 pm

      Mi 10 ultra

    • spinachpies

      August 18, 2020 at 11:41 pm

      @Diddle Puss Nope. No card slot and no 60fps 4k selfie cam

  13. Xion

    August 18, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    Is it worth it?

    Snapdragon 865+: Yes, yes
    Exynos 990: *No*

  14. MAD DOMINICAN

    August 18, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    She is an iPhone lover.alway complains about every android phone

  15. Marco Di Mario

    August 18, 2020 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks for this review. My two cents: As a Note 9 (512 Gb) owner I can say that imho this Note 20 Ultra is a huge fail and a big disappointment. Aside from the fact that a Samsung is joking the European people, with the hilarious version equipped with the old Exxon’s 990…very bad bad thing. Shame on Samsung! And…talking about the camera…well…we all know that exists a thing called “Huawei P40 Pro Plus”. By far the BEST of the BEST for still photography.
    The “color science” of Note 20 Ultra is still very imperfect. In many situation we have wrong white balance and wrong color saturation and over sharpening. Video still lacks a decent stabilization. And what to say about the zoom over 10x?
    No…seriously. Samsung is still MILES AWYAY from a good and serious shooter with a decent color science.

  16. Lee Velasco

    August 18, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    Camera 2inches tall?

  17. E. C.

    August 18, 2020 at 11:26 pm

    I’ve not had any problems with the sides of the curved display. I don’t know what everyone is complaining about. Maybe they’re holding it wrong.

  18. Asliddin Akramov

    August 19, 2020 at 12:23 am

    HATE the curved screen on my note 10. Basically cant use it without a case. Ill wait for a note without a curved screen before my next note purchase.

  19. Adnan AL-Saffar

    August 19, 2020 at 12:25 am

    I bought mine for 1536$ from Samsung , it’s not 1300$ 😂 , not the 512GB at least

  20. Scot Harkins

    August 19, 2020 at 12:26 am

    It’ll make a great Christmas upgrade. Hopefully there will be deals.

  21. Scot Harkins

    August 19, 2020 at 12:27 am

    OtterBox Defender takes care of the edge thing…but still.

  22. Bacon Pancakes

    August 19, 2020 at 12:27 am

    I rather have them move the camera to the other side than the S pen

  23. Mike Smith

    August 19, 2020 at 12:29 am

    After almost an entire decade using Sammy, I’m jumping ship to iPhone. I have the note 9, and galaxy watch and just love them, but Sammy software just isn’t polished to the level as apple software is. My whole family has iPhones, and am kinda jelly about how they can airdrop, FaceTime, and seamless integration into iPads, and just about a more overall polished experience.

  24. (((Soundafek)))

    August 19, 2020 at 12:33 am

    Is it worth it? If i own a small business, yes the purchase may be worth it.

    If i’m joe blow nobody who lives paycheck to paycheck and i’m one paycheck away from my 🌰🌰 being buried in the sand and not being able to fight like a natural man. It may not be worth the $1300.

  25. Scot Harkins

    August 19, 2020 at 12:34 am

    Main camera so hefty that when you shake the phone the clicking is audible as it moves in the stabilization assembly.

  26. Eris Azani

    August 19, 2020 at 2:01 am

    How come no one questions whether the iPhone 11 pro max is worth $1500?

    • TheNisaamL

      August 19, 2020 at 9:22 am

      @Better Leper ah now youre fuming bout my grammar. Lol

    • daenerys targaryen

      August 19, 2020 at 10:02 am

      @TheNisaamL only girls ? More like celebrities, ceo’s, millionaires, billionaires, athletes , ELON MUSK so yea iphone users rule the world.

    • TheNisaamL

      August 19, 2020 at 10:21 am

      @daenerys targaryen hahaha anything that suits you sheep 😂

    • daenerys targaryen

      August 19, 2020 at 10:50 am

      @TheNisaamL its funny how you call iphone user sheeps yet most of android users work on a 24/7 jobs with boss who uses iphone lol

    • Junior Morales

      August 19, 2020 at 1:48 pm

      For me it all depends face id or touch id and its funny to see people fighting on what to spend their money on

  27. S. Whitman

    August 19, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Why do we need such big phones? I want the new camera but an option to have a more compact design, not a tablet in my pocket… which would help with the costs (maybe)

    • Andromeda Sirius

      August 19, 2020 at 10:43 pm

      I am using an iPhone xs
      While it’s so compact and nice
      You loose out on the screen which is really importantit really makes a difference when you watching or playing games
      Even when you try to read something you miss the big screen
      So that’s why
      Also smaller phone meansuch smaller battery

  28. Adam T

    August 19, 2020 at 2:35 am

    I miss when the note phone had everything…like the headphone jack

  29. Aaron Crawford

    August 19, 2020 at 2:39 am

    If it has 3x the specs of the SE then yeah it is worth it. Love it

  30. Lubowa Nicholas

    August 19, 2020 at 2:47 am

    She got me on “..I’m actually shooting this on the note….”

