heavier (221g) and denser than the
king-sized Note (196g).
In terms of design, though, we’re
very much in the same ballpark. The
main visual difference, at least from
the front, is that the Galaxy S20 Ultra
has more S-series wider frame
curves, giving it a slightly softer look.
When it comes to the display, you
cannot but be impressed by the size
and clarity of the Dynamic AMOLED
screen. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz,
which even outguns the gorgeousness
of the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T
Pro panels, which are 90Hz, and that
along with HDR10+ and a sharp
1440x3200 resolution means that
anything you display looks stunning.
That 120Hz refresh rate means
that scrolling, app switching, UI
navigating and all animated elements
are liquid-butter smooth, and in
partnership with the slickness of
Android 10.0 and Samsung’s best-in-
class One UI 2 skin it truly delivers a
top-tier general usage experience.
Overall, the phone looks damn
good from the front – even though
there is basically no lovely waterfall
curve to its screen – and pretty ropey
from the back, largely thanks to that
bulky rear camera array.In terms of internal hardware, as
you would expect from the range-
topping new hotness in a fresh
Samsung phone line-up, the Galaxy
S20 Ultra is stacked. It comes with
Samsung’s rapid Exynos 990 CPU (a
Snapdragon 865 in the US), an Adreno
650 GPU, a simply incredible 16GB of
RAM (in max-spec) and a chunky
512GB of internal storage space
(which can be expanded by microSD).
Despite not being a dedicated
gaming phone, it has more than
enough power to run even the most
graphically demanding Android
games without breaking sweat.SPIGEN NEO HYBRID CASE
With more expensive phones, you face the
dilemma of wanting to show it off while keeping
it safe. This case is the perfect compromise,
offering a slim form factor and showing off your
screen while defending it from drops.
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have improved mics for calls and offer an
amazing 11 hours of battery. Even better, you
can tweak the ambient sound, EQ and touch
controls through the app. No ANC, though.
£159, samsung.comRAVPOWER PD PIONEER 20000
Given its power-hungry 120Hz screen, this
capacious power bank makes the perfect
companion for the Ultra. And thanks to its
spritely size and incredibly reasonable price,
it’s pocket friendly in several senses.
Around £39, ravpower.com76 T3 APRIL 2020
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any problemsCURVY BEAUTY
While outweighing
siblings like the Note- coming in at 221g to
the latter’s 196g – the
Ultra has softer lines,
having inherited the
S-series frame curves
LARGE AND IN CHARGE
A gargantuan 5,000mAh
battery means you can run the
Ultra’s 120Hz screen for between
a day and a day and a half on a
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