Let me know if you have any other Q's about the Note 20 Ultra! 🙂 (Also at 6:13 I accidentally showed the standard Note 20 price - it's actually $1299 for 128GB Note 20U in the US)
the problem with that is this is not new, Samsung has always done this. the only reason it's a problem now is that the performance is so different. These devices take so long to make that they can't just turn on a dime like I'm sure everyone wants. But Samsung is making strides with improving their chips, we just won't see it till next year at min.
Chris Bailey I think the problem is that Samsung Exynos overheat and lag due to their mongoose core. They can just not add their mongoose core and use arm cpu and it should be fine. I don’t really care if snapdragon is more powerful or faster than Exynos. As long as the Exynos doesn’t overheat or lag then I’m fine with a inferior processor.
Sorry Samsung, living in Europe means I have to give my money to your competitors, as I refuse to pay that price and have the processor swapped out for a lawnmower engine, giving a sub par overall experience, including shafting battery life in a big way...
- Worse battery life - Worse camera - Worse performance - The phone is considered an "Ultra" (Exynos variant) - It's $1300 for Ultra Exynos - It's not any cheaper with the Snapdragon variant Scam
@@presidentorange9051 look, exynos is very good, but not as near as SD, so don't say such things bro, exynos is much worse than SD but better than some other shitty chipsets, I have S9+ exynos, no any issues except it overheats when I play pubg much more than SD version, but it doesn't lag or anything
There are two sides of this particular subject. One is team “I paid $1000+ for the phone and want to protect it at all cost, including probably fingerprints too” and the other is team “I paid $1000+ for the phone and want to enjoy (see/touch) the naked body of the phone”. Also, phone insurance is not a common concept in some places and usually it comes with an additional premium on top of an already expensive phone.
20% difference in performance is massive especially when you realise that the difference in performance between the exynos on note 20 ultra and the note 10+ is only about 9%
@@philipperostin you are forgetting that performance covers battery life... Even if there is no noticeable difference in everyday life, it annoying to pay the same price but get an inferior product
that 9ms response time for the s-pen, and the camera improvement does seem really solid (though greens still to saturated and pics too bright in some cases) but i couldn't get this because no hpj, yes... I use it a lot! and the cpu, I feel the biggest issue is the battery life compared to the snapdragon
Just made the leap from a Note 9. The trade in made the Note 20 Ultra only $750 and came with a set of Galaxy Buds Live for $20. Seemed like a pretty damn solid deal. Pretty stoked to get it!
Getting pretty frustrated now about the Exynos situation. Ready to buy a new phone but just can't do it knowing its inferior to the snapdragon model. Damn you Samsung.
Ive used both phones for a couple to three days each, and i can say that there's no big difference. Sure, if you're a heavy gamer or a heavy user, you might experience some heat and/or throttling, but for simple everyday use (casual instagram, youtube, messenger and whatnot) its still an amazing phone. The exynos variant surely is inferior, but still a beast. When the swap between my SD and Exynos happened, i barely noticed a difference, if someone didnt tell me the switch happened, i wouldnt even have noticed! I think people are frustrated because you pay same price for less performance, but at the end of the day, both exynos and sd are incredibly good-performing and well-built for everyday use!
@@sangwoo_1220 how have you found the battery between them? I'm not too concerned about performance in terms of speed etc, my biggest concern is battery life.
@@philipperostin so you buy this phone just to call your mom? you're stupid just buy a Nokia 3310 it will work fine and last longer. People are buying these new phones because they want to multi task. Game, call, office work....
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 😎😎😎
I really like this format. I like that you answer viewers questions. Enjoy the comparions with the s20 ultra. That is much needed than iPhone comparison right now. People who did purchased Samsung phones would like to see if it is worth the upgrade.
Being from Europe (Netherlands), next to MKBHD's review, I waited for this review too, to hear what you have to say about the performance of this phone. Alright, on with the review!
I buy it yesterday for a little least than 1k dollars but in México. I jump from my Note 5 of 2015 to Note20 Ultra 2020... Was a big difference, I'm loving it. Nice video, here's my like!
@@tttuberc yes but to me that doesn't sweeten the deal at all. So what you have more space if device is slower and needs charging more often which will lead to faster battery wear.
@@pawelnotts agree that extra storage does not worth the performance or battery wears. I would prefer the faster and longer battery life too. But I think that's what they use to make up the cost difference between the Samsung and Qualcom CPU.
Great review. I pre-ordered mine soon as they were announced, needed to upgrade my note 9. Not overly fussed about the processor difference as exynos will still perform well enough and with todays smart plans you can always upgrade when a better version comes out. Battery has always been crap on the notes so nothing new for me. Big nice screen, good camera coupled with s pen and xbox gamepass makes it worth it for me.
