From £1,179
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74 T3 OCTOBER 2020
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One of the best and most
expensive phones you can get
Samsung
Galaxy Note
20 Ultra 5G
THE WRITE NOTE
Processor Exynos 990 Screen 6.9-
inch, 1440x3088, 120Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED Memory 12GB Storage
256GB/512GB Battery 4,500mAh
Cameras 108MP wide, 12MP
ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto rear;
10MP front OS Android 10, OneUI
Dimensions 77.2x164.8 x 8.1mm
Weight 208g
he Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
5G is Samsung’s most
expensive, most premium
flagship phone of 2020.
It’s not for the bargain hunters – it’s
for people who want a smartphone
that pushes the bar as high as possible
and don’t mind paying extra for it.
It looks like a phone made for the
super-rich (as indeed its price tag
suggests) – all finely polished curves
and a 6.9-inch, 1440 x 3088 pixel
resolution, HDR10+ supporting
AMOLED screen. It runs at 60Hz by
default, but will ramp up to 120Hz if
you knock down the resolution to
1080p FHD. You simply can’t fault this
from a design perspective.
If we did have to pick a flaw, we’re
not all that happy with the huge
camera bulge at the back of the phone.
You won’t be able to lie this phone flat
on its back, and the bulge makes it
more difficult to slip it into a pocket
but this wouldn’t put us off buying it.
Fortunately, that camera is
fantastic; in particular the 5x optical
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