Samsung notes is actually incredible. I had to turn in a rough draft for a paper in college last year, and i wrote the whole rough draft during the previous class on my Note 10. I later went to the library and exported it as a Docx file and turned it in on time. Really is a life saver.
Samsung's integration with Microsoft makes Samsung's software soooooo much better thank God For a Windows user sometimes it's better than using Google apps
@@cro-guy Yeah that's true, but before this people also complained about the fact that Samsung doesn't use Google Photo as the default gallery app, which could always be sideloaded as well. I guess we just want the native experience to be good instead of having to live with the bloats Samsung put in there for no benefit at all. Also, you can only use OneDrive photo backup on any phone, not syncing. Unless you use OneDrive as your gallery app, which is really bad.
Ok whoever edited this video did such a fantastic job. The music is so engaging and the transition between different music for different topics is so well done!
MKBHD was complaining about the shutter lag (on the 865+ version) MrWhoseTheBoss was saying how snappy is is (on the exynos version)... What's going on?
I think when reviewers instinctively recommend against upgrading, they forget about Samsung's generous trade-in offers which can effectively cut the cost of the phone in half. Combined with $200 in free accessories and it's hard for even the thriftiest of tech enthusiasts to ignore. As I can basically get the "latest" and great Galaxy Note phone for roughly $600 a year. And not even need to buy multiple cases. Now if this were Apple, Google, or virtually any other manufacture, then you may want to pause and consider what you'd get for selling your phone separately. Even then, it can still be a good deal, just more work on your side. Just one of many things Samsung does to keep things simple and continue earning customer loyalty every year.
@@Gravage Right, but the point is they are actually offering more than the phone is worth. Obviously, the phone you're trading in has value. But for those that are going for trade and would otherwise buy a new phone every year regardless, it brings the price down considerably and really simplifies everything. You don't even have to wait for the trade discount, it's already there at initial order. Plus, there are additional perks. Here is the order I placed, demonstrating Samsung earning loyalty via rewards and discounts: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: +$1,299 Galaxy Note 10 Plus Trade-In: -$650 Workplace Discount: -$48.75 Reward Points: -$5.50 (ordered a Chromebook last month) Total: $594.74 (+ Taxes) FREE: $200 in accessories, so I got a few cases I would have bought anyway. And I'm not even going to count the free 6 months of Spotify and 4 months of RUclips Premium. But if you did, that would all add up to $1001.61 in "savings." Yeah, bit inflated, but you get the idea. I understand these discounts vary, such as the employer and student discount. But they're pretty easy to get if you Google it. And, I just got a few more reward dollars for this purchase, so that's nice. In either case, that's why I keep buying Samsung. Plus, they make great phones. ;)
@@s3cr3tpassword This is in the US, not sure about other regions. They have $150 in free accessories for pre-orders. And if you signed up for the reservation, they added another $50 on top of that.
Dieter can you do a video on the App integration (Running Android apps on Windows) between Samsung and Microsoft. I would love to know how well this works.
Great content. I had the note10+ for two year's. I just got the note20 ultra bronze in September of 2021. Brand new. It's like night and day. The note20 ultra blows out the note10+ out of the water. And I got 700 in trade in value so it only cost me 600. Well worth it. And with no more note series phone I'm gonna hold on to this one for at least three years. And with the 1UI 4.0 Android 12 up grade coming soon, there no reason to trade it in.
Can we keep the same energy when iPhone 12 comes out???? Cause it feels like we do this every year.. iPhone 10-11 will look alike and the price is waaaay higher for 512 GB of storage.
Maybe becoz for most users 64 gb version is what matters , i mean for most people 64 gb is more than enough therefore they don't care about higher versions
Funny 🤔 how Samsung gives users the ability to do every and anything with their note devices and he doesn't mention 🤔 any of them and them says don't upgrade....wow.
@@Ltmoe8 i think it's becoz of integration , i use Samsung m21 and windows laptop whereas they all are on apple devices , which offeres best integration from productivity standpoint
I got this phone, coming from an S9 plus. Immediately I noticed the Note 20 ultra looked washed out, even before doing a side by side comparison to my S9 plus. I tried everything from vivid mode to turning off the apply dark mode to wallpaper option, to close the gap to no avail.
I'm going from a Samsung Galaxy 512gb S10 Plus to a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G. The reasons are because I've always wanted an S Pen to try out, the crazy good camera with a 5x optical zoom, the amazing screen with the 120hz refresh rate, the ability to play Xbox games, I've never played phone games because I don't think the graphics are that great and you have no real buttons and have to use the screen but with the Xbox setup you have a real controller and over 100 games with good graphics to choose from, the ability to basically use it as a computer when hooked to a monitor or Television and also right now Samsung is offering great deals on the Note 20 phones, I'm with Verizon and with the sale price I'm getting on the 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G and the trade in value they are going to give me on my my 512gb S10 Plus I'm going to be getting a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G model for only $799 instead of $1449 so I will be getting $650 off it! If I wasn't getting such a good deal then I wouldn't get one and I'd stick with my 512gb S10 Plus, but since I'm getting such a good deal I decided that I would upgrade to a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G!
