Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Fun-to-use cameras;S-Pen is excellent for digital drawing;Powerful, even if it's beaten by the competition

Mediocre battery life;60Hz phone in a 90/120Hz world;Flat glass front, plastic back

Versatile three-camera array S-Pen is brilliant, as ever Strong performance

Expensive for a phone with a plastic back Lower-res screen than other Samsung flagships Only has a 60Hz display

It’s easy to love the Note 20’s S-Pen and the fun versatility of its triple-camera array. But its short battery life is testing, as is the sense that Samsung is really seeing how much profit it can squeeze out of each sale with this one, more so than...

Integrated stylus delivers key point of difference ; Great handwriting and notes input ; Powerful and fluid operation ; Neater design than Ultra version ; Versatile and capable camera system

Lacks a higher refresh-rate screen (it's 60Hz here) ; 'Glasstic' rear - surely this could be glass on such a flagship? ; Air Gestures still a gimmick ; Should really be a bigger battery in a phone this size

If you're looking for a phone with an integrated stylus then there's little better than the note-taking potential of this phone. Sure, its 'glasstic' rear and lack of higher refrsh-rate screen are little red marks against its specification, but you can...

Nice display ; microSD card slot ; Great set of productivity features (responsive S Pen, Microsoft integration) ; Good imaging quality

No 120Hz refresh rate at 1440p ; Average audio quality ; Subpar benchmarking performance (Exynos) ; Phone design could be more forward looking

Excellent S Pen stylus ; Less expensive than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and S20+

Middling value for the price ; Digital zoom isn't great

The S Pen-equipped Galaxy Note 20 strips away some key features from the larger model in exchange for a lower price, but gets a bit lost in Samsung's crowded 2020 phone lineup in the process.

Fantastic camera ; Attractive design ; Useful note-taking features ; Excellent performance

Battery life just okay ; Display only 60Hz ; PC projection a bit clunky

Before embarking on this Galaxy Note 20 review, I struggled to pin down who the Note 20 was for, but now I’ve figured it out. If you want to be dazzled with the absolute pinnacle of mobile technology, buy the Note 20 Ultra. But if all you really care...

Beautiful OLED display ; Versatile camera module setup ; Great performance for everyday tasks ; OneUI 2.5

Poor battery life ; Exynos 990 overheats easily ; Plastic design ; Insane price point ; Poor S-Pen implementation

My first impressions about the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 were that there was no good reason, apart from the S-Pen but that's not one for me, to buy it as soon as it came out without waiting for a price drop. After nearly 3 weeks of daily usage, I have not...