PC World - USA (2020-10)

OCTOBER 2020 PCWorld 43

BIG, BOLD,

BRIGHT, AND

BEAUTIFUL

There’s no nice way to say it:

The Note 20 Ultra is the most

unwieldy phone I’ve ever

used. Granted, it’s about 15

grams lighter than the S20

Ultra, three-quarters of a

millimeter thinner, and only a

couple of millimeters wider,

but that phone was already at

the upper limit of what my

hands and pockets could

handle. The extra width on the

Note 20 Ultra, along with its very boxy shape,

makes it feel incredibly uncomfortable to

handle and carry.

The unwieldiness is due in no small part to

that reviews of them are all basically the same:
Yes, they have the best specs, but they’re also
the most expensive (although the Note 20
Ultra actually costs $100 less than the S20
Ultra). The math is brutally
clear: Even with trade-ins
and carrier offers, you’re still
going to be paying more for
this phone than for any
other Note that came
before it (go.pcworld.
com/10pl).
There’s no doubt that
you’re getting a lot for your
money with the Note 20
Ultra. But Samsung has
raised the bar so high, the
best might not be worth the
price of admission anymore.

The 6.9-inch screen on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra definitely needs
two hands to operate.

Sorry, Bixby lovers, the dedicated button is gone for good.