I agree on the colour balance of Samsung's flagship phones' cameras. Sometimes the saturation and the sharpening is very extreme. That hasn't been changed for years. I think it's ok that they want to make it their signature colour science but I wish they could add a "natural" colour profile.
Upgrade if you want. Note 9 to note 20 yes do it! Note 10+ to note 20 ultra. Id hold off in fact I am holding off. One reason, all the new software features is gonna come to the 10+. The 10+ also has two more year of OS updates so we'll get the 11 and 12 versions. Plus the 10+ comes stock with 256 storage. I can do with out the 120hz and 5G for right now.
@@alsalehkader I got that with EE anyways. It's not that deep tbf I have upgrade anytime on my contract so when the new iPhones out I can just switch and give this phone back
@@bilalyahya6208 Correct, I'm with EE as well, however, dealing with Samsung Support is quicker and better service than the network. Please note for less than one year update with anytime update, you will pay 200 pounds plus the the phone, is not really worth it. Over 12 months, is just the phone .
I use iPhone and Apple Watch so you don’t need to tell me how it is. It’s just that I feel if you are doing a review for some phone, get into it’s eco System to give it a fair shot.
Mine arrives tomorrow. Upgrading from a Note 10+. Why'd I do that? If you order direct from Samsung, and upgrade every year (with trading in your old phone), you get half off the new phone plus around $200 worth of selectable gifts. So, in my case, with trade in, I pay $650. But together with the phone, using the $200 credit they gave (toward a variety of items) for pre-orders, I got for "free" a leather case, and a "free" Galaxy Tab A for my kid (who needed a new tablet anyway). Also get 3 months of Spotify premium (hope I can just apply it to my account) included, as well as 3 months RUclips premium (dgaf about that). Last year's credit, when I upgraded to the note 10+, gave me galaxy buds, a case, and a couple (smart) light bulbs. Half off for trade in of note 9. Note 9 got me AKG over the ear headphones. Around half off for trade in of s8. Yeah, still way financially dumber then just keeping a phone until it dies, but dammit, I like having new toys.
I might actually go with an iPhone Pro variant if Apple were to add some of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s features like the 5X optical zoom lens and the 120Hz refresh. Sad we’re most likely not getting either of those this year. I am very curious to see if I would actually use the S-Pen. I’ve never had a situation that I thought I’d use a stylus on a smartphone yet, but I also never really thought I’d use the Apple Pencil much on an iPad, yet I use it a lot.
Tobias Wozniak the difference is that Samsung didn’t mention any specs at their conference this year.. so now it’s actually happening. and I don’t remember anybody saying this when phones had 4gb of ram. lol
@@nettack really? I remember people wishing for 8gb at that time.. hmm... well if you think manufacturers are gonna continue the race to 32gb ram on phones, be my guest.
I find it so disappointing that, once again, you fail to even mention the existance of the Exynos version. You are one of the biggest tech journalists, and to miss this issue is such a fundamental flaw with your review. For me, as someone living in Europe, it doesn't make me want to keep watching your videos when it feels like you simply ignore us.
@@borkwoof696 Pretty much, yep. He should have made it clear that there are significant specification differences if you are buying the device outside the USA, and that based on previous Samsung phones, these differences can significantly affect battery life and performance. Therefore, the conclusions in this video may not equally apply to everyone buying the phone. Not everyone watching this will be aware of the performance and battery life disparity, so as a journalist, it is his responsibility to make this clear, which he didn't at all.
@@stephenpatterson8056 1) I might be, but not everyone watching this will be 2) It is still his journalistic responsibilitiy to make it clear whether or not his review is relevant for large portions of the market, which he didn't. 3) I don't have a clue if Samsung have worked on the Exynos chip at all to reduce the performance gap. Nor does anyone yet really know how the SD865+ performs. That's why we watch reviews!
why do reviews don't talk about Samsung Dex in their Samsung phones reviews ?? it has changed a bit over the years I guess and yet they don't even mention it I'm really intrested to know what's new on that side
Better faster software updates and longer support for firmware updates for $1.500.... i can buy a good 4K smart tv 65” with dolby vision and hdr that will last me at least 5-6 year’s 😂🤷🏻♂️
TAustin15 yes thats what i said cause i sell them and buy new ones what’s wrong with that? and the only one the went bad on me was a Vizio and that’s a 2013 vizio now my lg sk8000 it’s beatiful and my ks8000 from Samsung still standing but my oled cx from lg it’s even more gorgeous display love it🥰
Can someone please explain how Samsung expects me to shell out at least $1300 for the Note 20 Ultra when I can spend less than $1000 for a Note 10+ 5g?
I love the Fold in terms of technological advance but ... no. A seam is a seam and a narrow front screen is a narrow front screen. I'll take the Note, thank you very much!
Another cool trick with the s pen is that if you install Google translate you can translate text where normally translation is impossible (RUclips comments, tweets, Instagram comments,ect.)
Good review but I don't understand why every Samsung smartphone review has a subtle tone of Negativity on The Verge review? Reviewers should be unbiased.
