I'm not gonna lie I've kept my Note 20 Ultra (Snapdragon version) in high performance mode but still at FHD+ so I can use the 120hz screen and I get a full day battery life. Maybe I'm lucky but I get a full day of usage.
@@tishbouvier yeah man. From 100% to 90% it drops a fairly quick pace but nothing alarming or anything different from all my other Samsung phones. Then once it hits 89% to 80% it almost just sits there. I'll watch TH-cam straight video after video and it barely moves. Just very slowly. Just trickling down. Then after that it just slowly but surely goes down still at what I would consider a slow pace. Not as slow as the 89% to 80% but still gives plenty of life all day and into night. I am 100% satisfied with my battery consumption. Of course having bigger batteries will always help but honestly I don't think the phone needs it.
Snapdragon user here. Right out of the box, 5G enabled, wifi on, bluetooth on, brightness fairly high, and I am getting 7-8 hours of screen on time. One day I had a couple conference calls and was on a IG Live for an hour or two and my battery last an astounding 9.5 hours screen on time. I do not know if I just got lucky with mine or what, but I have sure heard some stories of them draining super fast.
Yeah it seems to be pure luck with good battery, and it's also seeming to be a minority with good battery too. I'm happy you lucked out though as it is an awesome device otherwise
@@EnglishDanReviews Yeah, I really do love mine. Man, that is crazy that tho, that a $1300+ device is a hit or miss with a good battery. Makes me disappointed in Samsung.
@@ragnarlothbrok7243 I am on the latest possible update. Again, for some batteries, you are right, it will not even be close to possible. I just got lucky this time around. On the other hand, I was super unlucky w my Note 9, as it only last me about 4 hours of screen on time per day, lol. Just kind of the luck of the draw. Almost like the silicon lottery w CPU's.
I turned off Adaptive Power Saving mode and set up Bixby Routines to turn on Medium Power saving mode below 25%. Seems to be working a lot better for me so far
Man said something other people are forgetting.... Its an expensive phone, if you're disabling features you paid for for atleast 1 day battery life... You might as well have brought their cheaper phones
Yeah I decided to go HD+ (lowest screen resolution, with medium power saving mode on and adaptive 120hz running. Its still learning my usage regarding the power saving option but its looking good so far
Well, since I've gotten notified of a Like, I'll answer my own question with my own new experience.... The battery life of Note 20U (snapdragon) is horrible in usage, but is amazing (like all other phones) in standby (screen off).
I made even simpler. I just desabled 5g. It's incredible how 5g sucks battery and what performance I'm getting in that regard. Heck, I'm still happy getting ~120megs in download speed were on 5g I get 40?! And now in my last check, I was having already 4.5hrs of SoT with 68% left. So tl;dr I desabled 5g, put to deep sleep apps I don't use often or known for battery drain (like FB, etc) and create Bixby routines depending what I'm doing. Very happy after with battery after doing those tweaks.
This is a joke to have to throttle down a $1500 device to save battery and Samsung has the M51 with a 6,000 mAh battery and is hundreds cheaper. That and the 120hz issue is unacceptable imo.
I'm running tests on my phone as well. I'm keeping the adaptive saving mode with optimized on because I'm stubborn and I want to use my phone with these features. I'll patiently wait to see if it actually learns.
I've been using medium battery saver with 720p, CPU limited to 70%, and brightness at -10%. I also put many apps to sleep that I don't care to get a notification from. And I use 60hz and 5G off. Lol With all that battery life is just ok about the same or slightly less than the Note 10+. We got ripped off in 2020.
I own a Samsung galaxy note 20 ultra um not good wit technology at all I don't know how to work a computer I need trying save battery on this phone 😫someone please help I have no idea what the hell um doing I bought this phone back in May of this year 2021
It's garbage, just look at all the reviews saying they have terrible battery life wich makes this "powerhouse" a waste of money. I'll wait for the mate 40 pro+ thank you
i also tried with setting the phone connection to 2g when I'm in home with wifi, turning sync off, location off, putting apps to deep sleep. removing body sensor and location permissions from my apps. but it's still giving me 5 hours of SOT with 2.5 hours light gaming, 1 hour of social media. i am disappointed.
