Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review

28 Feb 2020


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  • 22 Nov 2021

Using it since June 2020, I didn't found any problem so far. This phone gave me much more premium feels than other flagships which I used it before. Good choice for big screen lovers. Camera and screen resolution is amazing, Instead of 120 Hz am using 60 Hz refresh rate, this is enough and easily getting 16-17 H hours battery life.

    Fatdogy6969, 10 Sep 2021I think there is a HUGE diffrence bettwen the s20 ultra and... moreDo you happen to have any experience with the non Ultra models or better yet.
    What would your opinion be on the S20_Ultra_5G compared to the S21_5G ?

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      • 10 Sep 2021

      MarkZee, 01 Sep 2021Yes. I just bought one off Facebook for $500. There's ... moreI think there is a HUGE diffrence bettwen the s20 ultra and s21 ultra the s21 ultra is better at everything except the charging speed its better than the s20

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        • 04 Sep 2021

        I bought this phone a few months ago and I have only seen one problem with it so far, Sometimes when I get a phone call I can't hear what the other person is saying, Then either I have to turn on the loudspeaker or I have to restart the phone, then only the phone will become normal, I have had this problem a lot of times, If anyone has encountered this problem like this or if anyone knows the solution for this please share ..

          meetmus2fa, 30 Jun 2021Is it still worth to buy this phone as it is available in 6... moreYes. I just bought one off Facebook for $500. There's not much difference between the s20 and s21 ultra. In some ways, the s20 is better - micro SD card, selective refresh rate, more higher resolution rear camera, bigger screen. The s21 improves on camera quality and processor speed, but the differences are minimal. Save $600 and keep the s20 until the s22 is released.

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            • meetmus2fa
            • apJ
            • 30 Jun 2021

            Is it still worth to buy this phone as it is available in 650$ where as S21 Ultra is available for 1050 $

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              • Anonymous
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              • 31 May 2021

              John, 28 May 2021I can attest to it. Even when GSMArena did the review of th... moreActually it is because this is their first time trying the high refresh rate so the result is very very and very dissapointing, not just the battery life, but also the fallen rating star, even S10e had higher rating than S20u

              This already happened once with Note7, they tried big battery but explode due to very tight placement and in that year no one found the tech to put big lithium cell in the slim frame yet before xiaomi did with 10000mAh slim powerbank, but because the battery drop due to 120hz are NOT Dangerous like Note7 case, there are no need samsung to pull back the device

              BUT, somehow they can fix it in the matter of time by releasing S20FE the same 120hz and Exynos 990, but with sAmoled only, the battery test surprisingly surpassed the S20U with the same 120hz

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                • 28 May 2021

                YUKI93, 23 May 202187 hours of battery endurance for 1080p/120Hz screen but 97... moreI can attest to it. Even when GSMArena did the review of the OnePlus 8 Pro, the screen at QHD+/60Hz got higher readout than the screen with the same resolution but with higher 120Hz screen rate. In personal experience, I can get three to four hours longer battery life when switching to 60Hz. At one point, I managed to get nearly five hours of extra battery life.

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                  • Tm5
                  • 25 May 2021

                  AizadSayid, 01 Sep 2020You'll be amazed with this true story of mine! I am th... morethank you for you sharing your (bad) experience , i have chance my mind , i have cancelled phone reservation ...

                    87 hours of battery endurance for 1080p/120Hz screen but 97 hours of battery endurance for 1440p/60Hz? This confirms the fact that it was the higher screen refresh rate that cost the battery life, not the screen resolution. I can easily bet that this phone can have an extra ten hours or possibly more battery endurance if the screen set to 1080p/60Hz.

                    Having said that though, Samsung's new adaptive screen refresh rate technology on the S21 Ultra does show to the world that it is possible to have a high screen refresh rate without sacrificing battery life. I may not be a fan of the high screen refresh rate on a smartphone, but that is a welcome idea.

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                      • smQ
                      • 01 May 2021

                      Amu, 20 Dec 2020Yes the volume is not as expected but why such a failure Could you explain your comments please? I'm just trying this phone in the next couple of days.

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                        • smQ
                        • 01 May 2021

                        Larry, 23 Mar 2021The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is absolutely horrible. My ... moreHi Larry, I'm thinking of upgrading from S7 Edge.
                        What is the list of problems you've had with this phone?
                        I would appreciate if you had time to reply as I am considering buying this phone very soon in the next couple of days.

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                          • 23 Mar 2021

                          The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is absolutely horrible. My Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge was fabulous. Samsung Support has no idea how to fix all the serious flaws with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Samsung support will hang up after repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to fix all the problems. Avoid this phone at all costs. Mine cost over $1,200 USD, and I am seriously considering getting an iPhone, even though I have always owned a Samsung. Don't get saddled with this wholly defective phone. Trust me. It's a complete nightmare.

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                            • Ahmed Rony
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                            • 04 Feb 2021

                            Using it since last couple of months, didn't found any problem yet. This phone gave me much more flexible and premium feels than some other flagships I used before. If you not have any problem with big screen then it would be the best phone you got so far. Though I'm not a gaming fan but a heavy user on social network and media. I always use it on 60 Hz with FHD+ and easily get 16/17 hours battery life.

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                              • GYi
                              • 04 Jan 2021

                              nonacell camera lol nice🤣🤣

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                                • Amu
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                                • 20 Dec 2020

                                Yes the volume is not as expected but why such a failure

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                                  • Nikoli
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                                  • 05 Dec 2020

                                  The only problem in this phone is the earphones ..voice quality is not good at all it seems like 100% cheap Chinese shi..bass comper to iPhone very poor really uncomfortable to keep them ..the rest is perfectly fine up to now ..is that so difficult for samsung to makea proper ones to feel comfortable to keep them to enjoy the music??

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                                    • 18 Sep 2020

                                    JL, 08 Jul 2020Does anyone have notice battery drains faster from this phone???Yes I have the same issue with mw

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                                      • 05 Sep 2020

                                      Judz, 09 Jun 2020Is it dual sim?No ..one sd card slot though

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                                        • 05 Sep 2020

                                        Rajendranath , 14 Jun 2020Whether S9 is better than S20 if so pls inform what addled ... moreAll the features are better except for the headphones jack