Im samsung user start from galaxy s3... then, note 4,note 4,note FE, n right now note9..... so far , samsung note phone help me a lot for my daily user n my job.. tq for SPEN
You are getting a quad Hd screen with almost no bezels with a 120hrtz refresh but you will still be running to the store to get a screen with a notch , no SD card space and a 60hrtz refresh rate
hard to trust a video that has the standard homescreen setup... doesn't look like the phone has been truly "used". Android devices have to be customized/personalized to understand their awesomeness (says me the iPhone 11 Pro user), especially true with Samsung Devices... as for the camera hump, most will slap a case on the phone and then the Cam disappears. AWESOME VIDEO THOUGH!!
Now a days long battery life we get from the lower price range it’s not a big deal main thing is why Samsung not giving a 4K screen on this price range ( $1300 )
Super nice review. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers pretty much every feature any phone owner could want. It has a gorgeous screen, classy hardware, wicked performance, good battery life, and capable cameras. It's also huge, heavy, and as pricey as they come 😎😎😎
..enjoyed the Review! A lot of little things is what makes this Note 20 Ultra so desirable, so I'm excited to be waiting for my Note 20 Ultra 5G 512Gb in Thailand today. In Thailand we get 256Gb as standard, but on Preorders, a free upgrade to 512Gb and a free set of Galaxy Buds Live and a personalised, engraved SPen..Lots if little things..and now a 3 year upgrade programme. I have enjoyed 2 years with my fantastic Note 9, and I will be keeping it alongside my new Note 20 Ultra.. Can't wait!
Great, balanced review from your perspective, which is often different than other reviewers. I do think the photography is still top tier with Pixel and iPhone 11, especially based on other reviews I've seen. Fun! Thank you for your great work. You and Becca are in my like top 3 or 5 favorite reviewers!
So I have an S10. Got it 2 months ago. 500+ dollars. It's a great phone not into big phones. But eh... i MIGHT upgrade. Although I don't see myself using an S Pen... but definitely looks amazing. Great Review! Thanks!
YES!! I used Galaxy Note for 8 years just got Note 20 Ultra and this selfie is just so bad that I feel like returning it. I compared with my Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Note 10 Plus skin tone is not perfect but human color. But what is wrong with Note 20 Ultra!! My face is white? blue? light? Just makes me sick person. For sure this is not an upgrade from Note 10 Plus its a downgrade.
It was a quick shot at Stadia, but as a regular Stadia player I would say that it is absolutely amazing. I have zero interest in spending money on a game console, and Stadia provides the AAA experience for pennies compared to other options. It’s great, I would suggest it to anyone, and I think it deserves a bit more love, honestly. I know serious gamers don’t like it, that’s fine. But I don’t ask a formula 1 driver what car I should get to go to work. Stadia just works.
Correct. Even Marques always wears that Apple Watch and says Note 20Ultra has been his primary phone for the last week. (I don't know if it works with a Mac, as much as I knew you need an iPhone for an Apple Watch)
is The Verge's disliking of anything non-Apple getting more and more obvious?! This is the most 'meh' review of the Note 20 Ultra I have seen lately. Everyone loves the way it looks/ its design except The Verge!
I have had all the Notes, and this year is no different. I have the Note 20 Ultra now... if you aren't going to take advantage of the pen, any other top tier phone will do. My other phone is a Mate 20X, so you know I appreciate à large phone.
I buy my S20 Ultra on June 12 I am happy with my S20 Ultra but now I saw this beautiful Note 20 Ultra I love it should I buy this Note 20 Ultra now because I am waiting for my iPhone 12 pro max on November sale in Hong Kong
Here's one truth phone manyfacturers will never tell you. Phones from s10plus can last forever. Upgrades are gimmicks to get your money. Bottom line, they need to sell you something. So they sell you the idea of a need to upgrade to get features they want you to believe you're missing out on
When do we get a phone where the basic 26mm wide angle is not beaten by my rusty 2015 950XL or my even more ancient 2013 Lumia 1020? 11Pro: beaten by the 950XL, 30Pro, beaten, 40Pro, beaten, S20, beaten.... it goes on and on.... The choice of a 20MP non-quad-bayer was a very good one. Hope Sony can some day quit the quad-bayer mess they started.
English subtitle (not auto generated) had ‘rent’ for ‘rant’. Also IP 16 instead of 68. If Covid means less resources for humans to write subtitles perhaps just have auto generate
they only did it because the exynos chip doesnt support it while the 865 can so samsung didnt want to make ppl mad by having one model be able to do but the other cant. im talking about 120 hz at 1440p btw
The Note 9 was the best Note Samsung made. Note 20 Ultra is likely the last and only note you'll need for a while considering that Samsung will start focusing more on the Fold series phones. Samsung Note phones won't really get all that much better in the coming years -- you will have to go with a Fold for top-tier specs and the better S pen (because believe me, one of the next fold phones will have an S pen).
I think you guys review in a bouble and don't take note users into consideration. The latency improvement, 120 refresh rate, camera improvement and screen brightness and slight size increase give note users a no brainer to move up. That doesn't even include the new functions to the note app, the s pen and even the button placement returning. The speaker sounds louder as well. Then you look at the discount you receive if you turn in at least the note 10+ which I do believe that you'd be paying less than half after the trade in. Is every note use sold? Not at all but I will say that it definitely packs enough of a reason to upgrade from the note 10 and definitely from the 9.