Adaptive battery drains for few days then kicks in. Add a bixby routine that says if Start button tapped then medium power saving. This will enable medium power saving at 120 hertz. This will give you way more battery
With my exynos model. Some times it gets hot like hell. And also battery drain so fast. My adaptive battery power saving mode was off. I will try with on. Lets see if its help full.
Mine has been ever since I got it, although I don't leave the gps turned on all the time unless I need to use it. So far I've been getting 6hrs of screen time. I will enable it to see how it behaves. (Snapdragon user)
I have the snapdragon version and I feel like they have the same battery life with my P4XL. I don't maximize the battery usage usually I charge at 20% so I've been getting 5-6 hrs but that is at wifi like 90% of the time. just turned off adaptive power saving and hopefully gives some improvement.
I can confirm that Adaptive power saving drains more battery on standby (Note10+) when it's on. Probably while using the phone, too, but I found obvious change on standby as it's easier to notice.
Note Ultra 865+ I was charging 3 times a day. Turned the learning thing off, now getting a significant increase in battery life! Thank you, but can I still keep the extended battery case i just bought? Lol (I'm keeping the case!)
Im trying now, and will be update by tomorrow, thaks sir for the video because i never think that would be greater battery life when that thing is off.
Something is weird, I have the exynos version since day one and with a veryyyyy light using i hit 5h30 of sot MAXIMUM but some people with exynos too hit 8/9 hours with heavy using and this is the exact same thing with snapdragon version some people 4/5h but others 8/9h, I don't if its really just an issue of optimization 🤔
I'm planning to get this phone and I'm also concerned about the battery life so your tip is really helpful. Would really appreciate it if you could make a video that could show other tips that could also help save NOTE20Ultra battery.
@@shojahabibi1377 I'm having my N20 Ultra SnapDragon version delivered hopefully this week. How's yours performing ? i.e network signal strength. phone calls. warming up. screen on time. May I what UK network are you using in the N20 Ultra from Wonda mobile ?
Actually its not the 120hz that causes it. My OnePlus 8T last all day easily and that also has a 120hz screen. Apple should have put a 90hz screen in this years model at least.
@@EnglishDanReviews there is no need for 120hz on an Iphone. I got the 12 pro max and Ipad pro 120hz. Almost no difference at all in performance its so fast efficient that you could think the 12 is on 120hz. I was considerin the note 20s or ultra but just too many reviews with poor battery life on 4500mah? Of course a lot could be blamed for that but 120hz does hit hard, others could have exynos, bixby, Samsung bloatware adware, Android being so inefficient... etc. What triggers me is we pay over 1300 $ for what.. to look and disable a lot of things we bought it for. Ofc something is wrong with Samsung note phones, since the S series seem to be ok as well as your oneplus but this shouldnt be happening at that price.
@@wolf6gc72 The difference between 60 and 120hz is very very noticeable, it's jarring going back from a 120 or 90hz device back to 60, especially if you carry two devices and one is 120 and the other is 60. If you haven't tried it or spent any time with it then it won't bother you. I have an iPhone 12 Pro and no I wouldn't think it's 120hz as it's not and you can tell due to the added frames at 120hz. Something else is at play with the Note 20 U, I`m thinking its the 5G modem on the 856+. That updated chip seems very power hungry and its the only real diffrence.
@@EnglishDanReviews I really wanted to buy this phone but the battery life issue is unacceptable. 5h sot is way to low. My one and half year old Huawei p30 pro still gets 9h sot without tricks... Can't find a decent android phone. I don't really want to change ecosystem but I might go for a iPhone 12 pro max.
