Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G SM-G988B 128GB
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
Does 108MP result in an Ultra camera?- Remarkable camera
- Great screen
- Strong performance
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
On paper, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a huge spec monster. But that brings with it huge expectations and a huge price, which ultimately it struggles to quite live up to. There's a lot that's impressive in the camera, but it falls short in some areas, while the battery life isn't competitive.- Lovely bright display
- Lots of power
- Great sound quality from speakers
- Great collection of cameras
- Telephoto up to 10x is fun
- Bulk and weight
- 100x zoom is a gimmick
- Main camera very shallow depth of field
- Display polarising layer
- Questionable battery life at times
- Eye-watering price
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra is as exciting as it is outrageously expensive- Silky-smooth 120Hz screen
- 100x ‘Space Zoom’ is impressive
- The first phone with 8K video recording
- Samsung’s priciest (non-folding) phone yet
- Pre-release camera quibbles
- Brutish design
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
Samsung has the S20 and S20 Plus for the mainstream, and it now has the S20 Ultra for those who want more and aren’t willing to sacrifice certain skills for a lower price. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is a no-compromise device: it might not be the ‘best’ in every area, but you couldn’t say Samsung skimped...- Zooming up to 10x is fantastic
- Screen is a delight
- Samsung’s software has never been better
- Very fast charging
- The price
- Battery life
- on the Exynos model
- can struggle running the 120Hz display
- It’s just so big
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
There's definitely a uncouth, almost brutal way in which the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra assaults the Android phone market in my mind, with it wielding hyper premium hardware, connectivity and camera specs like a barbarian warlord in the midst of battle.- Huge
- buttery smooth 120Hz screen
- Hyper-premium internal hardware spec
- Versatile
- feature-packed camera system
- Supports all 5G standards (sub-6
- mmWave
- NSA)
- Impressive Geekbench 5 and 3DMark scores
- Capacious 5,000 mAh battery stack
- Obviously
- the price
- which is very high
- Turn 120Hz on and battery life is affected
- Would you be better with a Note 10+?
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
Our first impression of the Galaxy S20 Ultra was that it was a wolf in sheep's clothing, with no big surprises. Overall, it's a solid package, but there is so much overkill here. Samsung has shoved all of its chips into the middle of the poker table and it's hasn't quite paid off.- Beautiful display
- Excellent everyday camera
- Strong 5x and 10x zoom
- Snappy performance
- Huge and cumbersome
- Gimmicky Space Zoom
- Weak Exynos chip (EU version)
- No 120Hz at WQHD+
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
The dilemma we have here is 'cost vs smartphone' as yes, it's a great device but at over £1000, it's hard to say it's 'excellent value for money'. But then again, if you compare it to some of the other smartphones available, it's not far off what they're priced at so does that make the price okay?- Great screen
- Good image quality
- Zoom up to 10x is excellent
- Fast charging
- No headphone socket
- Forget the zoom after 10x
- Expensive
- Size
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Five months later, brains match brawn
Update: Five months after its initial release, Samsung has fixed bugs that dogged the camera system — and realized the promise of the ultimate smartphone. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra is a lavishly-equipped device with an extravagant price tag. $1,400 gets you an opulent 7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, the best internals you could ask for in an Android phone, 5G compatibility with all the major networks and, perhaps most important, a monstrous camera setup. With 108MP on the main lens, 48MP on the telephoto camera, and up to 100× zoom, it’s clear which feature Samsung expects to deliver the knockout punch. But despite its robust stats, this heavyweight was initially held back from becoming the undisputed champ among the best camera phones this year due to bugs that plagued the cutting-edge camera system. Through a series of patches released in April and July, Samsung eventually addressed most of the camera issues. So do the brains finely match the brawn? Or should you look to t...- Big, gorgeous screen with 120Hz refresh rate
- Zoom lens frames up nice shots
- Battery life that breezes through a day
- Top notch internals with 5G for every major carrier
- Expensive
- Zoom system seems gimmicky
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
“You might've thought the camera would be the best feature. Right now, it's not.”- Big
- gorgeous screen with 120Hz refresh rate
- Zoom lens frames up nice shots
- Battery life that breezes through a day
- Top notch internals with 5G for every major carrier
- Expensive
- Inconsistent
- sometimes glitchy photo and video performance
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Cosmic Grey 128GB 5G SM-G988BZADNZO review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra is a technically superior phone with an incredible camera, but its size, price, and overkill make it hard to recommend.- Incredible processor
- battery
- and RAM
- Absolutely gorgeous display
- One UI has become one of Android's best overlays
- Big
- heavy
- and awkward to hold
- Extremely expensive
- Camera is excellent but has some annoying bugs
- 100X Space Zoom is impressive but not very...