I know off topic. I've been watching you for years. This is my first comment. So I had a Samsung Note 8 multiple issues with the camera. Sprint was nice enough to opt to give me a S9 plus instead. My phone is paid off. I'm itching to upgrade but I know I can hold off another year at most. If you were me and were going to upgrade now... What model would you get? My scenario I can't afford the full retail price it would have to be paid over time with Sprint aka t-mobile .... What model would you upgrade to coming from an s9plus. And fyi my ultimate favorite phone will always be my HTC One M7.... I still have my HTC Nexus 9 still chugging along no issue from 2014😊. I'm still holding out HTC will do one last chance at survival.
So good to have Dieter to review the best phones, is just so good reviewing, but wheres the verge wallpaper specially for the note? We need more cool wallpapers
![Megan Thee Stallion - Neva Play (feat. RM) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TpYTyAaTRts/mqdefault.jpg)
Would you use the S Pen if you bought this?
I like u and MKBHD being in sync❤️
Yes ofc
Not in India, we get exynos lame processors..
No of course not
Absolutely!
Samsung notes is actually incredible. I had to turn in a rough draft for a paper in college last year, and i wrote the whole rough draft during the previous class on my Note 10. I later went to the library and exported it as a Docx file and turned it in on time. Really is a life saver.
Yeah Samsung Note app is low-key underrated. I miss it from my old Note 5, works best with S Pen :(
Samsung's integration with Microsoft makes Samsung's software soooooo much better thank God
For a Windows user sometimes it's better than using Google apps
@@ABRTPDR TBF you can enable OneDrive photo sync to work with any phone, not just Samsungs
Those are the same Microsoft Apps just pre installed
@@livewallberg I'm talking about Samsung Gallery's OneDrive syncing, Samsung Note's OneNote syncing and Reminder's Microsoft To-Do syncing and enhanced 'Your Phone' app.
@@cro-guy Yeah that's true, but before this people also complained about the fact that Samsung doesn't use Google Photo as the default gallery app, which could always be sideloaded as well.
I guess we just want the native experience to be good instead of having to live with the bloats Samsung put in there for no benefit at all.
Also, you can only use OneDrive photo backup on any phone, not syncing. Unless you use OneDrive as your gallery app, which is really bad.
Ok whoever edited this video did such a fantastic job. The music is so engaging and the transition between different music for different topics is so well done!
Becca
Music on this video was stunning 🔥🔥🔥
Like a documentary
The damned lifting of the embargo flooding my sub box!
Mine too.
Same
Not sure if it is embargo, or that the first of the retail phones are being delivered tomorrow. Either way, you are correct. Note 20 Ultra everywhere.
Same
Watching it on my note 20 ultra
MKBHD was complaining about the shutter lag (on the 865+ version)
MrWhoseTheBoss was saying how snappy is is (on the exynos version)...
What's going on?
Nothing, half the time these guys are flying by the seat of their pants...most of their complaints are petty at best...
It 's a bit unfortunate that you didn't mention wireless dex. I was curious about that
*Shakes fist at Vizio P65* - Dieter
Dex works amazingly like it has for the past year or two. And now it supports wireless as well, that’s about it.
@@KhanPiesseONE thx but I wanted a more detailed review. Like latency in actual use and whether there is any obstacle to cloud gaming.
Does Dex support 2 chrome tabs side by side?
@@livewallberg yes, even multiple browser tabs side by side.
I think when reviewers instinctively recommend against upgrading, they forget about Samsung's generous trade-in offers which can effectively cut the cost of the phone in half. Combined with $200 in free accessories and it's hard for even the thriftiest of tech enthusiasts to ignore. As I can basically get the "latest" and great Galaxy Note phone for roughly $600 a year. And not even need to buy multiple cases.
Now if this were Apple, Google, or virtually any other manufacture, then you may want to pause and consider what you'd get for selling your phone separately. Even then, it can still be a good deal, just more work on your side. Just one of many things Samsung does to keep things simple and continue earning customer loyalty every year.
Where are you getting $200 worth of accessories?
@@Gravage Right, but the point is they are actually offering more than the phone is worth. Obviously, the phone you're trading in has value. But for those that are going for trade and would otherwise buy a new phone every year regardless, it brings the price down considerably and really simplifies everything. You don't even have to wait for the trade discount, it's already there at initial order. Plus, there are additional perks.
Here is the order I placed, demonstrating Samsung earning loyalty via rewards and discounts:
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: +$1,299
Galaxy Note 10 Plus Trade-In: -$650
Workplace Discount: -$48.75
Reward Points: -$5.50 (ordered a Chromebook last month)
Total: $594.74 (+ Taxes)
FREE: $200 in accessories, so I got a few cases I would have bought anyway. And I'm not even going to count the free 6 months of Spotify and 4 months of RUclips Premium. But if you did, that would all add up to $1001.61 in "savings." Yeah, bit inflated, but you get the idea.
