Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Too much of a good thing
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- The Galaxy S20 Ultra is supposed to be the phone for the enthusiasts, the fans, the nerds who all want the biggest and best Samsung can offer, no matter the cost. Let's break down how well Samsung executes on the promise of an ultra flagship phone.
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Can someone do a review of the regular s20/s20+, most ppl will buy those models anyway but all these reviewers are only focused on the most expensive version
You know Samsung sent them these phones right. Everyone just about on TH-cam is S20 Ultra gray color. Wait till the other phones actually come out.
Darrion S true!
@@TechxGremlin I know some international reviewers that have the regular Galaxy s20 and even Lou from unbox therapy did a unboxing of the regular Galaxy s20. You're crazy to think they don't send reviewers all models of their phones
@@sydguitar99 I saw that with unbox therapy. I still don't think this time around they sent all reviewers especially in the US all their phones. TH-camrs make money off videos so why don't we really see any videos on S20 or S20+? They don't even have to really review the other phones like the S20 Ultra but believe me we would see some unboxings and screen comparisons at least if everyone had all the phones.
Syed Hoque they focus on the expensive version because they get it for free.
I love the S20 Ultra. Definetely buying it for Black Friday.
Get swappa (App) and you can buy it for 800 and less
Watching this on my s20 ultra it came yesterday and i love it!
I have the s20+ and I love it so much.
Samsung Galaxy Ultra’s 120hz, I feel like they should’ve made it automatic. For example, when you’re using it for internet browsing or playing games, set it to 1080p/120hz. While when you’re using it for Netflix or TH-cam HDR, set it to 1440p/60hz.
Yeah would be nice. The upcoming update is going to allow 120hz at QHD. But it would be nice to have a power saving mode that switched automatically for you.
Max Million yeah true... waiting for that
@@TB-vb3ov Where can I find that information about the upcoming update?
@@123randoman XDA's Max Weinbach is who I heard it from. But I've since seen several reliable sources all saying the same. Supposedly its going to happen in the next 1-3 months.
Just like what Apple did to their iPad Pro.
Had mine for about 2 weeks it's great especially the performance
Just got mine, worth it. Everytime I get a new phone I go top of the line Samsung and I'm never disappointed, this however is by far the best phone I've experienced in terms of initial impression.
Cant freaking wait to get mine on March 6th! (Ships March 5th). Free earbuds and a case from samsung with the order? WOOOOO!
Great video. Where can I get that wallpaper?
Great job on the video Hayato! Love the content and the parts where you were speaking to the camera were well done and nicely lit!
if you really like a big phone with flagship feature but doesn't cost a fortune ? buy A71, it's also as big as S20 Ultra but it only cost $400 (or $550 for A71 5G variant)
Why didn't you hold and press on the screen to lock the AF on video?
So weird watching reviews from the beginning of the year before the pandemic! Things were so different back then!
Great review!
in india s20 ultra price is hundred dollar less than iphone 11 pro😶
Actually?
Wow just wow
It's also not the Snapdragon chip.
And ALSOOOOOO not 5G (most of them).
Australia's price is 100 more than iphone pro.
Awesome review keep it up as always
Im a simple man , I see s20 ultra videos and I like
Love the camera.
Still happy with my s10 plus
What’s that weather app on the home screen?
What weather widget is that?
Somebody has to be lying because every reviewer has a different problem with the camera 🤣
Timmy Stanley really lol
Hahaha
Its bias, you won't find the real answer until you try it yourself
They might all be right!
@@JjAllDay I have the phone since Sprint shipped them a week early and the camera issues really arent anything these reviewers are claiming them to be.
The autofocus isnt as fast as before but if you want to line up a good shot then you wont have too much trouble since planning one out takes time anyways.
There also is pretty sharp blur because of the sensors size but its actually preferred imo because of the natural bokeh it creates.
The only real issue I see is when taking zoomed in macro shots because of how the zoom lens can't focus on closer objects because of how it is built as a folded lens. Overall had very pleasent photos come out of the improved night mode without the use of a tripod. Very solid battery life even at 120hz and the charger is very quick at about an hour charge to 100%.
