Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review

28 Feb 2020


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Anonymous, 28 Feb 202030min charge will kill your battery there is no way around ... moreMy God, such innovation from Sony.
Lmao, this exists on all phones with fast charging since gen 1 plus newer fast charging tech generates most of the heat at the charging adaptor so battery is not super affected.
Learn how fast charging works pal.

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    Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020- Ultra wide of Xperia 1 is imx563 used as main camera of X... moreScreen is not 120hz available to user. Otherwise Sony would have unlocked it for users in 2020. Instead they are giving some software trickery based weak 90hz. Don't even compare that to 120hz with 240hz touch sampling rate on S20.

    Around 600-800 charge cycles before it starts to show degradation. Plenty enough.
    Users shouldn't be robbed off the option. Other folks who are scared of fast charging technology can charge it at slower speeds.

    This is already the best display on the market. There is no arguing about that.

      Cyan111111, 28 Feb 2020This shows how bad Samsung algorithm is, they should learn ... moreYou're probably not aware of Note10+ capabilities.. It was awesome in the same way with one of finest image processing job..

        Cyan111111, 28 Feb 2020Samsung does a lot of smoothing leading to low details. iPh... moreSorry dude but you're judging wrong for low light performance.. It's way better on s20 ultra than 11 pro max.. It does take better snaps for sure.. Crispier, way more detailed and shap, much less noise, better colour during night mode snap, better maintaining of lighting objects (bulbs or lights), cleaner image, longer night mode exposure by 8 sec probably compared to 3 sec on 11 pro max, even night mode for u.wide cam on s20 ultra while iPhone doesn't have.. Although I agree with you on dynamic range performance but it can be fixed through software update and you may know how much it was best on note 10+

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          Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020Xperia 1 is even more underwhelming than this @1200 dollars... more- Ultra wide of Xperia 1 is imx563 used as main camera of Xperia 5.
          - Screen is 120, locked again at 60. Sony was first to buy 120Hz back in 2016. Even midranges have.
          - Faster charging will decrease total number of cycles battery can give. One battery charged by 20W will give more cycles than same battery charged by 40W.

          Be sure when someone puts Xperia 1 II beside S20 Ultra, everyone will see Galaxy has subpar screen quality compared to Sony. Same way Note 10 was beside Xperia 1.

            Flgshp2020, 28 Feb 2020I think it's on par from Benchmark tests that we have seen.... moreYes I still remember that how much I required for the Exynos version of S7 when It was launched.. Exynos was truly efficient in past but was still behind in multi cores performance compared to Snapdragon.. Even now still it's better at single core score without using their custom cores

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              Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020Ultrawide on Sony is not bigger than S20 ultra. It's same s... more30min charge will kill your battery there is no way around it no matter what, it's physics. Sony has nonlinear charge rate, once it hits 90% it will take a long time to top it off and it gets slower with each percentage.

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                • 28 Feb 2020

                S20 ultra isn't impressive at all, even last year's iPhone 11 pro max performs better in daylight... including note 10+. But gsmarena refused to admit it

                  Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020Design is okayish. Better to put a Case on it. Below pa... moreYes ROG 3 is going to be a beast with none of the thermal throttling issues. Might even come with the SD865+

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                    Anonymous, 28 Feb 20208k footage is pretty good for first gen. Has stabilization.... moreNo it is not.

                    4K60 = 70Mbps
                    8K24 = 80Mbps

                    8K is 4x 4K. This bitrate is ridiculous. Lower bitrate means more compressed. Results gets worse.

                    S10 does 4K30 at 48Mbps, now just 38. That is a huge flop.

                      Future Leader, 28 Feb 2020Exynos 990 is obviously better at single core performance t... moreI think it's on par from Benchmark tests that we have seen.

                      Earlier Exynos used to be more battery efficient compared to SD.
                      Also used to excel in single core by quite a margin.
                      This year it's lagging behind in every department from battery efficiency to multi core performance to thermal throttling.

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                        AKW2020, 28 Feb 2020Good camera, 5 pages of review for its camera. I didn't see... moreMi note 10 pro is mi note 10 with more ram only.

                          Cyan111111, 28 Feb 2020This shows how bad Samsung algorithm is, they should learn ... moreMost users would just use regular S20 or wait for gcam than worry about using iPhone with below par OS.

                            This shows how bad Samsung algorithm is, they should learn from apple or Google on how to process photos.
                            It mustn't be all over the place .

                            If you're buying this device because of the camera, its advisable you get the iphone 11 pro max because its consistent and better in most situations... except maybe you zoom alot

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                              Dometalican, 28 Feb 2020Ultrawide is bigger in sensor and pixels which means for be... moreUltrawide on Sony is not bigger than S20 ultra. It's same size.

                              21W is sufficient for you but users want quick top up and want the option for fast charging. On Samsung the fast charging is also proprietary free so you don't need manufacturer charger to avail fastest changing speed. Plus 5000mAh battery in 58 min is way better compared to 2hrs for the Sony Xperia 1. 2hrs not acceptable in 2020. Chinese flagships are charging huge batteries under 30 min.

                              Type C earphones are bundled with every box not just pre-orders.
                              The wireless galaxy buds are available wit pre-orders for an additional 30-40 dollars.

                                Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020Xperia 1 is even more underwhelming than this @1200 dollars... moreWait and see. Dont judge something which isnt out yet

                                  Samsung does a lot of smoothing leading to low details. iPhone 11 pro Max have better dynamic range with bight mode off and way better detail rendition with night mode on..

                                  This phone is just underwhelming. My current note 10+ is better in terms of dynamic range. So much for a $1400 smartphone

                                    SadSoul, 28 Feb 2020Overall I expected better from the Ultra. Pretty much hyped... moreExynos 990 is obviously better at single core performance than Snapdragon 865

                                      Whackcar, 28 Feb 2020The 100x zoom & 8K video was bound to disappoint. Digit... moreLow light performance was better in most cases! It was
                                      looking absolutely amazing along with more detailed photos. And please check out CNET's professional grade 8k shootings which was totally best with the scenes being of first gen.. And the phone yet to release finally.. All those reviews are made of pre release versions.. Even most of phone reviewers (youtubers) shouldn't be called tech youtubers then let alone pro photography experience.

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                                        Not just this review. Other sites feel disappointed too.

                                        The so called "best screen ever" by DM could not even show delta below 2.
                                        Subpar battery endurance for 5000mAh.
                                        Camera that is not even 5% better than note 10+.

                                        Lower sales than expected are already being reported.