I understand these discounts vary, such as the employer and student discount. But they're pretty easy to get if you Google it. And, I just got a few more reward dollars for this purchase, so that's nice. In either case, that's why I keep buying Samsung. Plus, they make great phones. ;)
@@s3cr3tpassword This is in the US, not sure about other regions. They have $150 in free accessories for pre-orders. And if you signed up for the reservation, they added another $50 on top of that.
@@Gravage I got 1000 dollar credit from att for trading in my galaxy s10+.
@@Gravage I trade in my note 10 i get 650$ discount
Dieter can you do a video on the App integration (Running Android apps on Windows) between Samsung and Microsoft. I would love to know how well this works.
Great content. I had the note10+ for two year's. I just got the note20 ultra bronze in September of 2021. Brand new. It's like night and day. The note20 ultra blows out the note10+ out of the water. And I got 700 in trade in value so it only cost me 600. Well worth it. And with no more note series phone I'm gonna hold on to this one for at least three years. And with the 1UI 4.0 Android 12 up grade coming soon, there no reason to trade it in.
The problem is you guys gave all your heart away to the iphone, there is no room left to appreciate any greatness in other brands.
Louderrrrr
The Verge have the best background music on Tech Videos so far. 🙏
i think Dieter said "also Stadia is fine too"
Lol
Can we keep the same energy when iPhone 12 comes out???? Cause it feels like we do this every year.. iPhone 10-11 will look alike and the price is waaaay higher for 512 GB of storage.
Won’t happen. RUclips reviewers are so pro iPhone. 99% of them are iPhone users. The herd are real!!lol
Maybe becoz for most users 64 gb version is what matters , i mean for most people 64 gb is more than enough therefore they don't care about higher versions
Cali's Finest the fact they use and review almost every device and choose iPhone for their personal life tells you everything you need to know...
Funny 🤔 how Samsung gives users the ability to do every and anything with their note devices and he doesn't mention 🤔 any of them and them says don't upgrade....wow.
@@Ltmoe8 i think it's becoz of integration , i use Samsung m21 and windows laptop whereas they all are on apple devices , which offeres best integration from productivity standpoint
I would buy the pixel 4a and invest the other 1000 usd.
Gud job
Stonks
Well done
And knowing Samsung's track record, you will be able to run it just as long as the note 20 ultra
Shahan 1000 dollar for a plastic slab note 20.
I got this phone, coming from an S9 plus. Immediately I noticed the Note 20 ultra looked washed out, even before doing a side by side comparison to my S9 plus. I tried everything from vivid mode to turning off the apply dark mode to wallpaper option, to close the gap to no avail.
I'm going from a Samsung Galaxy 512gb S10 Plus to a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G. The reasons are because I've always wanted an S Pen to try out, the crazy good camera with a 5x optical zoom, the amazing screen with the 120hz refresh rate, the ability to play Xbox games, I've never played phone games because I don't think the graphics are that great and you have no real buttons and have to use the screen but with the Xbox setup you have a real controller and over 100 games with good graphics to choose from, the ability to basically use it as a computer when hooked to a monitor or Television and also right now Samsung is offering great deals on the Note 20 phones, I'm with Verizon and with the sale price I'm getting on the 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G and the trade in value they are going to give me on my my 512gb S10 Plus I'm going to be getting a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G model for only $799 instead of $1449 so I will be getting $650 off it! If I wasn't getting such a good deal then I wouldn't get one and I'd stick with my 512gb S10 Plus, but since I'm getting such a good deal I decided that I would upgrade to a 512gb Note 20 Ultra 5G!
Wow the audio is bad. Not at all like verge quality.. and the music is too loud. Which amateur edited the audio !?
This guy knows how to do a review and actually keep it interesting till the end... love the puns!!!
I agree on the colour balance of Samsung's flagship phones' cameras. Sometimes the saturation and the sharpening is very extreme. That hasn't been changed for years. I think it's ok that they want to make it their signature colour science but I wish they could add a "natural" colour profile.
Upgrade if you want. Note 9 to note 20 yes do it! Note 10+ to note 20 ultra. Id hold off in fact I am holding off. One reason, all the new software features is gonna come to the 10+. The 10+ also has two more year of OS updates so we'll get the 11 and 12 versions. Plus the 10+ comes stock with 256 storage. I can do with out the 120hz and 5G for right now.
Just pre ordered one, first experience with notes moving from S series. I hope It won't disappoint.
it won't
Depends where your from. Anywhere outside the US is being shafted
@@bilalyahya6208 we get two year warranty anyway, any lags or low performance, I usually send it straight to Samsung to fix it.
@@alsalehkader I got that with EE anyways. It's not that deep tbf I have upgrade anytime on my contract so when the new iPhones out I can just switch and give this phone back
@@bilalyahya6208 Correct, I'm with EE as well, however, dealing with Samsung Support is quicker and better service than the network. Please note for less than one year update with anytime update, you will pay 200 pounds plus the the phone, is not really worth it. Over 12 months, is just the phone .
3rd reviewer I have seen using Apple Watch while reviewing note 20 pro.
Because it’s the best smart watch out there. Nothing comes close
I use iPhone and Apple Watch so you don’t need to tell me how it is. It’s just that I feel if you are doing a review for some phone, get into it’s eco System to give it a fair shot.
