Wow, Samsung has taken a downward plummet with this one. Plastic fantastic, no removable storage and a screen that's a step backwards from the Note 9! Definitely will be my last Samsung product

Samsung’s Galaxy Note20 is the company’s mainstream phablet, situated below the Galaxy Note20 Ultra. As in the world of Apple, though, “mainstream” is relative here, with the Note20’s specs (and price) drifting towards the high end of the spectrum.

Accurate exposure in bright to moderate lighting; Accurate white balance; color rendering in stills; High stills detail; especially in bright light; Wide ultra-wide field of view; Good depth estimation and blur quality in portrait mode; Good video exposure; Video detail high and noise low in bright...

The Note 20 takes Samsung's phablet formula and strips away some of the flagship sheen....

Good all-round camera performance Vibrant; flat display Solid performance Reasonable battery life Sleek overall design S Pen still ace

Overpriced Glasstic isn't fantastic 60Hz hurts Awkward speaker placement Gets hot No expandable storage

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.

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 Galaxy Note 20 will not be remembered as a high point for the Note series. It loses out on too many of the higher-end elements of Galaxy phones without a commensurate drop in cost.

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

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 usual.

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

The Galaxy Note 20 will not be remembered as a high point for the Note series. It loses out on too many of the higher-end elements of Galaxy phones without a commensurate drop in cost.

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;

"I want the phone with the pen." That's what you hear at my house, full of artists: They want the phone with Samsung's S Pen stylus. If that's all you want, then the Galaxy Note 20 is a fine way to get one. The $999.99 Note 20 isn't as good as the $1,399.99 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, most notably in terms of camera and display. But it's the phone with the pen that costs less than $1,000, and that will be good enough for some people. That said, I can't help but feel there's not enough here to stand out among Samsung's myriad phone releases this year.Flat Front, Round Pen The Galaxy Note 20 comes in bronze, gray, or green. At 6.3 by 3.0 by 0.3 inches (HWD) and 6.8 ounces, it's not a small phone and will be too wide for many people to use one-handed. If you're looking for a smaller Samsung phone, you really have to go with the standard Galaxy S20 (also $999), but it doesn't support the S Pen. The most controversial part of the Note 20's design is the back, because it's matte plastic. Th...

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.

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

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

I hate to say it, but the Galaxy Note 20 is mostly a miss for the South Korean tech giant

Powerful processor, Solid camera, Design looks good

Overpriced, Only 60Hz refresh rate, Plastic back

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a good phone, but don’t buy it at its advertised retail price of $999.99. It’s a fine phone if you can find it for less, and hopefully you can because the only other phone with a stylus that matters is the very expensive Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

S Pen has come into its own; Solid performance and battery life; Reasonable size for more people

Not a good value at the original $1,000 asking price; No 120Hz refresh rate screen; Cameras are not inspiring