    • timothyevo

      August 19, 2020 at 3:48 am

      Thanks for the spoiler 😑 Just kidding 😂😂

    • mrsleakyshit

      August 19, 2020 at 5:47 am

      She had me at “we’re going to find out in our torture test”

  31. Mr2pint

    August 19, 2020 at 3:01 am

    I think these reviewers need to investigate a thing called cases 😂

  32. Hosni Guiling

    August 19, 2020 at 3:17 am

    OnePlus 8 Pro: 🤣🤣🤣 at 5:53

  33. David Elliott Lewis

    August 19, 2020 at 3:37 am

    I would appreciate hearing less of a spec sheet read out and more about your personal user experiences – your likes and dislikes. You know. A review. Please redo this video or rename it.

  34. Mandal Mandal

    August 19, 2020 at 4:27 am

    Xiaomi mi10 ultra is half the price so no it ain’t worth it

  35. Randy Timoteo

    August 19, 2020 at 5:48 am

    It is not the same just an FYI you should do more research when you make videos.

  36. Mcleod

    August 19, 2020 at 5:53 am

    Torture test?! We all know that glass is glass and glass will break, don’t waste a good phone just give it away 🙂

  37. Amol Pakhare

    August 19, 2020 at 5:54 am

    400 dollars iPhone SE has a glass back and 1000 dollars “Note 20” doesn’t have it. Applause for Samsung. You’ve surpassed Apple in cheaping it out.

  38. Michael

    August 19, 2020 at 6:28 am

    After using note 8 note 9 & P30 Pro, curve screen is USELESS, it only makes the repair cost much higher!!!

  39. WizeGuyDezignz

    August 19, 2020 at 6:32 am

    How is CNET even still around? And why would anyone with half a tech brain ever take their opinions with any value?

    There are numerous people making videos out of their basements who have more tech knowledge and make infinitely better videos and reviews.

    Thumbs way down. 🗑

  40. freddy mabule

    August 19, 2020 at 8:24 am

    It’s worth it if you’re going to use it to its maximum capabilities.

    It’s the ultimate work and play machine, use every bit of it.

  41. Marian Mauel

    August 19, 2020 at 8:31 am

    Tbh this video should have been a showcase of way cheaper phones that make this phone look really overpriced.

  42. Mesfin Sileshi

    August 19, 2020 at 11:42 am

    I Wanted to buy but I have no money

  43. Pinak Bhusan Mohapatra

    August 19, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    If only Samsung have put 5000 mah battery i wonder it would have blown away all phones

  44. 郭仲哲

    August 19, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    說錢沒錢.說芭樂又爛個洞.那麼還賣甚麼呢?你會考慮進貨櫃嗎?

  45. 郭仲哲

    August 19, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    ㄌㄌㄌㄌ.早期查緝毒品的原因.是化驗到毒品含有人肉成分.當時許多外省人一口咬定.臺灣人吃人肉.之後有女性訴說.使用鹼塊水清洗私密處的白帶惡臭.結果警察驗尿時.被送毒品罪.以前他們騙我說.那是維他命.吸沒關係.放心啦!我哪裡知道那是甚麼.我又沒製造過.不知道成分是甚麼?閒言閒語.我想是有利益性的陷害吧??聽聞許多公務收件單位.都是學生團體在學校使用電腦架設網頁.然後找老師.校長擔保成立.是真的嗎?

  46. Tara Downs

    August 19, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Yes its worth it….not if you upgrade every year!…but if you have a phone thats 3 years old or more…it is

    • Paul Cottreau

      August 19, 2020 at 11:34 pm

      I’m coming from the S9 plus, but ordered the Note 20 Ultra. I’ll see a significant difference I think.

  47. Plutonium

    August 19, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    1300 Dollar for a phone with a ton of annoying preinstalled apps? NO WAY I’m going to buy this

  48. Vasu Sharma

    August 19, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    Forget about dex.

  49. viximano

    August 19, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    I want it!!!

  50. Andromeda Sirius

    August 19, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    Well
    Of course it isssssss

  51. BAMA FAN

    August 20, 2020 at 1:32 am

    I find it laughable that on a $1400 phone when you lay it on it’s back to write notes it rocks back and fourth.Horrible Design imo

    • James Drissel

      August 20, 2020 at 4:23 am

      Rotating that bump 90 degrees and moving it closer to the center of the phone would have fixed the rocking problem while also leaving space for the s-pen on the right and maybe a little more room for battery or heavens forbid, a headphone jack.

  52. Bharath J

    August 20, 2020 at 2:43 am

    Phone more that 300 usd is waste of money.

  53. Blue Stars

    August 20, 2020 at 4:15 am

    I love her videos. She is so informative and I’m glad the video is nice and long. Good job Jessica =)

  54. James Drissel

    August 20, 2020 at 4:19 am

    I wonder if I am going to hate the camera bulge or the left-side stylus. I am going to get it even though I think it is overpriced, but my Note 8 is on its last legs and I do not think it will make it another year. I wish the could have fixed the Note 7, it was awesome, though fatally flawed, and the Note 10 model that I would have preferred over spending the $ on the 20 Ultra is no longer available. I keep my phones a while. I skipped the Note 5, 9 and 10, but have bought the others. I already have over half a terabyte on my phone so small memory and/or no expandable storage are non-starters for me.