@@jaskaran1986 Oh my god
Because no matter how much they praise a Android phone they all use iPhones for daily drivers.
Nik3 apparently you do enough to comment lols
Mine arrives tomorrow. Upgrading from a Note 10+.
Why'd I do that? If you order direct from Samsung, and upgrade every year (with trading in your old phone), you get half off the new phone plus around $200 worth of selectable gifts.
So, in my case, with trade in, I pay $650. But together with the phone, using the $200 credit they gave (toward a variety of items) for pre-orders, I got for "free" a leather case, and a "free" Galaxy Tab A for my kid (who needed a new tablet anyway). Also get 3 months of Spotify premium (hope I can just apply it to my account) included, as well as 3 months RUclips premium (dgaf about that).
Last year's credit, when I upgraded to the note 10+, gave me galaxy buds, a case, and a couple (smart) light bulbs. Half off for trade in of note 9.
Note 9 got me AKG over the ear headphones. Around half off for trade in of s8.
Yeah, still way financially dumber then just keeping a phone until it dies, but dammit, I like having new toys.
I might actually go with an iPhone Pro variant if Apple were to add some of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s features like the 5X optical zoom lens and the 120Hz refresh. Sad we’re most likely not getting either of those this year. I am very curious to see if I would actually use the S-Pen. I’ve never had a situation that I thought I’d use a stylus on a smartphone yet, but I also never really thought I’d use the Apple Pencil much on an iPad, yet I use it a lot.
Yes folder organizer! I’ve been waiting this for years!!!!
Crazy to think this is probably the last year of the spec wars. All new substantial features will be sensor and software related.
That's what has been said two years ago.
Tobias Wozniak the difference is that Samsung didn’t mention any specs at their conference this year.. so now it’s actually happening. and I don’t remember anybody saying this when phones had 4gb of ram. lol
@@RealFreezd Nope, they started saying it when OnePlus released the first phone 6GB
@@nettack really? I remember people wishing for 8gb at that time.. hmm... well if you think manufacturers are gonna continue the race to 32gb ram on phones, be my guest.
RealFreezd RAM is the cheapest component so it makes sense to increase that
Upload in 4K Verge 😒.
I find it so disappointing that, once again, you fail to even mention the existance of the Exynos version. You are one of the biggest tech journalists, and to miss this issue is such a fundamental flaw with your review. For me, as someone living in Europe, it doesn't make me want to keep watching your videos when it feels like you simply ignore us.
Clearly you're aware of it, so what's the issue? lol
He didn’t test it so what’s he supposed to say? "There‘s also a version with a different chip but I don’t know how that performs" 🤷🏼♂️
@@borkwoof696 Pretty much, yep. He should have made it clear that there are significant specification differences if you are buying the device outside the USA, and that based on previous Samsung phones, these differences can significantly affect battery life and performance. Therefore, the conclusions in this video may not equally apply to everyone buying the phone. Not everyone watching this will be aware of the performance and battery life disparity, so as a journalist, it is his responsibility to make this clear, which he didn't at all.
@@stephenpatterson8056 1) I might be, but not everyone watching this will be 2) It is still his journalistic responsibilitiy to make it clear whether or not his review is relevant for large portions of the market, which he didn't. 3) I don't have a clue if Samsung have worked on the Exynos chip at all to reduce the performance gap. Nor does anyone yet really know how the SD865+ performs. That's why we watch reviews!
Sshhhh! AMD version on the way!
All these things make it an amazing phone and he didn’t even mention dex!
It's the Verge they always play down Samsung and android in general if Apple did that he would be crazy about it
why do reviews don't talk about Samsung Dex in their Samsung phones reviews ?? it has changed a bit over the years I guess and yet they don't even mention it
I'm really intrested to know what's new on that side
Anyone know which band is he using for his Apple Watch?
this channel used to be a lot more critical about Samsung
I love when Apple users review Android products 😂
Thank you for this video. A lot of people talk about battery life, which is easily extended by not having it too bright.
Me watching this on my s7 wondering If I will ever be able to get a phone as powerful as the note 20 ultra 😂
Everyone says small updates! What do you expect in a year ? A phone with wings ?
Watching on my Note10+
Better faster software updates and longer support for firmware updates for $1.500.... i can buy a good 4K smart tv 65” with dolby vision and hdr that will last me at least 5-6 year’s 😂🤷🏻♂️
@@saezrosario2730 You only get 5 to 6 years out of your TVs? 🤔
TAustin15 yes thats what i said cause i sell them and buy new ones what’s wrong with that? and the only one the went bad on me was a Vizio and that’s a 2013 vizio now my lg sk8000 it’s beatiful and my ks8000 from Samsung still standing but my oled cx from lg it’s even more gorgeous display love it🥰
The background music is LOUD AF . Its distracting and ruins the whole video
I disagree. Maybe it's the quality of your speakers because the background music plays very subtly for me.
Those pictures look like they have scene optimizer on.. Hope they're off cuz my s20 photos do not look that bright and overblown lol
Phenomenal description of the Mesa camera bump
Wallet says no, but 2008 render aesthetics and my curiosity says *YES*
After today's Samsung announcement.... I'm actually thinking about rewinding and buying the Note 20 Ultra.
