Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review

Samsung has managed to create a smartphone with a versatile and high-performance camera setup. The large physical sensor does make a difference in real life and not just on papers. The ace features, such as the 108MP high-resolution pictures, 100x zoom range and 8K footage are nice additions to the setup. These features show how far smartphones have come in the camera department but honestly, they aren't much of any use in real-life. The phablet also offers the segment-best display, long-lasting battery and swift overall performance.

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The Galaxy S20 Ultra is Samsung’s superphone to conquer all superphones. Everything pushed to excess. That excess is great when it means a massive battery, future-proofed 5G and a camera that’s leagues ahead of where Samsung was a year ago. The combination of great main, ultra-wide and 4x optical cameras, with a 10x hybrid zoom, is so flexible and fun to use. Even at zooms of 30x you get pretty good pictures, and 100x zoom can substitute for binoculars in a pinch. But all that excess also makes the phone far too big.

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My main point that I’d like to stick into your noggin’ is that if you want to buy a phone that lasts you a while, why not spend a bit more and get the S20 Ultra. It has everything you might need. If you want to spend a tad less, but lose the 100X Space Zoom, check out the Galaxy S20+. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these devices. Yes, they’re expensive, but they’re so damn good.

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For Samsung loyalists or those seeking the most powerful, most maximal phone, the S20 Ultra is going to attract. In the states, the S20 Ultra will continue to be the king of Android until this summer when the next Samsung flagship is released. Here in Asia, there are various phones that can make that case. But I think the S20 Ultra is among the top of the pack—as long as Samsung fix that focusing issue.

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The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the sum result of Samsung’s technological prowess crammed into a relatively compact shell. The next generation hardware on offer here is best-in-class  with a 120Hz display and a camera capable of capturing 8K video though this is also one of their most expensive phones to date. If you’re after the best that Samsung has to offer, this is it, hands down.

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The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G will appeal to power users that want it all, with no compromises. It's a gorgeous, ultra-premium, cutting-edge device with great performance and lots of future potential as well, if you can personally justify its price point.

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Not only is it remarkable in its approach to offering new features, but the entire experience is so well refined that Samsung barely places a foot wrong. The one and only critical stumbling block for the Galaxy S20 Ultra is the price. Let’s face it, the S20 Ultra finds itself well out of reach of most wallets, but with more base storage (and the option to expand via microSD), a larger screen, huge 108MP camera sensor and 8K video recording, I certainly know which phone I’d buy on the back of a lottery win.

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a great phone that ticks all the boxes and sets a new personal best for Samsung. It’s defining quality isn’t that it’s the only phone with a camera like this. It’s just the only Samsung phone with a camera like this. As far as flagships go, Samsung’s latest stands tall but it doesn’t stand alone.

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Unless you want the absolute “best” (and most expensive) phone you can buy or you need some of the niche camera features on the S20 Ultra, either of the cheaper models should suffice, because in almost every sense – its price, size and specs – the S20 Ultra may be more than you need.

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The S20 Ultra is not a phone for everyone. Plenty of people still prefer smaller phones that they can use more easily with just one hand, and the bulky dimensions and camera bump may even strike others as clunky. However, for those who want a powerhouse device that can handle anything you throw at it, the S20 Ultra steps up to the plate wonderfully. The Exynos 990 SoC is a decent upgrade, and you get an excellent camera, great battery life, and a gorgeous display.

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