I'm getting a full day of life out of mine I never had that turned on from day one its 10:14 pm phone was at 100% at 10 am I am at 57% try not being on your phone watching videos all day and work that seems to help mine lol
As I've said in previous videos, a small number of people are not having issues. My $350 Pixel 4a lasts way longer than my note. And I use that just the same. I also don't know if you were being a dick about about not being on the phone, etc etc. But I have 2 jobs... Nice try though
@@EnglishDanReviews not being a dick just pointing out that with normal usage and even watching videos the battery is ok this comment was for the people in the comment section.
james thomas normal usage is watching TH-cam, Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Gmail, Google Maps, playing with the S Pen drawing pictures because your bored to death
Imagine paying $1400 USD for a device that you need to turn features off to get all day battery life. 🤣🤣🤣 How about just don't buy it because Samsung are laughing at you all whilst they scam you with a shitter processor for the same price.
Hey is there any update on this? As I am also running the silly exynos version.. i would rather not root the phone but its looking like I may have to because they stuck at bringing updates in the UK compared to the US
I have to admit...this battery life just sucks! Everything I paid 1300 for I have to disable just to make it thru the day!
Me too mate, package disabler, greenify, 5G off etc have to keep 120hz on though.
@@-zerocool- Check out the 96hz app on XDA.
maybe you got a lemon. mine is great
@@ryanscottwright since i turned 5G off...its a lil better but like i said....u shouldnt have to change anything for 1300!!
@Cleezty on IG who said it wasnt
I'm not gonna lie I've kept my Note 20 Ultra (Snapdragon version) in high performance mode but still at FHD+ so I can use the 120hz screen and I get a full day battery life. Maybe I'm lucky but I get a full day of usage.
Same here.
@@tishbouvier yeah man. From 100% to 90% it drops a fairly quick pace but nothing alarming or anything different from all my other Samsung phones. Then once it hits 89% to 80% it almost just sits there. I'll watch TH-cam straight video after video and it barely moves. Just very slowly. Just trickling down. Then after that it just slowly but surely goes down still at what I would consider a slow pace. Not as slow as the 89% to 80% but still gives plenty of life all day and into night. I am 100% satisfied with my battery consumption. Of course having bigger batteries will always help but honestly I don't think the phone needs it.
I m unlucky from. India..exynos😞👎heating issue
@@RaviKumar-qh6nt No heating issues from my side in Indian version of Exynos.... Only lil bit battery draining issues..
Rest a perfect phone 👌👌
Bro cheak photo n photography..
It is actually working. Had to wait 2 days to find out but its for real
Snapdragon user here. Right out of the box, 5G enabled, wifi on, bluetooth on, brightness fairly high, and I am getting 7-8 hours of screen on time. One day I had a couple conference calls and was on a IG Live for an hour or two and my battery last an astounding 9.5 hours screen on time. I do not know if I just got lucky with mine or what, but I have sure heard some stories of them draining super fast.
And I am coming from a note 9 that I rarely got over 5 hours out of ever. Even new.0
Yeah it seems to be pure luck with good battery, and it's also seeming to be a minority with good battery too.
I'm happy you lucked out though as it is an awesome device otherwise
@@EnglishDanReviews Yeah, I really do love mine. Man, that is crazy that tho, that a $1300+ device is a hit or miss with a good battery. Makes me disappointed in Samsung.
What firmware u use pls because its not possible
@@ragnarlothbrok7243 I am on the latest possible update. Again, for some batteries, you are right, it will not even be close to possible. I just got lucky this time around. On the other hand, I was super unlucky w my Note 9, as it only last me about 4 hours of screen on time per day, lol. Just kind of the luck of the draw. Almost like the silicon lottery w CPU's.