Preordered mine for delivery for the 10th March, get the free Buds too. Looking forward to receiving the S20 Ultra!
Same
I ordered the s20 yesterday from my carrier to upgrade from the iPhone. Does that mean I get the free buds to?
Canceled mine bought the note 10+ 512gb aura glow way more atractive to see, not much of a difference only the camera but that's not worth upgrading over the note 10+ with the s-pen 👍
@@bluntlyrose1853 I think you would get the free Buds to be honest. Fingers crossed! 🤞
@@TheCorne87 You've got me thinking now!
5:48 that looks like the same bar Boredatwork.com dude goes to or am I just trippin
I have the 10 plus I don't want to do a lateral move to their 20 +but don't know if the ultras worth it going from $41 to $58 a month on the flex lease. I mean is that phone really worth almost $60 a month compared to $41 with my 10 + ?
Awesome review.👌🏽
I used to have that exact same FOSSIL watch and lost it 🙈
There is no reason to have your phone last longer than one day.
You missed something that MKBHD picked up about that focal length. It actually breaks close up photos by adding weird fall-off as the glass isn't good enough quality for the sensor size.
No mention of the fingerprint scanner? Better or worse than last year? Also it's apparently higher up now?
It's exactly the same as the note 10, they didn't go with the upgraded Qualcomm sensor.
Good video guys. Cant wait to get my hands on the Ultra plus receiving the update for it shortly after. 120hz in QHD mode I hear is on the way. (fingers crossed for that too)
Samsung should have had that day one...
@@allenmobley4345 Agree there
Samsung Galaxy Ultra’s 120hz, I feel like they should’ve made it automatic. For example, when you’re using it for internet browsing or playing games, set it to 1080p/120hz. While when you’re using it for Netflix or TH-cam HDR, set it to 1440p/60hz.
Seems like this review is mainly of the camera system
Nice B roll in the beginning
What's the watch ?
I have iphone xs max. Not sure should i upgrade to this s20 ultra. I kinda liking this phone
Can't wait to see a shootout between this and new Sony Xperia 1ii. Love that Sony brought back the audio jack, kept the facing stereo speakers, dual SIM, sdcard and fingerprint scanner in power button. Might be just me but good old fingerprint scanners are still better than under screen or face unlock.
The camera fight should be interesting too.
We know iPhone, Samsung, Pixel cameras are good but Sony offers some interesting options that I would like to see properly tested. Seems like they offer tons of manual controls for photo and videos typically only found on dedicated cameras. Would also be great to see how that giant 12mp sensor in the Sony compares to the 108mp sensor in the Samsung. Especially in low light. Also wonder how good both will do in slow mo or with fast moving objects that you typically dont really test.
lastly from what I have seen it seems like Sony has less bloat than most others and fairly fast Android updates, not as good as OnePlus or Pixels but still better than the rest, it should be a interesting match-up
I pre-ordered few days ago still waiting. ..somewhat patiently lol...I prefer wireless ear buds so I'm good without the jack
I got the S10 about 5 months after release for €470. I'm predicting this thing will be €800 by August 😂
Mhm, probably around 1000, if we are talking about new phone.
I'm having that same focus issue on my Note 10+ in lower light. Even when I click the screen to pick an object to focus, it won't lock on. Samsung needs to pump out an update, stat.
I haven't noticed any problem with my Note 10+.
They already released an update to S20 Ultra's Auto Focus 3 days ago in Korea: th-cam.com/video/TRYwiiGnrVw/w-d-xo.html
I hope it will rollout globally before the release on March 6.
@@marilinpuig8562 How many photos are you taking? I only notice it happening when taking indoor semi-low light photos. Tried to take some video of my dog sitting on the couch and the phone just couldn't find the focus. I would tap to focus and it would then lock it, but it was still not focused. I may do a full phone restore because I'm having huge disconnect issues using Android Auto wireless anyway.
@@richarda3764 Man I read that too fast...thought you where trying to take a video of your dog shitting on the couch...lol.