Was kinda excited to upgrade from my Redmi Note 5 to the new Note 20, but the Exynos chip that we will be getting here for our variant (Malaysia) is actually making me think twice
"And I think this should be the new photo taking standard.....the fast moving Felix cat" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's been a while since I actuallu enjoyed watching a phone review video, this was dope I don't know whether I'm hoping or dreading other channels poaching the question-based review thing
I'm in the US... just received my Note 20 Ultra. Super nice. Upgrading from Note 10+, Samsung had a great deal for me, so no complaints. Wish it was dual sim though.
Only a few reviewers mentioned that in some regions Note20 Ultra comes in 4G variant with both Exynos and 8 Gb of ram. (yeah, those versions exist) 2020. Samsungs are great phones to skip and wait for S21 (or whatever it will be named) unless you really really need upgrade. With sales of S20 and now Note20 series that are not so good, hopefully people from Samsung will figure out that we want GREAT phones for over 1000 bucks price and that making different phones for different markets is not great idea. Paying near 1500 bucks and recieving phone with this much compromises and "yeah it's good but.." is absurd. Not to mention S20 Ultra hardware issue that they promissed will be "fixed through future updates" and that didn't happen.
Imported my snapdragon Note 10 plus through WondaMobile. Was in the Netherlands within 8 working days. It came with a EU charger (UK if you are in the UK) and it came with a case too. It was cheaper with shipping included than a new Exynos model in my country which doesn't come with a case either! If you want a snapdragon model, you might want to have a look at them. I mean, the snapdragon version is night and day compared to the Exynos version I had before. Battery, heat management, pictures and videos, it is all better on the snapdragon.
how did u get it for 700 is that a used one? All the prices i see are at 1099 still! The lowest i saw it was last christmas for 750. I hope it goes on sale for at least 800 im on a sammy s5 still lol
I think one of the things to bear in mind is that, when you're reflecting on whether it’s worth to upgrade, the vast majority of users are not thinking about upgrading if they're on the Note 10+, or the S20 Ultra. Most people upgrade every two years. I'm on the S9 Plus right now, and I'll be upgrading to the Note 20U, and I think that's more representative of when most people upgrade their phones
Tom is one of my favourite tech UA-camr of all time. He is actually underrated though his content is actual information with unbiased opinion. Really hope his channel crosses millions of views and he grows more than some biased UA-camrs out their. ❤️
I currently have the Note 10 plus and I am upgrading to this Note 20 Ultra in 2 weeks time. Purely because I get a better deal in terms of data and somehow it works out cheaper. Excited to try out the camera, got some cracking photos on my Note 10 plus. Love the Samsung Note phones, would never change.
Compared with the scores of Snapdragon and Exynos, I think the important thing is whether there is a difference between battery life and the experience of taking pictures and playing games
Hi would it be worth upgrading from a note 8? Also do they have the "copper cooling pipe" etc? That were said to be missing in another review? (And phones were over-heating)
When I'm typing the letters are coming up on speaker and I don't like everybody knowing what I'm typing can you help me put it back to the way it was before every time it gets a new update on my phone and yes I bought it at a shop brand spank a new every time I get a new update something changes on my phone and I dislike that reason can you help me put it back to what it's supposed to be thanks
Everyone: This has a bad processor. Not going to buys *riot riot riot* Me who doesn't care about the processor: hmmmmmm...i think I'll be able to buy this phone in 2050 (IF we get past this 2020 somehow)
I noticed that Tom was using the snapdragon Note 20 ultra as his main phone. For those who also bought a snapdragon version and are living in the UK, does 5g work? Are there any features you can't use? I'm sure I want to get the snap version but read some rumors online that I won't be able to use 5g if I use it outside the US.
Great vid as always! Exynos would have been fine for me (pending a camera comparison)... but coupled with a slower charging speed? Not really what that's about... Still considering this for an overdue phone update (still using mate20 pro) but will wait it out jic there would be a global release of mi 10 ultra
Do remember that there are also 2 versions of Exynos: one with 12gb ram for European market and one with 8gb for Asian market. Last year’s Note10+ got 12gb all across the board. And the price is prohibitively expensive, more so given the economic in these times. 8/256 version is now priced the same as last year’s 12/512 note10+. Talk about getting the shortest end of the stick here.
I'm fully aware of the Exynos vs Snapdragon issue, but I have yet to have any issues with the Exynos devices and I had every damn Note in existence. I know I'm getting worse performance, but the performance I get is always top tier, especially the battery life.