Solid analysis! I put my Galaxy devices in high performance mode and rock on. 😄
I turned off Adaptive Power Saving mode and set up Bixby Routines to turn on Medium Power saving mode below 25%. Seems to be working a lot better for me so far
Man said something other people are forgetting.... Its an expensive phone, if you're disabling features you paid for for atleast 1 day battery life... You might as well have brought their cheaper phones
Yeah I decided to go HD+ (lowest screen resolution, with medium power saving mode on and adaptive 120hz running. Its still learning my usage regarding the power saving option but its looking good so far
how did you go power saving while on 120hz?
Same problem of my phone galaxy ultra very fast drain the battery but i itry your tips bro if it is effective
For snapdragon variant of Note 20, ultra users, how is this phone holding up with battery life recently?
Well, since I've gotten notified of a Like, I'll answer my own question with my own new experience.... The battery life of Note 20U (snapdragon) is horrible in usage, but is amazing (like all other phones) in standby (screen off).
what case are you using?
I made even simpler. I just desabled 5g. It's incredible how 5g sucks battery and what performance I'm getting in that regard. Heck, I'm still happy getting ~120megs in download speed were on 5g I get 40?! And now in my last check, I was having already 4.5hrs of SoT with 68% left.
So tl;dr I desabled 5g, put to deep sleep apps I don't use often or known for battery drain (like FB, etc) and create Bixby routines depending what I'm doing. Very happy after with battery after doing those tweaks.
Turn off 120 , fhd
This is a joke to have to throttle down a $1500 device to save battery and Samsung has the M51 with a 6,000 mAh battery and is hundreds cheaper. That and the 120hz issue is unacceptable imo.
This doesn't throttle anything down it's an optimization issue that drains instead
I'm running tests on my phone as well. I'm keeping the adaptive saving mode with optimized on because I'm stubborn and I want to use my phone with these features. I'll patiently wait to see if it actually learns.
I've been using medium battery saver with 720p, CPU limited to 70%, and brightness at -10%. I also put many apps to sleep that I don't care to get a notification from. And I use 60hz and 5G off. Lol With all that battery life is just ok about the same or slightly less than the Note 10+. We got ripped off in 2020.
Haha this is why the s20 ultra is better
I own a Samsung galaxy note 20 ultra um not good wit technology at all I don't know how to work a computer I need trying save battery on this phone 😫someone please help I have no idea what the hell um doing I bought this phone back in May of this year 2021
I was wondering why people were getting bad battery life. Mine has been just fine. I went to check that setting and it was already off for me
Mine is turned off but still I get only about 4 to 5hours of battery life
I dont have "power mode".. wth..
It's garbage, just look at all the reviews saying they have terrible battery life wich makes this "powerhouse" a waste of money. I'll wait for the mate 40 pro+ thank you
i also tried with setting the phone connection to 2g when I'm in home with wifi, turning sync off, location off, putting apps to deep sleep. removing body sensor and location permissions from my apps. but it's still giving me 5 hours of SOT with 2.5 hours light gaming, 1 hour of social media. i am disappointed.
Adaptive battery drains for few days then kicks in. Add a bixby routine that says if Start button tapped then medium power saving. This will enable medium power saving at 120 hertz. This will give you way more battery
Me too. It drained for a few days then it just kicked in. I'm now getting 7-8 hrs of SOT
hi sir, how can you run power saver with 120hz at the same time?
After about a week and a few adjustments I can easily get 7 hours and last all day no problem
With my exynos model. Some times it gets hot like hell. And also battery drain so fast. My adaptive battery power saving mode was off. I will try with on. Lets see if its help full.
Mine has been ever since I got it, although I don't leave the gps turned on all the time unless I need to use it. So far I've been getting 6hrs of screen time. I will enable it to see how it behaves. (Snapdragon user)
What if we compare it with the medium power saving? Will the battery last longer than with using optimised + turning off the adaptive one?
Note 20 ultra battery life is Sucks. I do have to change 2 times per day.
Mine was off out of the box. But I did bring my settings from my note 10 plus backup so maybe that is why it's off
I didn't carry over any settings from my previous phone. This was disabled by default.
