I just bought one last week. S23 Ultra is such a great phone, but the Note 20 Ultra is arguably still better than all my other phones too. Just ordered a 512gb microsd card to slap in there, using a spare 128GB for now. Only major concerns I have are battery degradation and low light photos not being as good as newer phones. Accubattery is showing a capacity of 81% on my "like new open box" from ebay and the device was totally dead when I got it. Doing 4-5 hours of SOT with 10 to 16 hours total use so far with all but NFC and hotspot active. Feels like an S23 Ultra lite to me. Next week I'll be out of the testing stage and if the battery life gets better I'll probably keep my sim card in this thing. 4 charge cycles completed so far. More on reddit.com

Here's my thoughts that I posted a few weeks ago. I've had my Note 20 (US Snapdragon) since it's launch in August.

I went with the regular one for the following reasons

• Flat screen - This was one of the biggest reasons. I hate the curved displays. They add nothing to the actual functionality of the phone and make screen protectors a huge pain in the ass to install.

• Size - 6.7" is the ideal size for me. 6.9", while not that much bigger, is big enough that it won't fit in some of my pockets (even more so with a case), especially when winter comes and I have to bust out my coats.

• Cost - I got my phone from T-Mobile and even with the 50% trade in promo, my down-payment on an Ultra would have been over $600 after taxes.

My battery life has been excellent. I'm averaging being around 50% when I get home from work, I got nowhere close to that with my Note 8 or 10. Having the 4500mah battery has been amazing.

I'm well aware that the Ultra, from a spec perspective, is the better phone, but it's not the better phone for some people. I wouldn't recommend the Note 20 if you don't (or can't) get it on a trade in promotion, as I agree that it's overpriced. However, if you can get it on a trade-in (and aren't super concerned about specs), it's a fantastic device.

I haven't had any performance issues, unlike with my Note 10, which would get random lockups on Chrome and Edge.

My only complaints with are the Note 20 are these

• 128GB downgrade - This applies to both phones. The fact that they dropped from 256GB to 128GB on the US Snapdragon models sucks ass.

• No microSD card - It sucks that there's no microSD as it really could use one (and we all know it was removed to use as a marketing point for the Ultra).

1080p60hz honestly doesn't bother me.

The fact that it has a plastic back is another thing that doesn't both me, either.

The regular Note 20 is a fantastic phone that's a bit overpriced.

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Note 20 ultra everytime. Best looking phone till date. Obviously better than ultra in other aspects too. More on reddit.com

I'm still rocking my Note 20 Ultra and it's just as good today as the day I got it. Boots up quickly, battery life is still fantastic. I've charged mine nightly since I got it, and on average, I'm still around 30-50% remaining when I go to bed. Obviously this will vary depending on use throughout the day of course, but I typically spend far too much time on my phone and it hasn't let me down yet. In comparing the specs to newer devices out there, it's just not worth it to me to switch right now. The other offerings don't really give much more for your buck IMO. I've also taken very good care of my Note though too. Zero scratches on the screen and in near mint condition. So as long as you take care of it, my vote is that it is 100% worth it in 2024! More on reddit.com