I dont have these focusing "issues" claimed in this video on my S20 Ultra. Although I did get an update after taking the phone out of the box.
Unless you want flip technology with worse specs then it's the S20 series.
Rivalling even the RX100? Really? Come on, really? I'd sure love to see how much details you can pull back from the dedicated JPEGs and RAWs files on a side-by-side comparison and low light capability.
Just waiting for a s20+ review, if s20 ultra is only one day of use. I do wonder what the 20+ battery life can be with it's 4500 mah battery.
i guess its the same, since screen is smaller too.
Hey Hayato! I remember you from your Pocketnow days. You've come a long way man! I was keenly waiting for a review in which the image processing on the s20U is touched upon. Thanks for discussing it here. Your comments actually help me making my decision easier. I may probably cancel my pre-booking of the S20U. I was extremely uncomfortable all of 2019 with the kind of images my s10+ churned out. Over-exposed, over-sharpened, aggressively de-noised and flat looking photos. I was hoping Samsung would dial down or completely remove their over-sharpening since they now have more megapixels and bigger light absorbing sensors etc. But as expected, Samsung still remains Samsung and stubborn as hell. For someone like me who looks for natural processing and more organically resolved detail, I must now strike off Samsung phones off my list. It's the Pixel and iPhone from now on, I guess. Thanks again! Best wishes to you and the Android Central team. You guys are the most trustworthy. Rene Ritchie is a fan and so am I.
6 hrs now I'm at 67% with heavy usage its ok not to mention I'm running at max power
Did I miss the part where they answer if it multitasks?
all Samsung phones have multitask? its a been a feature for a very long time. nothing to discuss.
I dig your turtle neck shirt, very ultra
Very nice/My favourite s20 review!
You're on point by saying that the s20 phones are just boring now, given the new wave of foldables & chinese concept phones.
Note 20 will be my final "traditional" flagship phone. Coming 2021 will be all about foldables and other new form-factors.
So far the foldable phones are both terrible hopefully there is improvement with no crease in the middle and better specs inside.
I honestly just want them to bring the new features to the s10
Awesome Dear...👌👍👌 Good Job 🥰
What a face geez and I thought the S20 Ultra was monstrous.
Don't talk to me about should I spend $1399 for this phone, just focus on the features of the phone. All of us knew the price of the phone before we came to the video.
Sounds like you shouldn't be spending that much for the phone lol
@@Panasyukvic Well, I'm waiting for the 512gb version to arrive.
Bullshit. Price should always be a consideration in a phone review
I think the sweet spot is the normal S20 (non-plus). I'm curious to see how those cameras compare.
Tempted to argue they're actually better. I played with a couple of demo units and the 64MP mode was actually sharper than the 20U on 108.
@@ABXInferno interesting, maybe bigger pixels
S 20 is garbage
I think the S20 Plus is the sweet spot. The display of the S20 is too small for me
James Russo No, the 108 megapixel one has a different color filter. The software needs to remosaic: apparently it rearranges the pixels to get the traditional Bayer array, this causes a lot of artifacts and reduces the amount of details
The 64 megapixel sensor of the S20 doesn't need to do this as it is a traditional Bayer sensor. It is very likely that it will capture more details in good light conditions than the 108 megapixel one, even a traditional 50 megapixel sensor would perform significantly better.
Phase detect is dual pixel. Unless you mean contrasts detection
I actually have a Huawei Mate 20X, which is a 7.2 in display. It's great, so I'm sure this will be super nice too. That said, I prefer the Note series, so I will wait for that.
great decision guys
U probably don't
At 5:15 I thought there war ants under my screen
Tech youtubers are out here saying the S20 is boring compared to the Z Flip and the Z Flip is boring because of the s20 lol. I like them both!
How can Asus sell ROg 2 with a color accurate 120hz oled, class leading stereo speakers, headphone jack, 2 usbc ports, 8gb/ 128gb for $580, with only the processor and gpu being about 20% slower?
Is it better to buy s20 plus 4g or 5g variant
It have 4G and 5G as standard
Did he say "microsoft forza" ???