Hey Tom, do you think the camera needs to have a protector installed on it? Although I want to protect it I also don't want to compromise the quality of pictures
I'm still using Note 9 and as a average user i can't see a single really solid reason to switch - since Note 9 there was no revolution just evolution - I'm waiting for some major breakthrough
Got to say, I'm liking this new kind of review video from you... instead of just getting one comparison, we get comparisons for models we are interested in instead. More like this please.
@@Competitief true. If they don't like it they can just not buy it. It's not like Samsung is ignoring them considering the big change in Exynos next year.
@@Competitief exactly. I was saving up for it. Finally it's here. Apart from the battery draining issue (which I'm hoping would get better with updates) I'm not that much worried. Exynos or Sd+ it's a beast of a phone without doubt.
Tried it hands on today. Mystic bronze is basically Rose Gold from Apple, yet a bit duller. If you have a S10 series and beyond you're not missing out on anything. Hate the S pen on the left side, really uncomfortable
does the new note also have the screen burn in problem???..cause I'm done dealing with it in my note 10 plus which occurred within 3months after buying.
Do you know if there would be any UK compatibility issues ordering the Note 20 Ultra from either USA or Hong Kong, to get Snapdragon 865+ at all? I've read some Q&A from a Hong Kong retailer that indicates VOLTE and Samsung Pay won't work outside of HK for example.
I've looked at doing the same thing through wondamobile, but yes VOLTE and Samsung Pay wont work in the UK, also your warranty through Samsung will not be valid so you have to rely on the warranty provided by the retailer. Based on that it's a no go for me.
@@robertstewart9886 the US model adds about £170 to the price for import robbery tax etc, but you get no freebies either and similarly with warranty you'd need to send it back to the States at your cost. I'm going to wait to see if the lagging is a huge issue for me or not when my UK version arrives at the weekend. I charge my tech daily most of the time anyway to start each day on full charge.
Fantastic to see you really take it up to Samsung regarding the exynos debacle... No other reviewers seem to have the balls to do it? I wish American reviewers would mention they have a better model than the rest of the world to not confuse people, as many from the rest of the world believe they'll be getting the same model whuch they're not. It's almost false advertising by Samsung.
Just find your channel and very nice videos on this great smartphone. Only need to wait Black Friday and maybe i find there great deal on this awesome phone. Hope you get soon 1 million subscribers and now you are 1 more closer on that mission. 🤩👍
Australia gets the European version... 12 gig RAM, 256 gig, pen, top camera - still tempted though! Waiting for the iPhone 12 later this year, as I’m actually in the market for a new phone.
Thank you for posting such a comprehensive review. I appreciate all the comparison shots, and you managed to really illustrate the differences, as well as highlight the specs. Thanks again, best note 20 review I have watched so far (and I have watched them all)LOL.
I bought this for my birthday in September yet I have a couple of questions. 1. Why does it heat up like crazy? 2. Why is it that when I'm in a group chat or if someone sends me pictures it opens up in another chat instead of the original message? It's annoying, and if I reply to this message it sends it twice. Lastly, 3. Why did the battery life goes extremely fast? 😫 Any suggestion would be excellent.
There is a option in settings that you turn on when you have a screen protection to adjust the screen sensitivity automatically so you won’t notice any difference. The question I have is should I upgrade from Note10+ to note 20+ or not really a justifiable upgrade ?
I used both Snapdragon S20 Ultra and Exynos version..there is really a significant difference between battery life. 1 hour plus SOT in Snapdragon version always. That's a pretty big deal.
I'm due my free upgrade from my Mate 20 Pro on Wednesday, I've been looking at the Note 20 Ultra alot but unsure. What other phones would people suggest?
I don’t see the whole exynos thing being a big problem, so I pre ordered it! For a little less then €1000,- + free buds live I think I had a great deal. Can’t wait!
Weird question, but can you use your note 20 ultra as a remote if using on it on a Samsung or LG tv anyhow? Not just with Dex? I cant currently use a tv you see, as due to my disabilty I have no movement from below my neck down (so I cannot use a remote, even the ones with voice control as they require pressing a button). I can use a mouthstick stylus to use my phone (Note 8) so figured if there was an app or way to use it as a remote with a smart tv that would be great. I'm not currently going to buy a smart tv unless I can find a way to use one handsfree either with voice control or a remote app.
Let me know if you have any other Q's about the Note 20 Ultra! 🙂
(Also at 6:13 I accidentally showed the standard Note 20 price - it's actually $1299 for 128GB Note 20U in the US)
Yeah
What abouy heating? Does it overheat when u play for 1h? Also, what is battery drain in idle status?
why samsung drop the charging speed 45 to 25watt
Can you do comparison between Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra?
congratulations for 1m subscribers , you are the best bro
Only Exynos in many regions..... no buy.
