At $999, why does the Galaxy Note 20 exist? And is the Galaxy Note 20 really worth it, at that price? No. The answer is no. It’s quite clear that Samsung
At $999, why does the exist? And is the Galaxy Note 20 really worth it, at that price? No. The answer is no. It’s quite clear that Samsung made differences to the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra just to justify having two models. No other reason. Samsung could have launched a single Galaxy Note 20 model, and everyone would have been happy. If you look closely at the differences between the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy S20 looks like a much better option. Or even the Galaxy S20+ (if you can get it on discount). The Galaxy S20+ has the same size display at 6.7-inches, and it has a higher-refresh rate at 120Hz, instead of the 60Hz on the Galaxy Note 20. When you compare the Galaxy Note 20 to the Galaxy S20, that Samsung launched earlier this year, it’s hard to justify the existence of this phone. Sure, the Galaxy S20+ is normally priced at $1199, or $200 more than the Galaxy Note 20 will cost you. However, the Galaxy S20+ does usually go on sale for around $200-$300 off. So you can get it for the same price or cheaper. And with the Galaxy S20+, you’re getting a high-refresh rate display, a higher-resolution display, a larger battery, as well as a glass back. Since Samsung decided to give the Galaxy Note 20 a polycarbonate or plastic back. And judging by early hands on of the Galaxy Note 20, it doesn’t feel great. Now, yes, I know that Note purists are going to say that the doesn’t have the S Pen. That’s true. It does not. But, the Galaxy Note 10+ does. And it has most of the same specs, plus a glass back, for a lot less – since it has been out for a year now. Sure it’s missing 5G, but that’s not a big deal.5G isn’t really widely available, and if it is, it’s slower. So the Galaxy Note 20 isn’t really worth it, from a specs perspective. Samsung used to get a lot of flack for using plastic on their smartphones many years ago – we were some of the ones giving them that flack. It makes the phone feel cheap. But when we’re looking at cheaper phones like a $350 Galaxy A series or even a $500 phone, that’s okay. Because it is an inexpensive phone with some decent specs. But when you’re paying $999 plus tax for a phone, and it’s made of plastic, that’s just not any good.