I have the snapdragon version and I feel like they have the same battery life with my P4XL. I don't maximize the battery usage usually I charge at 20% so I've been getting 5-6 hrs but that is at wifi like 90% of the time. just turned off adaptive power saving and hopefully gives some improvement.
Hello. May I ask if using a third-party launcher uses that much battery life or even affect the performance?
Not thatI noticed
Wao my battery have improved with this method, I don't really understand how the "adaptive mode" works the opposite.
I can confirm that Adaptive power saving drains more battery on standby (Note10+) when it's on. Probably while using the phone, too, but I found obvious change on standby as it's easier to notice.
Note Ultra 865+ I was charging 3 times a day. Turned the learning thing off, now getting a significant increase in battery life! Thank you, but can I still keep the extended battery case i just bought? Lol
(I'm keeping the case!)
Yes you can! I'm happy that worked for you!
Im trying now, and will be update by tomorrow, thaks sir for the video because i never think that would be greater battery life when that thing is off.
Something is weird, I have the exynos version since day one and with a veryyyyy light using i hit 5h30 of sot MAXIMUM but some people with exynos too hit 8/9 hours with heavy using and this is the exact same thing with snapdragon version some people 4/5h but others 8/9h, I don't if its really just an issue of optimization 🤔
@@natedagreat90 who ? About what?
@@natedagreat90 one of my friend has a note 20 ultra the exact same model as me and 8h of sot for him so yes it's true this time
Thanks
wow it helped me get a hour more doing the same. thanks.
Awesome!
I'm planning to get this phone and I'm also concerned about the battery life so your tip is really helpful. Would really appreciate it if you could make a video that could show other tips that could also help save NOTE20Ultra battery.
Here is my workaround: I set up a bixby routine to change the Power Mode to Medium when battery gets to 65 percent
We shouldn't have to though as that throttles your device to 70% of it's power etc etc. Shouldn't be happening on a $1300 phone
@@EnglishDanReviews i agree, they should have added more battery and made it thicker if needed
Ridiculous phone never buy a phone with low battery life
Dan! Informative and i am sure the Ultra folks will thank you! In my case? I am poor and only afford the regular...
I'm using Samsung phones many years and this note 20 ultra is the worst phone Samsung ever made very disappointed 😞
I had a Question if someone could help me I would love it /Doe you have 240 touchsensitivity with 60hz turned on
I didn't know you could adjust the touch sensitivity rate
@@1ce2berg normally on 60hz you have 120 toch but if you have 120hz phone how does that work
I live in the UK but have ordered the Snapdragon can you make a comparison video please also send screenshots of screen on time
I don't have an exynos so won't be able to
I also live in UK
Where did you order the Snapdragon?
@@shojahabibi1377 I'm in the UK and ordered my N20 Ultra SnapDragon from Wonda Mobile.
@@Lee-tt9fe yes I did order from Wonda mobile
Man thats totally different from Exynos
@@shojahabibi1377 I'm having my N20 Ultra SnapDragon version delivered hopefully this week.
How's yours performing ?
i.e
network signal strength.
phone calls.
warming up.
screen on time.
May I what UK network are you using in the N20 Ultra from Wonda mobile ?
i have still 3-4 hours screen on time i just hate this phone
That's crazy, is this still working for you?
The Note 20 Ultra is a bizarre device. One day it's 7 hours, next day it's 6 then one day it's 4 hours SoT.
Mine has been off and I'm getting like you were 4 hours 30 to 5 hours screen time but exynos here
I'm having to charge it daily
still on note 8 ...runs like a beast still lol
Mines was disabled out the box so now I think I'll try it with it on. 😂
👍 good video
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the tip.
I have more than 12 hours sot, this is what I do: carry a battery pack!
Why should I have to slap a battery pack on after paying so much money for the phone?