Total fraud by Samsung to have very different phones with same name.
the problem with that is this is not new, Samsung has always done this. the only reason it's a problem now is that the performance is so different. These devices take so long to make that they can't just turn on a dime like I'm sure everyone wants. But Samsung is making strides with improving their chips, we just won't see it till next year at min.
No buy
Chris Bailey I think the problem is that Samsung Exynos overheat and lag due to their mongoose core. They can just not add their mongoose core and use arm cpu and it should be fine. I don’t really care if snapdragon is more powerful or faster than Exynos. As long as the Exynos doesn’t overheat or lag then I’m fine with a inferior processor.
You know, almost ALL american cars made in Europe are totally different from their sisters made in the USA ? No you did not know ? Well get educated.
@@philipperostin he's talking about phone not cars.
Sorry Samsung, living in Europe means I have to give my money to your competitors, as I refuse to pay that price and have the processor swapped out for a lawnmower engine, giving a sub par overall experience, including shafting battery life in a big way...
Psst... go and see wondamobile
Sorry you don't have money.. terrible life. Bad luck...Bye!
What is it you think you will be doing with a Note 20 Ultra that the processor won't cope with?
@@TheB1nary he needs to watch 40 porn videos at the same time.
same here in Australia..
i am planning to buy Pixel 6 xl instead..
but love the note 20 ultra looks
Wow a 15 to 20% difference in power between Exynos and Snapdragon is substantial.
Plus better camera too.
Exynos version is a total ripoff
- Worse battery life
- Worse camera
- Worse performance
- The phone is considered an "Ultra" (Exynos variant)
- It's $1300 for Ultra Exynos
- It's not any cheaper with the Snapdragon variant
Scam
@@presidentorange9051 but it has 256gigs instead of 128gigs
@@presidentorange9051 look, exynos is very good, but not as near as SD, so don't say such things bro, exynos is much worse than SD but better than some other shitty chipsets, I have S9+ exynos, no any issues except it overheats when I play pubg much more than SD version, but it doesn't lag or anything
@@Granturion 30% worse than SD but anyways it isn't bad as everyone says
I still don't get all these fuss about finishes. Wouldn't you put a case on a1400 quids phone anyway?!
Some people don't drop Phones idk who but I've herd they exist
There are two sides of this particular subject. One is team “I paid $1000+ for the phone and want to protect it at all cost, including probably fingerprints too” and the other is team “I paid $1000+ for the phone and want to enjoy (see/touch) the naked body of the phone”. Also, phone insurance is not a common concept in some places and usually it comes with an additional premium on top of an already expensive phone.
ijazzy2011 you don’t deserve a phone
Well, last phone I purchased was an S10 when it came out. Dropped it with a case and cracked the screen. £250 to replace it...
Pier Andrea that’s why you use a case
20% difference in performance is massive especially when you realise that the difference in performance between the exynos on note 20 ultra and the note 10+ is only about 9%
Meanwhile Apple is still way ahead in speed
Just try to tell me what exactly you will do with this 20 % difference ? Are you going to compose phone numbers faster ? Wow !
@@philipperostin you are forgetting that performance covers battery life... Even if there is no noticeable difference in everyday life, it annoying to pay the same price but get an inferior product
and it heats up faster and gets less battery
Who leaves the house with 20 battery anyway
Team Snapdragon: Party-Party goes on.
Team Exynos: Sad life remains.
The chronicles of Snapdragon vs Exynos story behind the consumer.
🤪
legit. I'm never gonna buy a samsung phone if they charge me SAME PRICE for an INFERIOR product.
2021- AMD and Exynos: I see no god up here, OTHER THAN ME
Sadly the exynos is toe to toe with the a13 chip
Man like AMD comin in clutch yana big up exynos
Exynos team ! 😬
that 9ms response time for the s-pen, and the camera improvement does seem really solid (though greens still to saturated and pics too bright in some cases)
but i couldn't get this because no hpj, yes... I use it a lot!
and the cpu, I feel the biggest issue is the battery life compared to the snapdragon
Well they do have it on. Vivid. Mode lol I hate vivid. Mode over saturated the realistic. Mode is normal model.
You're right exynos does a worse job than snappy dragon. However battery optimisation does work but you need to tinker with it.
Haven't upgraded since they removed the headphone jack, won't be returning till they bring it back
Just made the leap from a Note 9. The trade in made the Note 20 Ultra only $750 and came with a set of Galaxy Buds Live for $20. Seemed like a pretty damn solid deal. Pretty stoked to get it!
