SHOULD you upgrade? Note20 Ultra vs S23 Ultra

The Note20 Ultra was $1300 USD when it launched. If you have one, should you upgrade to the S23 Ultra? Watch this video to find out what's upgraded!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Note20 Ultra
01:32 - Design
05:32 - Internal Hardware
11:10 - Software
14:26 - Camera
23:38 - Overall
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[@kuyaspanky.]

This video made me trade in my Note 20 Ultra 5G and I am typing this now on my new S23 Ultra. Thanks 4 the excellent review!!! New Sub here!

[@charlizescoot7469]

Good for u, hope i get too one day

[@ITACHI_SAGE420]

@@charlizescoot7469 got one for you right now brand new in box bought it for my son but hes decided to be irresponsible with his life so im keeping it for now.

[@mullahosk585]

which one has the loudest speakers?

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Great video! I just bought used Note 20 Ultra. It’s my first Samsung smartphone ever. Been using other brands so far and only dreaming about Samsungs. Finally got one!

[@nielsjunker1487]

How is your note 20 ultra running?

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

@@nielsjunker1487 After a bit difficult start it has been running really well. At the beginning I had trouble focusing with camera but after two updates it started working well. Awesome phone! The best I have ever had.

[@Savoryjeans]

Where can I get it that's not fake and real

[@Mrmanof69420]

​@@Savoryjeans Amazon or by refurbished sellers

[@JujiBuji]

@@Savoryjeans you can check the IMEI of the phone to see if it's a fake, the IMEI is on the box or in the settings

[@kiyotaka2026]

Man the SD card slot is literally the only dealbreaker for me. Having to give up on my 1tb SD card if I make the jump feels like a downgrade... The Note 20 Ultra felt kind of like a "no compromise" kinda phone, and the S23 Ultra doesn't in my opinion

[@venator7889]

Who on earth needs 1TB of storage on a SMARTPHONE!? That's laptop levels of storage

[@oseboodigie8406]

I've got a 1tb s10 plus. That's just the Internal memory. Finding it hard to drop it for a newer device

[@venator7889]

@@oseboodigie8406 There is a 1TB version of the S23 Ultra

[@samo6083]

​@venator7889 yh and costs a kidney to buy. With that price you can get triple the storage

[@kiyotaka2026]

@@venator7889 ngl bro I use 15% of the card. But it's probably gonna be my last SD card AND phone in a LOOOOONG time.

[@junx82187]

This was a great review of the two different smart phones and their pros and cons. Thank you. I just got the s23 ultra upgrade today because I got a black screen of death on my s20 ultra. So until I decide to get a new lcd display and fix it to resell. I was definitely curious about what to upgrade to but obviously went with the newest s23 ultra. I love the green sleek back to it vs the chrome black shine I had on the s20. One of my favorite notes was the note9. I STILL have mine. 1 generation and its never failed. Probably one of the best phones that's never broke or given me issues and works wonderfully still to this day and I've had it in an otterbox since day 1 also so not a scratch on it. I hope that this s23 can perform like that in life longevity. Anyways, ty again for a great review and comparison! Thumbs up and new follow!

[@chootybeeks1088]

S23 is a certified beast, but the price is crazy. Already went through that with my Note 20 Ultra.

[@AustincoleMcMichael]

I recently traded in my S22 ultra and got a sky blue S23 ultra in 512gb for $329 directly from Samsung . Couldn't pass it up tbh .

[@TheTonytone77]

@@AustincoleMcMichael lol so u paid 329 dollars... congrats on buying the same phone twice

[@AustincoleMcMichael]

@@TheTonytone77 the battery upgrade alone was worth that to me , I have a good job so it didn't bother me at all . Plus between the overall animation speed , video and camera being quite a bit better I'm happy with the LITTLE $ I spent . Oh now my phone also went from128gb to 512 and ram is now at 12gb vs the 8 I had . LoL well worth $329 .

[@TheTonytone77]

@@AustincoleMcMichael u can't equate those lil differences to what the majority are doing ..it doesn't make sense 😕...that's why I commented...if u have the money that great for u and a small percent of ppl that upgrade for minor upgrades

[@aspookyspookynight]

​@@TheTonytone77I came from the note 20 ultra, had it for a long time. S23u leagues ahead of the note 20 ultra!

[@codeosagie]

I love the Note 20 Ultra because of the sd card slot. U make use of 512GB memory card plus my internal 256GB internal memory that came with the phone.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Me too. That's why I'm keeping mine

[@CamaroWarrior]

I have the note 20 ultra still and love it, I almost got the s23 ultra but I think I'll just wait for the S24 ultra

[@Moyaiville_Productions]

I loved this video. I'm definitely someone who likes the Note models too but the Note 20's are just amazing. I know someone with a Note20 Ultra, and it's still holding up great for them.. Samsung definitely has improved each year and I cannot wait to see what they have coming up next.. People in the US haven't gotten the camera update yet but I'm hoping it gets here soon and I want to see all the reviews on it.. Apparently, people in Canada are getting the April update on April 12th if they have any S23 model.

