Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Galaxy S20 Ultra is the ultimate Android smartphone by Samsung. Equipped with 5G, the Galaxy S20 Ultra supports both sub-6 and mmWave. It sports a 108MP camera for the ultimate stills and videos performance.
Ratings
What we found
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Great battery life
- Great camera
- Great call quality
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found
External score 82%
Pros
- Fantastic image quality
- Fantastic 120 Hz screen
- Fantastic 120Hz display
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Unreliable autofocus
- Poor image processing
- Slow SoC
- Lacklustre low-light camera performance
- Mediocre speakers
- No 5G support
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External Reviews
anandtech[1]
Reviewer score 94% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the single fastest, most responsive, and most fluid phone I’ve had the pleasure to use, quite far ahead of any second contender. The combination of a 120Hz screen with the new Snapdragon 865 is a match made in heaven. There’s still a lot of work to do until we get the full review finished, notably still waiting on the Exynos variants.
Pros
- Fantastic 120Hz display
- Fast SoC
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- No 120Hz mode
- Slow SoC
androidauthority[2]
Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)One year from launch and the Galaxy S20 Ultra is actually a better 5G phone than it was initially. US wireless networks have expanded their support for sub-6GHz-flavored 5G. It's a good camera phone, but not a great one. The biggest issue is that it's still notoriously slow to focus, and focus is a touch soft.
Pros
- Great battery life
- Excellent performance
- Great camera
Cons
- Camera is still a bit slow
- Camera software still needs work
digitaltrends[3]
Reviewer score 94% (normalized by Neofiliac)Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra is almost everything you could ask for in a high-end smartphone. With 128, 256, or 512GB GB storage and 12 or 16 GB RAM, you'll not want for anything while gaming, multitasking, or using the Ultra in your day-to-day. Top that off with 5G support for all the major U.S. networks, and you have an entertainment and work powerhouse.
Pros
- Beautiful 120Hz display
- Fantastic battery life
- Excellent cameras
Cons
- No IP68 water resistance
- No wireless charging
gsmarena[4]
Reviewer score 59% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Galaxy S20 Ultra has a very capable camera system, both front and back. It has an amazing image quality before you factor in ghost touches and the inability to run 120Hz at the max resolution. Live focus (aka Portrait mode) is good most of the time, even if sometimes it does go crazy with misinterpreting what's going on in the bordering regions of subject separation. The screen is also among the biggest on anything that can reasonably be called a'mainstream' flagship smartphone.
Pros
- Gorgeous screen
- Bigger, better-than-average camera
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Great battery life
Cons
- No 120Hz at max resolution
- No wireless charging
ndtv[5]
Reviewer score 95% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Galaxy S20 Ultra is one of the best devices that Samsung has put out yet. The camera system on the device is excellent, and you are going to get a good shot pretty much irrespective of lighting conditions. Video recording maxes out at 8K for the primary camera and 4K 60fps for the selfie shooter. It packs in top-notch performance, but also warms up under load. The phone is a bit too bulky for comfortable day-to-day use.
Pros
- Top-notch performance
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent camera performance
- Fast charging
Cons
- Lacklustre low-light camera performance
nextpit[6]
Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)The fivefold optical zoom really makes composition a pleasure - and delivers really beautiful photos in good lighting conditions. Samsung does not give enough priority to exposing the faces in an ideal way, making them appear poorly lit in bright environments. The 100x zoom is a nice party gag and at best useful for reading the time at the church tower.
Pros
- Fantastic image quality
- Five-fold optical zoom
- Very good battery life
Cons
- No telephoto lens
- Poor image processing
- Unreliable autofocus
notebookcheck[7]
Reviewer score 71% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a superb gaming device. Its Mali-G77 GPU performed significantly faster than its own predecessor. Only after extensive gaming sessions did we ever notice minor lags and stuttering. The two speakers make for a decent audio experience at medium volume. It supports dual audio and can play music on two connected devices.
Pros
- Bright 120 Hz display
- Good battery life
- Fast SoC
Cons
- Mediocre speakers
pcmag[8]
Reviewer score 58% (normalized by Neofiliac), but focus still takes too long to lock. The camera lets you take photos before the focus has locked, which means trouble if you're too quick on the trigger. Samsung still needs work to catch up with Apple and Google on low-light performance. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the first US phone to record 8K video.