Excellent review for a horrible processor, I hope they give up with Exynos soon for good
Aleluyah
They got AMD to help them with it.
Absolutely correct✅ the reason why i hate samsung only for their Boring😑 Exynos processor disgusting🤮🤢
@@pnp072000 Ya that's what l heard also 👊
Lol 🤣 🤣
20% difference between Exynos and Snapdragon... yet the same pricing... 😂 Bye Samsung, have fun screwing over your (EU) customers.
Move to the US and you'll get snapdragon.
It actually costs quite a lot more in the uk than the US
And the Indian ones.
We have more storage for same price in EU.
Ikr like I might aswell just get a oneplus
Everyone: Great phone
Me: i want that wallpaper.
Lol I downloaded the wallpaper seeing it from the thumbnail. Changed my wallpaper after a long time :)
@@khalidsafi8568 Where to find it?
How'd you get the wallpaper?
The price is so absurd that i just lost interest in ultra ,plus exynos and small battery , nah .
Exactly.. Im saying the same. Its not worth the price!!!!!!!!!! Not even 2/3 . Note 10+ all the Way. Or Huawei.
Due to your video reviews I just completed the pre order for the Note Ultra. Thanks keep up the good work!!!
The Snapdragon Vs exynos difference is unacceptable
Getting pretty frustrated now about the Exynos situation. Ready to buy a new phone but just can't do it knowing its inferior to the snapdragon model. Damn you Samsung.
Ive used both phones for a couple to three days each, and i can say that there's no big difference. Sure, if you're a heavy gamer or a heavy user, you might experience some heat and/or throttling, but for simple everyday use (casual instagram, youtube, messenger and whatnot) its still an amazing phone. The exynos variant surely is inferior, but still a beast. When the swap between my SD and Exynos happened, i barely noticed a difference, if someone didnt tell me the switch happened, i wouldnt even have noticed! I think people are frustrated because you pay same price for less performance, but at the end of the day, both exynos and sd are incredibly good-performing and well-built for everyday use!
@@sangwoo_1220 how have you found the battery between them? I'm not too concerned about performance in terms of speed etc, my biggest concern is battery life.
Ha ha
I'm NEVER gonna buy a samsung phone if they charge me SAME PRICE for an INFERIOR processor. PLEASE SAMSUNG. STOP this.
does the processor makes you phone to your mom faster ? Moron
Philippe Rostin fanboy. Exynos is shit
@@philipperostin so you buy this phone just to call your mom? you're stupid just buy a Nokia 3310 it will work fine and last longer. People are buying these new phones because they want to multi task. Game, call, office work....
Really liked the new format with the q&as... You deserve more subs for sure.
Eagerly waiting for Samsung to address the biggest flaw... EXYNOS X AMD next year
can't wait!
Ankush yep my contract expires next year excited too.
That might be happening in 2022 according to some sources...
@@alexwhitton1 yeah bad news i read them too.
@@alexwhitton1 I'd prefer AMD to be late rather than getting beat by A15 next year.
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 😎😎😎
I'm not convinced
I really like this format. I like that you answer viewers questions. Enjoy the comparions with the s20 ultra. That is much needed than iPhone comparison right now. People who did purchased Samsung phones would like to see if it is worth the upgrade.
Is it worth in 2022 ? I can't decide between Note and Oppo find X3 pro
Being from Europe (Netherlands), next to MKBHD's review, I waited for this review too, to hear what you have to say about the performance of this phone. Alright, on with the review!
I buy it yesterday for a little least than 1k dollars but in México. I jump from my Note 5 of 2015 to Note20 Ultra 2020... Was a big difference, I'm loving it. Nice video, here's my like!
Great review! Could the Exynos performance be improved at a later date via software update?
So basically the Exynos model should take a 20-30% price cut to be on par with SnapDragon.
should.. wont
The Exynos version have more storage, correct?
@@tttuberc yes but to me that doesn't sweeten the deal at all. So what you have more space if device is slower and needs charging more often which will lead to faster battery wear.
@@rkgracanica obviously :)
@@pawelnotts agree that extra storage does not worth the performance or battery wears. I would prefer the faster and longer battery life too. But I think that's what they use to make up the cost difference between the Samsung and Qualcom CPU.
Note 20 ultra - best phone by far, Tom - cutest tech vlogger by far :D
You may be looking at Him, But I, on the other hand, think his GF/Wife is beautiful. Of course, with all due respect lol
@@Kiss__Kiss yes comments with all due respect 🙂
Great review.
I pre-ordered mine soon as they were announced, needed to upgrade my note 9.
Not overly fussed about the processor difference as exynos will still perform well enough and with todays smart plans you can always upgrade when a better version comes out. Battery has always been crap on the notes so nothing new for me.