[@ferwallace1903]

I think right now we're at a point where all phones are now just literally the same from a few years back. They're all literally the same for us everyday users. Most people don't really use 200x zoom or play ram intensive games. People just buy new phones for the sake of buying new phones then get stuck with beautiful old premium phones with impressive hardware in their drawers

[@Lilymomable]

I went from a Note 8 (had it for 6 years and still a great phone). to a S23 ultra. A big upgrade.

[@SijuVibgyor]

Same here ! From Note 8 to S23 ultra. From 64 GB to 1 TB

[@waseemquereshi]

What an Upgrade. Speechless

[@igot5onit423]

I went from a trac phone sky j pro ( Something like that forgot the name) to the note 20 ultra which I'm type this on.. So I know the feeling.. I was going to do a small upgrade and ended up with this😂

[@wb0]

how exactly does that make you speechless....? @@waseemquereshi

[@visserjonck5584]

Great video bud, very detailed. Enjoyed it! Keep up the good work.

[@alexandrospapagiannidis4162]

Greetings from Greece🇬🇷. I have the note 20 ultra since the day it came out. I am very pleased. I'll wait next year to see what Samsung comes up with and buy it. Keep up the good work👍

[@user-ij8no5zw6u-]

Just to mention, the extra thickness is to accommodate the camera's without the huge bump. They did very well with the overall thickness considering the 1/1,3" sensor...

[@techwithbenefits]

I actually had this in my notes to say (because I mentioned the Note20 Ultra's bump) but then forgot haha thanks for putting it here. I'll pin it

[@kiyotaka2026]

@@TraeldornTech Hot take but I agree, the S23U feels kinda... Chonky

[@s3cr3t-wpn9]

Very informative video! I just picked up a N20Ultra with the Snapdragon and loving it. The formfactor itself is worth it enough to keep but I still gotta explore how it is w/ real world usage. This should hold me down until the next major upgrade in the S series.

[@elouis364]

looking into getting one as well, how's yours holding up?

[@s3cr3t-wpn9]

​@@elouis364 Loving my N20 every day.. I can last a whole working day with the display set at full brightness with ample battery life for photo taking, design work ,social media and moderate gaming. This phone does it all and its as flashy and head turner like its siblings the S21, S22, and S23 with its form factor. Still holding up very strong. Definitely get one 😎😎😎.. Oh and if you do a lot of heavy outdoor usage it probably wouldn't hurt to pick up a power bank for extra juice. Luckily for me I can last the whole day with a couple close calls. 😊

[@lvtish]

Thank you for your perfect video, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from 2020 and I love the sleek, thin design and almost everything about it. Im very open to buy a new device, but Note 20 Ultra is still irreplaceable piece for me 😊

[@glynnphillips9703]

I really liked this video, I will definitely be watching more. Thank you ✨️ I am thinking of upgrading from N20U to S23U.

[@OlavoGiampietro]

I have the Note 20 ultra and am thinking hard about upgrading, but have not yet been convinced to upgrade to the S23 ultra. I found it quite thick compared to the Note 20. So, I'll wait for the next models to see what I'll do. One thing I hate the Note 20 is the battery and of course, now that will no longer update will be very annoying. I even thought about buying the Fold 4 that seems much more modern, but I do not like the S Pen in a case. And also found the camera worse than the Note 20. I'm hoping that the FOLD 5 is better and with the S Pen attached.

[@user-by2tf3hr3p]

that thin form factor and the color (rose gold) is what i miss 2

[@waseemquereshi]

Dont let your thoughts or wishes go towards FOLD, you will lose your brains.

[@samo6083]

Just get a new battery

[@svensantesson2020]

Fold4 Takes better Pictures. Always remember the Software. Although you have less Zoom and less MP, every picture is going to Look better. I Had both, i mean, i still use My fold4. Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 (at least in Europe) 8k is also going to Look better on the Fold. The ultrawide is the Same, but with better Processing on the Fold. In the Fold you also got directors View. Aaaaannnndd: 3x is better than 5x. I mean, the 5x is cooler, and the best would be to have both, Like s21/2/3 Ultra, or the new S24 Ultra, but If you only can choose one, 3x is more often needed. And the 3x on the Fold 4 is able to shoot 4k60. The notes 5x is only Up to 30fps

[@arvindpuryag8291]

Thanks for the effort you put in this honest comparison video. I subscribed immediateky

[@Wrxization]

Great video.. been looking for the video comparison between these two phone.. your explained everything man.. im going to upgrade to s23 ultra soon

[@imakethesites3048]

Thanks for validating my decision. I had the Note 20 Ultra for 2 years before i dropped it, then i spend 4 months thinking really hard about its replacement.

