Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

18 August 2020


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MrDong, 19 Aug 2020Software restrictionw*restrictions

Samsung just wants to limit power consumption.

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    Panda eyes, 19 Aug 2020What I find strange is, if the Panels on the find x 2 and o... moreSoftware restrictionw

      Android.Master, 19 Aug 2020Actually the Find X2 pro screen is a Samsung panel. It... moreWhat I find strange is, if the Panels on the find x 2 and one plus 8 are samsung panels, then why can't Samsung implement 120hz with quad HD but the aforementioned models can??

        Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020Didn't you read that noise reduction is lighter alread... more"And if you are getting blurred shots of moving objects, it means your shutter speed is not fast enough and you need to go into Pro mode to increase the ISO manually"

        On a smartphone camera where auto mode matters the most, that should be done automatically. That's why Pixels, iPhones and high end Huawei phones try to keep the SS as high as possible in auto, and use complex image stacking algorithms to get rid of blurs + ghosting and work hard to freeze the movements.

          Hemedans, 19 Aug 2020For what i understand video playback has constant frame rat... moreExactly, you're 100% right. And that's the reason why it's so weird to see the worse video playback time in VRR mode where the display refresh rate becomes fixed to whatever frame rates videos are played at (So it should be 60Hz when playing 60fps video, 24Hz when 24fps etc.) hence it saves more power.

            Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020P40 Pro and Pro+ are not as good as S20 Ultra in low light.... moreI'm pretty sure that's due to some device specific lens quality issues. GSMArena's unit of P40 is capable of resolving details across the frame really well yet manages to keep the noise low.
            https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=10261&idPhone2=10153
            Not to mention that P40 series uses BM3D NR algorithms that sweeps away noises in low frequency areas of the image while preserving the patterns in high frequency area, so it's kind of hard to tell whether those textures on the marbles are actually details or just noises.

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              Medstar1, 19 Aug 2020What none of the reviewers have yet to cover is does the No... moreDidn't you read that noise reduction is lighter already? In fact, it has been lowered since S20 Ultra. And if you are getting blurred shots of moving objects, it means your shutter speed is not fast enough and you need to go into Pro mode to increase the ISO manually.

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                saddameu, 19 Aug 2020if you want us to see low light performance, compare it wit... moreP40 Pro and Pro+ are not as good as S20 Ultra in low light. The noise reduction is too much and removes details. Check out the photo comparison tool in both good and low light. Look at the coloured beads and you will know what I mean.

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                  6ix, 19 Aug 2020Another Samsung flagship with all the specs and when it com... moreDid you read the verdict? GSM literally said its the most complete smartphone to date and you saying the opposite. Well i know who to listen to

                    Nick Tagataka, 19 Aug 2020Yeah, it's really odd that the VRR feature is not help... moreFor what i understand video playback has constant frame rate ie 24fps or 60fps etc. Its other things like Reading, browsing etc where you can benefit for Variable frame rate.

                      "990 Kirin is a bit behind the 990 Exynos".
                      Nope, 990 Kirin is much better, since it doesn't throttle as much (CPU and GPU wise). Modem is performing better too.

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                        Another Samsung flagship with all the specs and when it comes to the total package, it falls short, when would fanboys get over this whole it can do this it can do that, they’re not even the best at being a well rounded smartphone that delivers well rounded experience

                          if you want us to see low light performance, compare it with p40 pro not with s20 ultra which pretty mediocre in low light

                            Nick.B, 18 Aug 2020You do know find x2 pro screen is not Samsung? Meaning I co... moreActually the Find X2 pro screen is a Samsung panel.
                            It's great.

                              What none of the reviewers have yet to cover is does the Note 20 Ultra continue with Samsung's issues with skin smoothing and blurred photos of even slightly moving subjects?

                                IpsDisplay, 18 Aug 2020Lol Samsung was raving about how great and innovative their... moreYeah, it's really odd that the VRR feature is not helping improving the battery life where it's supposed to help (video playback time) at all. It makes me wonder if it's just broken or intentionally disabled in GSMArena's early test unit for some technical reasons that us readers don't know.

                                  wasox, 18 Aug 2020You are just an ignorant geek-fanboy, although the exynos ... moreConsuming nearly double the power while being less performant in CPU tests, and throttling down the GPU to the level of SD845 or even below under sustained load are hardly what I would call "little inferiour", especially considering the fact that both SD865 and Exynos 990 were released at roughly the same time and use the latest CPU/GPU core architectures.

                                    Nick.B, 18 Aug 2020You do know find x2 pro screen is not Samsung? Meaning I co... moreFind X2 Pro DOES use a Samsung panel, though.

                                      Anonymous, 18 Aug 2020Am I lying? Put Note 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ,10 and 20 side by s... more"Put Note 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ,10 and 20 side by side. Will not seen any improvement in image quality"
                                      I mean, you are definitely lying with this statement and what makes it even worse is that you're doing it on purpose even though you fully acknowledge that you're wrong about it.

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                                        Fredwinia, 18 Aug 2020Me. I do not want to buy American products. The less the be... moreWhat harmony os , colour os , oxygen os monster how you name it they still Android .

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