Big nice screen, good camera coupled with s pen and xbox gamepass makes it worth it for me.
The exynos version is performing worse than my 1 year old OnePlus 7 Pro in geekbench 😳
Geekbench is shit i have exynos 9820 and in single core its gets 920 sd 865+ 940 wtf multi was around 2600.
Feeling the Exynos pain here in Australia. Great video mate. You got yourself a new subscriber.
Was kinda excited to upgrade from my Redmi Note 5 to the new Note 20, but the Exynos chip that we will be getting here for our variant (Malaysia) is actually making me think twice
Should I buy IPhone 12 not pro or Samsung note 20 ultra on snapdragon?
This was a fantastic and unique way to review this phone by answering our questions! It made it both entertaining and informative. Well done mate.
Who like me is watching lot of UA-cam reviews waiting for pre Oder to arrive in 🇺🇸
Ordered today!
Thomas Reese Got mine delivered today 😊
"And I think this should be the new photo taking standard.....the fast moving Felix cat"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's been a while since I actuallu enjoyed watching a phone review video, this was dope
I don't know whether I'm hoping or dreading other channels poaching the question-based review thing
I'm in the US... just received my Note 20 Ultra. Super nice. Upgrading from Note 10+, Samsung had a great deal for me, so no complaints. Wish it was dual sim though.
Only a few reviewers mentioned that in some regions Note20 Ultra comes in 4G variant with both Exynos and 8 Gb of ram. (yeah, those versions exist)
2020. Samsungs are great phones to skip and wait for S21 (or whatever it will be named) unless you really really need upgrade.
With sales of S20 and now Note20 series that are not so good, hopefully people from Samsung will figure out that we want GREAT phones for over 1000 bucks price and that making different phones for different markets is not great idea. Paying near 1500 bucks and recieving phone with this much compromises and "yeah it's good but.." is absurd. Not to mention S20 Ultra hardware issue that they promissed will be "fixed through future updates" and that didn't happen.
Love ur review, actually one of the best note20 u reviews out there. Especially where u answer comment questions.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Is Best".
Really good review , well rounded not like most of the other note 20 reviews . Fantastic channel .
Imported my snapdragon Note 10 plus through WondaMobile. Was in the Netherlands within 8 working days. It came with a EU charger (UK if you are in the UK) and it came with a case too. It was cheaper with shipping included than a new Exynos model in my country which doesn't come with a case either!
If you want a snapdragon model, you might want to have a look at them. I mean, the snapdragon version is night and day compared to the Exynos version I had before. Battery, heat management, pictures and videos, it is all better on the snapdragon.
niice! I might do the same
The Tech Chap do you think upgrading from an iPhone 11 Pro is worth it? I can either get an iPad, or the new Samsung phone. Great video as always Tom!
Baby Yoda Just get the iPad. If you really want to upgrade to a Note, wait for the next one. From the 11 Pro it would be that much of an upgrade
Only thing with wonda is VOLTE and Samsung Pay won't work.
Can vouch for this. Bought my snapdragon s20 Ultra with 16gb, 512gb ram. Wonda was amazing. Hong Kong phones have UK plug.
Thinking of upgrading to the Note20 Ultra from my ZTE Axon 7
*Should I pull the trigger?
Just bought note 10+ for 700$ and am inlove with it so much 2weeks now cant stop using it lol
Best phone
how did u get it for 700 is that a used one? All the prices i see are at 1099 still! The lowest i saw it was last christmas for 750. I hope it goes on sale for at least 800 im on a sammy s5 still lol
@@peterc504 bought it from someone who used it for 1 month....
He's rich af now he's on note 20 ultra...lol
But u can get brand new for 790$
@@danbiwah5912 ?? where
@@peterc504 kenya
Samsung using the SnapDragon performance to promote the phone but delivering the slower Exynos version is the largest normalized scam in tech.
Loved your review-cant wait for your next video-keep up the good work and takecare mate😍😀
Great review and format. Really good idea responding to the previous comments.
thanks!
I think one of the things to bear in mind is that, when you're reflecting on whether it’s worth to upgrade, the vast majority of users are not thinking about upgrading if they're on the Note 10+, or the S20 Ultra. Most people upgrade every two years. I'm on the S9 Plus right now, and I'll be upgrading to the Note 20U, and I think that's more representative of when most people upgrade their phones
Yeah, I upgrade every three years so no matter what people say, its always a substantial upgrade
Tom is one of my favourite tech UA-camr of all time. He is actually underrated though his content is actual information with unbiased opinion. Really hope his channel crosses millions of views and he grows more than some biased UA-camrs out their. ❤️
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I'm startled when you mention my IG name. That would be as close as my face getting appeared on TV lmao. Thanks Tom, very much appreciated 🙈
I currently have the Note 10 plus and I am upgrading to this Note 20 Ultra in 2 weeks time. Purely because I get a better deal in terms of data and somehow it works out cheaper. Excited to try out the camera, got some cracking photos on my Note 10 plus.