Can someone please explain how Samsung expects me to shell out at least $1300 for the Note 20 Ultra when I can spend less than $1000 for a Note 10+ 5g?
My note 10 plus , 5g , 512gig is still a beast , I'm thinking of going for the note 20 ultra, but still not 100% about it lol
I love the Fold in terms of technological advance but ... no. A seam is a seam and a narrow front screen is a narrow front screen. I'll take the Note, thank you very much!
Just got one in Mystic White, it's superb.
I just wait for you atypical comments after every major release. I love them actually
What song is in the background in the beginning? It's sounds so good, I need it on Spotify
It sounds like an instrumental version of Ariana Grande's "thank u, next" TBH
Another cool trick with the s pen is that if you install Google translate you can translate text where normally translation is impossible (RUclips comments, tweets, Instagram comments,ect.)
stylist on the left side is not a lefty year, taking the buttons away from the left side to move them to the right makes this a righty year.
Lmao "I look like a ham".
It makes you look like the kid from A Christmas Story.
Good review but I don't understand why every Samsung smartphone review has a subtle tone of Negativity on The Verge review? Reviewers should be unbiased.
Good. Can you please review Apple products so honest like this?
The conundrum for me this year is going to be Note 20 Ultra vs Surface Duo
Im samsung user start from galaxy s3... then, note 4,note 4,note FE, n right now note9..... so far , samsung note phone help me a lot for my daily user n my job.. tq for SPEN
i want one so bad only have regular non smartphone now
You know you won't get 256gb at starting price, because we'll the 256gb because we also get the EXYNOS version.
You are getting a quad Hd screen with almost no bezels with a 120hrtz refresh but you will still be running to the store to get a screen with a notch , no SD card space and a 60hrtz refresh rate
hard to trust a video that has the standard homescreen setup... doesn't look like the phone has been truly "used". Android devices have to be customized/personalized to understand their awesomeness (says me the iPhone 11 Pro user), especially true with Samsung Devices...
as for the camera hump, most will slap a case on the phone and then the Cam disappears. AWESOME VIDEO THOUGH!!
Now a days long battery life we get from the lower price range it’s not a big deal main thing is why Samsung not giving a 4K screen on this price range ( $1300 )
SPen on the left side! I’m a lefty.
I'm going from the Note 9 to the Ultra.
Ive considered doing so but the ultras mad pricey. What made your mind to pull the trigger on it
@@seanm338 trade in.
@@HumanStateOfEmergency ah gotcha, thanks!
@@seanm338 yeah they offer $550 for a note 9 plus they give $200 credit to spend on accesories. Check it out
Thanks for this video. This helped in my decision to get the Note 20 Ultra. Great job. Subscribed as well.
Why is the audio in this video so bad?
I got the note 20 ultra. Coming from a iPhone xr I love it. I am getting used to being able to customize thing. I love the haptic vibration.
Super nice review. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers pretty much every feature any phone owner could want. It has a gorgeous screen, classy hardware, wicked performance, good battery life, and capable cameras. It's also huge, heavy, and as pricey as they come 😎😎😎
Would have been nice if it had better battery life but it's fine I guess
@@rappermerch7785 You Can Use Power Bank, That's Awesome, but for Me it's Very Great Battery Life 😀😁😀
Samsung may be oversmoothing selfies so people don't notice less detail from the upcoming under-display cameras.
..enjoyed the Review! A lot of little things is what makes this Note 20 Ultra so desirable, so I'm excited to be waiting for my Note 20 Ultra 5G 512Gb in Thailand today. In Thailand we get 256Gb as standard, but on Preorders, a free upgrade to 512Gb and a free set of Galaxy Buds Live and a personalised, engraved SPen..Lots if little things..and now a 3 year upgrade programme.
I have enjoyed 2 years with my fantastic Note 9, and I will be keeping it alongside my new Note 20 Ultra.. Can't wait!
Great, balanced review from your perspective, which is often different than other reviewers. I do think the photography is still top tier with Pixel and iPhone 11, especially based on other reviews I've seen. Fun! Thank you for your great work. You and Becca are in my like top 3 or 5 favorite reviewers!
So I have an S10. Got it 2 months ago. 500+ dollars. It's a great phone not into big phones. But eh... i MIGHT upgrade. Although I don't see myself using an S Pen... but definitely looks amazing. Great Review! Thanks!
YES!! I used Galaxy Note for 8 years just got Note 20 Ultra and this selfie is just so bad that I feel like returning it.
I compared with my Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Note 10 Plus skin tone is not perfect but human color. But what is wrong with Note 20 Ultra!!
My face is white? blue? light? Just makes me sick person. For sure this is not an upgrade from Note 10 Plus its a downgrade.
It was a quick shot at Stadia, but as a regular Stadia player I would say that it is absolutely amazing. I have zero interest in spending money on a game console, and Stadia provides the AAA experience for pennies compared to other options. It’s great, I would suggest it to anyone, and I think it deserves a bit more love, honestly. I know serious gamers don’t like it, that’s fine. But I don’t ask a formula 1 driver what car I should get to go to work. Stadia just works.