I have not got this in 2021 in the battery optimization
And people make fun of apple for not going 120hz but here we have people who neeed to turn off flagship specs includibg 120hz to save battery xdxd
Actually its not the 120hz that causes it. My OnePlus 8T last all day easily and that also has a 120hz screen. Apple should have put a 90hz screen in this years model at least.
@@EnglishDanReviews there is no need for 120hz on an Iphone. I got the 12 pro max and Ipad pro 120hz.
Almost no difference at all in performance its so fast efficient that you could think the 12 is on 120hz.
I was considerin the note 20s or ultra but just too many reviews with poor battery life on 4500mah?
Of course a lot could be blamed for that but 120hz does hit hard, others could have exynos, bixby, Samsung bloatware adware, Android being so inefficient... etc.
What triggers me is we pay over 1300 $ for what.. to look and disable a lot of things we bought it for.
Ofc something is wrong with Samsung note phones, since the S series seem to be ok as well as your oneplus but this shouldnt be happening at that price.
@@wolf6gc72 The difference between 60 and 120hz is very very noticeable, it's jarring going back from a 120 or 90hz device back to 60, especially if you carry two devices and one is 120 and the other is 60. If you haven't tried it or spent any time with it then it won't bother you. I have an iPhone 12 Pro and no I wouldn't think it's 120hz as it's not and you can tell due to the added frames at 120hz. Something else is at play with the Note 20 U, I`m thinking its the 5G modem on the 856+. That updated chip seems very power hungry and its the only real diffrence.
I got better battery life on my note 10 plus on high performance mode then on my note 20 ultra on optimized
Yup, same...
Great hardware but the battery is pure Dumpster Fire
@@EnglishDanReviews I really wanted to buy this phone but the battery life issue is unacceptable. 5h sot is way to low. My one and half year old Huawei p30 pro still gets 9h sot without tricks... Can't find a decent android phone. I don't really want to change ecosystem but I might go for a iPhone 12 pro max.
Mine has got 5 hrs 30 minutes of SOT.. Exynos 😭
That's about the best I can get from mine most of the time
@@EnglishDanReviews I got 5 hrs 30 minutes SOT with 18 % juice left
exactly rubbish design . No difference in past 10 years on power management
Anybody same Issue after 9 Months?
Yes some battery drain man
Mine's the Exynos 990 variant
Yup I've seen many with the exynos version say they have the same issue
@@EnglishDanReviews
Mine has 13hours of usage with 4h15mins screen on time
Not just me right ahaha
Battery life sucks man
I'm getting a full day of life out of mine I never had that turned on from day one its 10:14 pm phone was at 100% at 10 am I am at 57% try not being on your phone watching videos all day and work that seems to help mine lol
As I've said in previous videos, a small number of people are not having issues. My $350 Pixel 4a lasts way longer than my note. And I use that just the same.
I also don't know if you were being a dick about about not being on the phone, etc etc. But I have 2 jobs... Nice try though
@@EnglishDanReviews not being a dick just pointing out that with normal usage and even watching videos the battery is ok this comment was for the people in the comment section.
james thomas normal usage is watching TH-cam, Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Gmail, Google Maps, playing with the S Pen drawing pictures because your bored to death
Imagine paying $1400 USD for a device that you need to turn features off to get all day battery life. 🤣🤣🤣
How about just don't buy it because Samsung are laughing at you all whilst they scam you with a shitter processor for the same price.
I think it's funny complaining about only getting 6 hours screen on time I never got more than three and a half with my phone
I will turn it off now hahaha hope it helps
I hope it does! Come back and let me know on a day or two
yeah let it us know
I'll check this out! See how it affects the Exynos version
Hey True Tech Reviews. Hope you will share your experience after trying it on the Exynos version. I will need it for mine
Hey is there any update on this? As I am also running the silly exynos version.. i would rather not root the phone but its looking like I may have to because they stuck at bringing updates in the UK compared to the US