Love the Samsung Note phones, would never change.
7:57 "that's pretty noteworthy", I see what you did there...
Compared with the scores of Snapdragon and Exynos, I think the important thing is whether there is a difference between battery life and the experience of taking pictures and playing games
7:58 I'm calling the pun police. Puns are not allowed.
Hi would it be worth upgrading from a note 8? Also do they have the "copper cooling pipe" etc? That were said to be missing in another review? (And phones were over-heating)
1300€ for Exynos. Haha NEVER!
When I'm typing the letters are coming up on speaker and I don't like everybody knowing what I'm typing can you help me put it back to the way it was before every time it gets a new update on my phone and yes I bought it at a shop brand spank a new every time I get a new update something changes on my phone and I dislike that reason can you help me put it back to what it's supposed to be thanks
Everyone: This has a bad processor. Not going to buys *riot riot riot*
Me who doesn't care about the processor: hmmmmmm...i think I'll be able to buy this phone in 2050 (IF we get past this 2020 somehow)
I noticed that Tom was using the snapdragon Note 20 ultra as his main phone. For those who also bought a snapdragon version and are living in the UK, does 5g work? Are there any features you can't use? I'm sure I want to get the snap version but read some rumors online that I won't be able to use 5g if I use it outside the US.
Great vid as always! Exynos would have been fine for me (pending a camera comparison)... but coupled with a slower charging speed? Not really what that's about... Still considering this for an overdue phone update (still using mate20 pro) but will wait it out jic there would be a global release of mi 10 ultra
Do remember that there are also 2 versions of Exynos: one with 12gb ram for European market and one with 8gb for Asian market. Last year’s Note10+ got 12gb all across the board. And the price is prohibitively expensive, more so given the economic in these times. 8/256 version is now priced the same as last year’s 12/512 note10+. Talk about getting the shortest end of the stick here.
Lte is 8gb, 5G 12GB.
I'm fully aware of the Exynos vs Snapdragon issue, but I have yet to have any issues with the Exynos devices and I had every damn Note in existence. I know I'm getting worse performance, but the performance I get is always top tier, especially the battery life.
Hey Tom, do you think the camera needs to have a protector installed on it? Although I want to protect it I also don't want to compromise the quality of pictures
Let the reviews begin!!!
I'm still using Note 9 and as a average user i can't see a single really solid reason to switch - since Note 9 there was no revolution just evolution - I'm waiting for some major breakthrough
Note 9 is still great! I agree lots of iterative changes but nothing to really make you have to upgrade
I am in EU, and I would only buy it if I could get Snapdragon version. Exynos version I won't even consider it.
Do you have a link for the wallpaper? Quite amazing and nice vid as well.
Can we just appreciate how charming that man is? 🤪
Gay?
Got to say, I'm liking this new kind of review video from you... instead of just getting one comparison, we get comparisons for models we are interested in instead.
More like this please.
Done with my pre-order already.
Yes, exynos version.
Couldn't help myself.
Same, most of the people that are whining about exynos are not even planning on buying a phone.
@@Competitief true. If they don't like it they can just not buy it. It's not like Samsung is ignoring them considering the big change in Exynos next year.
@@AFT2 They spend like 4 hours a day typing shit about it, they're just obsessed with the phone 🤣
EU Stan fuck every con the exynos have to the sd+ ,but the battery draining faster is really a pain in the ass
@@Competitief exactly. I was saving up for it. Finally it's here. Apart from the battery draining issue (which I'm hoping would get better with updates) I'm not that much worried. Exynos or Sd+ it's a beast of a phone without doubt.
Tried it hands on today. Mystic bronze is basically Rose Gold from Apple, yet a bit duller.
If you have a S10 series and beyond you're not missing out on anything.
Hate the S pen on the left side, really uncomfortable
I love your wallpaper!
does the new note also have the screen burn in problem???..cause I'm done dealing with it in my note 10 plus which occurred within 3months after buying.
4:07 that was from unbox therapy
And I didn't see the difference
But the note 20 vanilla was a bit more zoomed out
Do you know if there would be any UK compatibility issues ordering the Note 20 Ultra from either USA or Hong Kong, to get Snapdragon 865+ at all? I've read some Q&A from a Hong Kong retailer that indicates VOLTE and Samsung Pay won't work outside of HK for example.