That's a nice improvement, but I'm sticking with my Note 10 plus for another year.
Thank you for telling adaptive refresh rate👍
I have a rule never trust a review if the person has Apple Watch
And The Verge is known to be Apple lovers while downplaying features from Samsung.
Correct.
Even Marques always wears that Apple Watch and says Note 20Ultra has been his primary phone for the last week.
(I don't know if it works with a Mac, as much as I knew you need an iPhone for an Apple Watch)
10:17 Dieter Finally said it, lol.
right. Verge is mean to Samsung and they don't even notice
is The Verge's disliking of anything non-Apple getting more and more obvious?! This is the most 'meh' review of the Note 20 Ultra I have seen lately. Everyone loves the way it looks/ its design except The Verge!
Honestly speaking even the title makes it so noticeable that they have a bias and a love for apple or maybe it's just this guy reviewing the video
That camera bump is far from aesthetically pleasing though.
Great video but what's up with the CC? They're wrong a lot of the time.
My dream is a fold with the S pen. For now I'll just hold onto my Note 10 plus. That camera bump is just a bit too much for me.
I have had all the Notes, and this year is no different. I have the Note 20 Ultra now... if you aren't going to take advantage of the pen, any other top tier phone will do. My other phone is a Mate 20X, so you know I appreciate à large phone.
I buy my S20 Ultra on June 12 I am happy with my S20 Ultra but now I saw this beautiful Note 20 Ultra I love it should I buy this Note 20 Ultra now because I am waiting for my iPhone 12 pro max on November sale in Hong Kong
Great review. It's always glad to see you reviewing the new flagships. Congrats.
The audio with notes-feature was available in OneNote 2007 already.
How am I meant to take this mans word if he was glorifying widgets as part if a "NEW" update on apple devices
Who cares if Android did it first? Apple is taking some features from Android and that means iPhones might be more appealing for Android users.
Here's one truth phone manyfacturers will never tell you. Phones from s10plus can last forever. Upgrades are gimmicks to get your money. Bottom line, they need to sell you something. So they sell you the idea of a need to upgrade to get features they want you to believe you're missing out on
Oh, but you can BET I'm getting it because of the specs!
Cannot get enough of Dieter.
Really Samsung? $1,300.00 is nuts in my opinion, and out of most people's price range... especially during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Brother which should I buy iPhone 11 pro max or Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra?
When do we get a phone where the basic 26mm wide angle is not beaten by my rusty 2015 950XL or my even more ancient 2013 Lumia 1020? 11Pro: beaten by the 950XL, 30Pro, beaten, 40Pro, beaten, S20, beaten.... it goes on and on.... The choice of a 20MP non-quad-bayer was a very good one. Hope Sony can some day quit the quad-bayer mess they started.
English subtitle (not auto generated) had ‘rent’ for ‘rant’. Also IP 16 instead of 68. If Covid means less resources for humans to write subtitles perhaps just have auto generate
I wish you could lock the refresh rate at like 90HZ and WQHD+.... Maybe they will allow us to lock the refresh rate in a later update.
they only did it because the exynos chip doesnt support it while the 865 can so samsung didnt want to make ppl mad by having one model be able to do but the other cant. im talking about 120 hz at 1440p btw
Hate this curved screens. What are they thinking?
@Dieter Bohn I loved your review of this device. Samsung Notes was an eye opener. It seems Samsung made a hit this year.
Your phone app in Samsung is amazing too!
The Note 9 was the best Note Samsung made. Note 20 Ultra is likely the last and only note you'll need for a while considering that Samsung will start focusing more on the Fold series phones. Samsung Note phones won't really get all that much better in the coming years -- you will have to go with a Fold for top-tier specs and the better S pen (because believe me, one of the next fold phones will have an S pen).
I think you guys review in a bouble and don't take note users into consideration. The latency improvement, 120 refresh rate, camera improvement and screen brightness and slight size increase give note users a no brainer to move up. That doesn't even include the new functions to the note app, the s pen and even the button placement returning. The speaker sounds louder as well. Then you look at the discount you receive if you turn in at least the note 10+ which I do believe that you'd be paying less than half after the trade in. Is every note use sold? Not at all but I will say that it definitely packs enough of a reason to upgrade from the note 10 and definitely from the 9.
I know off topic. I've been watching you for years. This is my first comment. So I had a Samsung Note 8 multiple issues with the camera. Sprint was nice enough to opt to give me a S9 plus instead. My phone is paid off. I'm itching to upgrade but I know I can hold off another year at most. If you were me and were going to upgrade now... What model would you get? My scenario I can't afford the full retail price it would have to be paid over time with Sprint aka t-mobile .... What model would you upgrade to coming from an s9plus. And fyi my ultimate favorite phone will always be my HTC One M7.... I still have my HTC Nexus 9 still chugging along no issue from 2014😊. I'm still holding out HTC will do one last chance at survival.
what about the BRACE OR THE POWER SUPPLY SHORT CIRCUTING
So good to have Dieter to review the best phones, is just so good reviewing, but wheres the verge wallpaper specially for the note? We need more cool wallpapers