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has everything in focus.
Night mode also improves on the Note
20 Ultra, pulling it close to equal footing with
the iPhone 11 and Pixel 4. Shadows and
lowlights aren’t blown out as they are on
other Galaxy phones. Pictures have less noise
than on the S20 Ultra. It’s a great
improvement and puts the Note 20 Ultra on
firm footing with the night mode champ.
Hands down, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is
Samsung’s best camera phone. You’ll still get
a healthy serving of Samsung’s trademark
oversaturation, and the app is still a bit more
confusing than it should be. But more often
than not, you’re going to take your phone out
of your pocket and snap a great pic with very
little fuss, whether you’re far away or
shrouded in darkness.
BOTTOM LINE
Nothing I write here is going to convince you
about a Note 20 Ultra either way. If you have
$1,300 to spend on a phone and want the
very best of Android, you’ve probably already
decided to order one. And if you’re a Note
lover, it’s likely already on the way.
For everyone else, however, it’s a tough
recommendation. It’s undeniably the best
phone you can buy, but it’s also probably
more screen and power than most people
need. No matter how you slice it, $1,300 is a
ton of money to pay for a phone, even one as
beautiful as the Note 20 Ultra.
The Note 20 Ultra (top) takes sharper, more
balanced, and less over-exposed photos in Night
mode compared to the S20 Ultra. (It was very dark
when I took these shots.)Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
PROS- Giant, gorgeous screen, fast processor, and great
battery life. - Mystic Bronze is the new pinnacle in phone colors.
CONS - Extremely expensive with less storage than the
Note 10+. - Might be too big for some pockets.
BOTTOM LINE
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a phone for Note lovers,
but it might be too expensive and overloaded for
anyone else.
$1,300