I've looked at doing the same thing through wondamobile, but yes VOLTE and Samsung Pay wont work in the UK, also your warranty through Samsung will not be valid so you have to rely on the warranty provided by the retailer. Based on that it's a no go for me.
@@robertstewart9886 did you research the US options? An adviser from the US Samsung site just informed me there would be zero issues.
@@jasonduncanscott9565 Oh right, interesting! No I havent actually. I assumed that wondamobile was the US model but I see it's the Hong Kong one...
Tbh I'm tempted to just avoid the hassle and just accept that it's the Exynos here, will still be miles better than my current Note 8.
@@robertstewart9886 the US model adds about £170 to the price for import robbery tax etc, but you get no freebies either and similarly with warranty you'd need to send it back to the States at your cost. I'm going to wait to see if the lagging is a huge issue for me or not when my UK version arrives at the weekend. I charge my tech daily most of the time anyway to start each day on full charge.
I went for OnePlus as soon as I've heard we're getting Exynos again!
Fantastic to see you really take it up to Samsung regarding the exynos debacle... No other reviewers seem to have the balls to do it?
I wish American reviewers would mention they have a better model than the rest of the world to not confuse people, as many from the rest of the world believe they'll be getting the same model whuch they're not. It's almost false advertising by Samsung.
You look absolutely horrifying in those night selfies 🤣🤣🤣
that's just my normal face ;)
Just find your channel and very nice videos on this great smartphone. Only need to wait Black Friday and maybe i find there great deal on this awesome phone. Hope you get soon 1 million subscribers and now you are 1 more closer on that mission. 🤩👍
Imagine not having a snapdragon lol
i continue to enjoy your videos chap. your killing it. awesome setup. your style is exciting. keep it up buddy.
Australia gets the European version... 12 gig RAM, 256 gig, pen, top camera - still tempted though! Waiting for the iPhone 12 later this year, as I’m actually in the market for a new phone.
Thank you for posting such a comprehensive review. I appreciate all the comparison shots, and you managed to really illustrate the differences, as well as highlight the specs. Thanks again, best note 20 review I have watched so far (and I have watched them all)LOL.
Bought Note 20 Ultra 2 days ago, and waiting for it. Replacing my old Windows Phone which is crazy bad. Seems like an OK choice from this review
Eh! Tom with another awesome video! Really loving the videos lately Tom!
Hey! @The Tech Chap, thanks for the shoutout! Subscribed.
and thank you for your comment!
Been waiting for this. ♥️
I bought this for my birthday in September yet I have a couple of questions. 1. Why does it heat up like crazy? 2. Why is it that when I'm in a group chat or if someone sends me pictures it opens up in another chat instead of the original message? It's annoying, and if I reply to this message it sends it twice. Lastly, 3. Why did the battery life goes extremely fast? 😫
Any suggestion would be excellent.
Do you think it would be a great upgrade from a iphone 6s i've been using for years now?
Great review. Is there room for an SD card in addition to the dual SIM or is it still one or the other á la the Note 8?
Once you put a case on, does the phone still wobble since the camera bump is so big?
There is a option in settings that you turn on when you have a screen protection to adjust the screen sensitivity automatically so you won’t notice any difference. The question I have is should I upgrade from Note10+ to note 20+ or not really a justifiable upgrade ?
Not justifiable IMO
Wow the camera dynamic range improvement is better than I expected. I wonder how s20+ would perform vs note 20 ultra.
I LOVED this new style of video Tom 😊 Keep it up lad!
Where do you get your wallpapers?
Nice review!!!
I used both Snapdragon S20 Ultra and Exynos version..there is really a significant difference between battery life. 1 hour plus SOT in Snapdragon version always. That's a pretty big deal.
I'm due my free upgrade from my Mate 20 Pro on Wednesday, I've been looking at the Note 20 Ultra alot but unsure. What other phones would people suggest?
I don’t see the whole exynos thing being a big problem, so I pre ordered it! For a little less then €1000,- + free buds live I think I had a great deal. Can’t wait!
Weird question, but can you use your note 20 ultra as a remote if using on it on a Samsung or LG tv anyhow? Not just with Dex? I cant currently use a tv you see, as due to my disabilty I have no movement from below my neck down (so I cannot use a remote, even the ones with voice control as they require pressing a button). I can use a mouthstick stylus to use my phone (Note 8) so figured if there was an app or way to use it as a remote with a smart tv that would be great. I'm not currently going to buy a smart tv unless I can find a way to use one handsfree either with voice control or a remote app.
Thanks for review ! :) Good content!
Great video and love the QA format.