The best samsung yet
You gonna review the other two?
itsyolislife exactly. They youtubers why didn’t they buy all the versions ?
@@moe1203 Do you really think all TH-camrs are rich, you're sorely mistaken. And the units they review are the ones Samsung sends to them, if they get the S20 Ultra then that's what they review.
You really made it sound like Samsung didn't get the periscope idea from Huawei. bravo! 👏👏👏
I think they bought the Israeli optics company back in January 2019, 4 months before the p30 pro.
I'm torn from picking between the s20 ultra and the z flip 3.
watching this video makes me feel like I am talking to a NPC in the outer worlds--
Ultra here I come 🛫
Im sad that dual pixel auto focus is gone
Would be really nice to have a S20 Ultra, too bad it is too expensive!
Too expensive for you...
@@EpicMinecraftFail I think it is too expensive for most people.
@snapdragon64k-47 Orbital yes, of course. I don't really see the point in buying it if you're not rich. There is no big changes from other older phones.
@@mathiasegeland1941 k
I like your jacket
Is the $1400 S20 almost 6 times better, will it battery last almost 6 times longer (not based on this review) , will I keep the phone almost 6 times longer, is it almost 6 times faster, can it do almost 6 times more, will the pics be almost 6 times clearer (after Samsumg fixes the focus problem) than my $240 Moto Z4?
John B who cares? Why do people buy a $100k over a $10k car? Such a crap comment
@@TheM275 Want vs. need or common sense my friend...
You like cheap phones. We get it. Some like to have the latest tech. Don't need it, just want it.
Should I upgrade from the note 10 need help
Wait for the note 20 or even better note 21 will use 5nm architecture in it's chip that will be a true next gen upgrade.
Of course no, stop being a perfect consumer for Samsung by not throwing over 1k every 6 months to them..
Your Note 10 is a perfectly fine phone for at least 1 year or more.
Ill stick with my GE wall phone, thanks.
How about you review the camera once the update is out for it on the 6th of March instead of kicking the camera in balls?
All of you expert on smartphones maybe you could build a perfect phone for us?🤔
I like the new guy here
Using the s20 ultra over the note 10 plus but damn do I miss the spen
I feel like these reviews are too enamored over folding phones because they go through multiple phones a yeah and it’s new to them but for the everyday consumer that keeps their phone it’s not much of a blip I’m more interested in how a phone effects my day to day not how I can make flip be thinker in my pocket because it folds vs how my 6.5 in phone fits fine and last me the hole day with great performance . The everyday consumer doesn’t care if there phone folds it doesn’t add anything it doesn’t solve and issue . Get me a chipset that need less power so I put in a huge battery, give me an amazing Camera , give me great signal performance, give me software that can go three to 4 years vs just 2 after pay upwards of $1000 instead $ 1300 for a flip that no one is going to keep .
This is the business no doubt
*_Samsung S20 ultra is so damn perfect .i just love it_*
It sux that the best camera setup is only on the Ultra model. Not everyone wants to put a tablet in their pocket
I was all for the Ultra until I held one, heavy as a brick and the weight is high up by the camera module, that will get tiresome to hold really fast. I'm considering the S20+ only because the S20 doesn't have the complete 5G network capability.
Tiresome? What are you, a 3 yr old girl?
Sean Doc he is a 👶
@@seandoc8463 No, but I have 3yr old girl sized hands and I use my phone all day for work communications and having to balance that extra unsupported weight all day gets old fast. I sold my note10+ and went back to my S8 for the same reason.
@@treizTUBE you sold a note 10 bbn plus for an s8? That's just stupid.
@@itzpayday1238 I already had the S8, and yeah I thought so too at first, but honestly aside from some what worse wireless reception and battery I haven't had any issues. My plan all along was to go back to the S8 and get a S11 or whatever they call the next regular S phone. The only reason I'm considering getting the S20+ over the regular S20 is the full 5G capability, and honestly I doubt they will have milimeter wave in my area in the next year so I may just get the regular S20 anyway.
everyone mentions how HIGH this prices are and yes they are but how come no one ever mentions the trade in deals?? to me this is also a good topic to mention i upgrade phones yearly some times even 2x a year galaxy S and then the note and i never pay FULL price since i keep my phones in PERFECT conditions from one year to another. i got a $700 trade in credit for my N10+ and only payed $700 for the S20 ultra and to me $700 for that phone is a steal.