Pros
- Big, bright screen
- Great battery life
- Good low-light performance
Cons
- Camera can take too long to lock
- Bulky and heavy
pcworld[9]
Reviewer score 97% (normalized by Neofiliac)There just aren't enough superlatives for how incredible the S20's display is. It reached an eye-piercing 1,350 nits with auto-brightness enabled. Samsung is using UFS 3.0 storage on all S20 models. Every handset is packed with at least 12GB of LPDDR5 memory.
Pros
- Fantastic 120Hz display
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Not as fast as the S10e
- No wireless charging
techadvisor[10]
Reviewer score 64% (normalized by Neofiliac)The S20 Ultra is not a phone that most people should buy. It's too big for most people to afford, too ugly for the remaining few to ever want to show off its technical achievements. Still, at best it's capable of outclassing every competing flagship, even if it's maddeningly inconsistent and struggles in closeups. The 120Hz refresh rate is the crowning jewel to what might be the best phone right now.
Pros
- Gorgeous 120Hz display
- Great battery life
- Fast charging
Cons
- No 5G support
- Middling camera
techradar[11]
Reviewer score 96% (normalized by Neofiliac)-rate and zoom versatility – you get 20x video zoom in 4K, whereas you're stuck at 6x in 8K. You can also clip 33MP photos on the Galaxy S20 Ultra while recording, or in post if you're shooting 8K video. Samsung's One UI 2.0 software reskins Android 10 with a one-hand-friendly layout.
Pros
- Super-fast 5G
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent cameras
Cons
- No microSD card slot
- No wireless charging
theverge[12]
Reviewer score 78% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Galaxy S20 Ultra is a no expense spared, no stop un-pulled kind of phone. Samsung set out to show that it could outdo every other Android phone on the market. It's fast, powerful, beautiful, and has a battery that lasts. The main justification for that expense is the all-new camera system.
Pros
- Fast, powerful, and beautiful
- All-new camera system
- Long battery life
Cons
- No headphone jack
- No 5G support
tomsguide[13]
Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)On paper the Galaxy S21 Ultra seems like a clear winner. It has a hybrid zoom with 3x and 10 x optical lenses, support for Samsung's S Pen stylus, plus an extra year of Android and security updates. Samsung is also trying to build better experiences into the S20 line, starting with Google Duo integration. On top of Android 10, which includes new features like Smart Reply and enhanced privacy and notification controls.
Pros
- Gorgeous 120Hz display
- Great battery life
- Solid performance
Cons
- Camera could be better
- No 5G support
trustedreviews[14]
Reviewer score 90% (normalized by Neofiliac)The One UI 2.1 software on the S20 Ultra is one of the best you'll find. Customisability is key here, whether it’s changing how the phone performs while you’re gaming to how fast or high-res the screen is. DeX mode remains for allowing you to connect the phone to a Mac or PC to access info and apps from the phone. A new direct share function is a bit like AirDrop – letting you quickly send files, via Wi-Fi Direct, to other S20 devices.
Pros
- Beautiful 120Hz display
- Good battery life
- Good cameras
Cons
- No 5G support
- No dedicated button for Bixby
whathifi[15]
Reviewer score 93% (normalized by Neofiliac)The S20 Ultra has a massive 6.9in QHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O screen. Samsung claims it can capture three times more light than ever before. Wireless charging speeds are faster over the Galaxy S10 models, thanks to Fast Wireless Charging 2.0. The phone will be on sale from March 13th in Europe.
Pros
- Gorgeous AMOLED screen
- Great battery life
Cons
- Camera bump isn’t great
- No microSD card slot
wired[16]
Reviewer score 84% (normalized by Neofiliac)The S20 Ultra's camera is undoubtedly one of the most versatile available today. The presence of a 5G modem didn't enhance my everyday experience of using the phone. Don't buy this phone just because Samsung touts 8K or 5G. It's just not a good deal for the price of a good Android phone.
Pros
- Fantastic 120 Hz screen
- Excellent performance
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Camera is inconsistent
- No microSD card slot
- No headphone jack
References
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Snapdragon 865) Quick Performance Preview: Impressive. [anandtech].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra one year later: Is it still worth buying?. [androidauthority].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Five months later, brains match brawn. [digitaltrends].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra long-term review. [gsmarena].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review. [ndtv].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra camera review: overwhelmed by new possibilities. [nextpit].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - High-End Smartphone Reeks of Poor Implementation. [notebookcheck].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review. [pcmag].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Too much more for most. [pcworld].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review. [techadvisor].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review. [techradar].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: shutter bug. [theverge].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review. [tomsguide].
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review. [trustedreviews].
- ^ Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review. [whathifi].
- ^ Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. [wired].
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