  55. matias ferrer

    August 20, 2020 at 5:29 am

    How small are your hands??? That phone looks like a tablet in your hand.

  56. Gomes

    August 20, 2020 at 5:58 am

    I love the galaxy note, the only problem is that the price is not justified, For 1309 $ Balls the smartphone I want at least a 100 $ voucher on UberEats

  57. Jaime L

    August 20, 2020 at 10:39 am

    There’s literally no excuse for Samsung to be pushing ads on a $1,300 over priced phone. That turned me off.
    Pass. No thanks

    • Belinda Ginete

      August 21, 2020 at 6:58 am

      Maybe they’re thinking – it Apple can do it, so can we! 😁

    • randallcurtis1

      August 23, 2020 at 12:18 am

      All Samsung and iPhone phones are all expensive this one is no different either you want it or you don’t. Keep your personal feelings to your self.

  58. Rohan Bolusani

    August 20, 2020 at 11:05 am

    correction 3:55 : it is an LTPO panel, can go from any hz 1-120, based on what is happening on the screen.

  59. Simon Tan

    August 20, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    I love this phone, I don’t play pubg but testing the phone I came 1st multiple times. I dunno if it’s the phone but I kept winning LOL.

  60. Jose Calderon

    August 20, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    no phone is wort more than $1k… but we still buy them. $1k + is laptop money

  61. SFbayKID

    August 20, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    I PAID $1450 FOR 512GB, BUT AFTER I TRADE MY OLD PHONE NOTE 8 ..CAME DOWN TO $1200, PLUS PAID FOR 256 SD CARD 2 TO STICK IT INSIDE, WAS ON SALE SO WAS WORTH IT
    CANT WAIT TO GETTING IT & WHEN I GET IT ..I WOULD SHOVE IT IN DEFENDER CASE ..THATS FUCKIN TO EXPENSIVE , PROTECT IT ANYWAY I CAN

    • 88 mk3Supra

      August 21, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Got mine through Samsung. Unlocked 512 GB mystic black got mine for 880 trade in my note 10+ 🔥

  62. fairoj bateri

    August 21, 2020 at 1:11 am

    Not worth with exynos

  63. John Corn

    August 21, 2020 at 1:21 am

    Great job Jessica, always enjoy your reviews.

  64. John carter

    August 21, 2020 at 11:48 am

    I see that you are taking your victory lap for helping to kill off the 100x zoom. I own the s20 ultra. I use the 100x zoom and for that reason I won’t be buying this phone. I usually buy a new note every year.

    It appears that you are now trying to kill off 50x.

  65. 웅이

    August 21, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    Let’s see…. let me school these so called journalists who get paid to provide a balanced view.
    First, no it’s not 1300 dollars.
    When you take advantage of trade ins and other promos, you pay much less.
    Second, consider who this phone is for and allocate the value accordingly. Meaning, if you are someone who is looking to upgrade to a new phone after not upgrading for years, then just simply divide the final price of the phone by the number of months you’ll get usage out of it. If you end up paying 1000 dollars and you’ll own it for 3 years, that’s just 27 dollars per month. You’ll spend more on Netflix and coffee than you will on the Note 20 Ultra ok.
    Or if you are a “phone person” who has to have the newest phone every year, then you obviously have your priorities straight and can afford to do that. So 1300 dollars is nothing.
    Third, considering that the iPhone X back in 2017 was a thoudand bucks, really do you feel that 1300 for a flagship phone in 2020 is too much really?
    After reading this comment if you still think the phone is too much then this phone is not for you. Just move along.

  66. 88 mk3Supra

    August 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    I love curve screen you just just need a case. Less vessels is better

  67. John Mccrory

    August 21, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    Dose she know what a inch is ?

  68. EL Don

    August 21, 2020 at 10:25 pm

    The phone suck note 10 plus is better battery is terrible bringing it back to tmobile tomorrow.

  69. LASER Sharp

    August 22, 2020 at 12:51 am

    Note 20 is brighter than ultra

  70. Peter Parker

    August 22, 2020 at 4:48 am

    Samsung we need the Stimulus Edition of the Note 20.

  71. Benedict Fidel

    August 22, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Where’s Lexy ?

  72. RxRider

    August 22, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    I’m waiting for the Galaxy z fold 2, I want this phone but really love the fold 2 😊

  73. Razor r

    August 22, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    Very informative. Thank you curly lady 😀 👍 🤗

  74. Sam M

    August 23, 2020 at 12:34 am

    I can support the case for not having a curved screen but thicker bezels? No ma’am!

  75. Paparazzi Entertainment

    August 23, 2020 at 7:04 am

    Once you put it in a case the issue of accidental touching and the bump are resolved

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