I agree, every reviewer so far has not mentioned that, but my guess is that most people buy it with an existing subscription or a new subscription to upgrade or renew their contracts.
@@Marceous exactly even if you get it on a contract you dont pay 1.4 right of the bat you pay like 23$ or so for 30 month its a very small % of people that actually pay the phone completely at once and no one ever mentions this facts or deals that y i never go by any reviews i just look at them to get more hype for my new phone lol but never take their opinion into my own decision.
Traded my N10+ for this too
LG V60 is the best phone of the 2020 you can buy. 2 displays for the lower price of a cheapest s20. Samsung has the best marketing team, to fool masses.
@@MindaugasSnegirevas lmfao "ooo two screens so it must be better"
Pixel and iphone has the beat camera
The price increase has become ridiculous. People need to speak with their wallets!
5G is still not available on the biggest city in US
BTW, im upgrading to the ULTRA from the samsung S3...........
You should wait for note
@@jennietv5015 Yes, thanks to covid-19 (and now my dog being diagnosed with diabetes) i havent upgraded yet, as i cant justify the spending of that kinda of $$$$ during this uncertain times.
that translates to $2,000 in australian dollars thats for the 128gb, 12gb RAM version. the price jumps to $2,249 for the 500gb, 16gb RAM version.
I think Samsung will fix camera issues with a software update before the device hits the markets.
Most people will get the regular s20 I'm keeping my s10+ not worth the upgrade for what I use my phone for
Shit I remember you from pocket now
Can Samsung send me a phone to do a review?
Those camera issues are a pretty big deal. Would wait to see if they do fix them.
Theres an interesting perspective difference between content creators who review tech constantly and average people who just upgrade every year or two. He says the s20 ultra is boring, I say it's never been more interesting. Also the flip and fold stuff seems a little gimmicky but what do I know, i dont own the thing.
mason woods what’s so exciting about it other than the camera? And the camera itself isn’t worth $1400.00! Might as well get a s10 Plus or a note 10 Plus
@@moe1203 I'm excited because I have the galaxy s8 so every aspect of the phone is 2x if not 3x better. Everything. Battery is 5000 mah, the phone is double the size which I like, better screen to body ratio, massive camera upgrade, longer battery life, better speakers, etc. I love smartphones in general as well. So worth it for me personally.
100x hype.
Only folds that matter are the OG and the 2.
Don't worry guys it will be under 350 5 yers from now
Nothing says "tank" like glass
so really it is just a 5x optical, hybrid makes it 10, digital makes it 100.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE REVIEW THE REGULAR SIZE S20 IM SICK AND TIRED OF SEEING NOTHING BUT THE ULTRA
Still using OnePlus 6 (128gb/8gb) and it is dope 👌 still smooth af like day 1. Received 2 major android upgrades (9 & 10). Though camera seems to be degraded after android 10 update.
Not paying $1500+ for a phone..... And DEFINITELY not paying $1500+ for a phone that has VZ navigator pre installed
Whats vz navigator? Also I just pre-ordered the ultra and buds plus :D
@@Marceous carrier bloatware
@@davelospinoso9022 Ah ok, well that sucks :( Btw if you have a Samsung device already, you can get a nice price from Samsung by returning your own device, bloatware free. That is if you have one of the later models.
Wait VZ Navigator is still a thing? 😂
Phone?? Is this a phone?? I could tell u what a phone is
120 hz only at 1080p ...
It's a good looking phone, don't know what some are on about.
The camera unit is outrageous... not sure if ugly is the right word, but definitely outrageous.
@@Ytremz I get it, I like it.
@@Ytremz that's exactly why I love it. Its huge, it exerts sheer power. It looks *powerful*