[@TheRroberson123]

I agree with you, but I'm 79 on S. S. And have had my note 20 for 3 years and just now learning what it will do. Besides in 3 mo. When my phones are paid off, my bill will drop $75 a month. 🤣

[@ronaldcordova9282]

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[@Trekeyus]

Finally upgrading from my note 10+ to the note 20 ultra as the note 10+ losses security updates this year and the lack of 5g is starting to be an issue. I almost bought into the s23 series but the lack of expandable storage is a deal killer for me. Even the one terabyte model of the s23 is just not worth it when you can have one terabite micro SD cards for as cheap as you can these days.

[@gavril3698]

Does it justify the x3 times the price? No

[@gavril3698]

Didn't mean to reply your comment lol

[@sam3kperv]

Great 👍 video sir, watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲..

[@richardmatthews2180]

Since I'm not a professional photographer but still like the top notch interactions with my phone everyday, I'm sticking with my Note20 Ultra. I'm a person that doesn't like being limited in life, having a beast phone with a storage limit doesn't make sense to me like the S23 Ultra. Why call it Ultra? My Note20 Ultra has the SD slot that so far holds 1TB card plus the 128GB internal. If I max the SD card, I can simply add another, file away, and keep going( not with (S23 Ultra). The specs are too similar to buy another phone just to have the current model, just like new vehicles, as soon as you buy another model; another will roll out with one more button added. If the phones are so good and they won't change the body, just invent add-ons. After all; the cool functions and enhancements will get upgraded by satellite every few months anyway for free! Just my personal thoughts.

[@artbunker]

The only really difference in see is that the 23 Ultra has better battery life thats it. Yes its goving to her more software updates. But I m sure Nova Launcher on S20 Ultra can counter that. The battery life is an extra hour and a half.

[@maverickbonato8164]

Personally I adore my Note 20 Ultra, Europe so it doesn't have a snapdragon but my only issue with it years later is the battery. Not a deal breaker but could be better. That's it, I'm super picky usually but maaaan I love this phone. I'll def be upgrading to the S23 or S24 when it brakes or something

[@vvvvvv6144]

How come, my note 20 ultra got Snapdragon CPU while everyone in the cmt didn't 💀😭

[@radekkuszyk]

Thanks for your decent job with informative and friendly effect 🍻

[@TheYogaDen]

Nice review, mate. I'm still using a N20U and really love it - it is and always has been far more capable than my needs. Watching your review, I can see the S23U is far superior to it in many ways, but my needs do not warrant an upgrade. And, the S24U has just been released so there's no doubt that is another reason to consider upgrading. But, I'm committed to rocking my N20U for at least another 12 months. When samsung has made a super massive leap in both style and capability, I'll go for it. What I mean is, if the S25U looks substantially different to the last few flagships, that might entice me :-)

[@grizzbirch]

Doing it! This video helped alot!

[@oykhub]

Thank you so much, I still want more comparisons with Fold4 and S23

[@daigo.castillo]

I have had my 3-year-old Note 20 Ultra up until now, still works fine.

[@amazacca8675]

Hey bro I think you should show the phones more in these types of videos. So we can actually see real time demonstrations of what you are talking about. Very informative video BTW

[@bamdadmedia]

Superb, everyday comparison of these two gems. As a Note 20 Ultra owner I am considering an upgrade and this video delivers!

[@GabrielYeager]

Wasn't planning to watch the whole thing but I did. Thanks detailed review. Guess I'll make the leap.

[@user-by2tf3hr3p]

i miss the color (rose gold), thin form and feel of the 20 ultra, it somehow felt more premium to me. i'm also stuck with six useless 20 ultra cases, but 5mos ago the phone started acting up, plus $600 off trade in made me switch.

[@killacobretti1548]

I just bought my 23 ultra from amazon brand new. I have the note 20 ultra your video made me do it .... ty

[@F1chandu]

i just bough n20 u

[@stefmetselaar4744]

You lucky guy that phone is amazing i already have it 2 years the only downside is battery life

[@jessedavid103]

​@@stefmetselaar4744 how is the battery life and is it Snapdragon version?

[@stefmetselaar4744]

Exynos the battery is oke not amazing

[@kansasderg3260]

I have a Note20 ultra global and im very happy with it!

[@JoseCampos-wm6jl]

How much longer will it be supported?

[@ChrisCrossingWires1212]

I have the US version note 20 and i have no issues with this phone. I still love it, this phone is a beast and I'm good with it

[@IsHak-rf9ip]

Can iuse it for 4 years again with no updates?

[@zvonkokroflin216]

Yeah battery and updates on Note 20 Ultra are an problem now... I got mine since the day I could get it after launch... Not a single problem with it up to this day... It's insane machine :D I'm looking to get something new... So far my choises are on S23 ultra, iPhone 14 Pro Max or Xiaomi 13 Ultra when it get's international version.... it's funny looking at all kind of videos about all 3 of those and finding something that would stand out from one from others... basicly all top android phones are pretty much all same in hardware specs, only thing you can actualy look as difference is camera and the physical look of it *-*

[@wayneg1794]

I just received a Samsung Note 20 Ultra to replace my Note 8 Ultra. Many people online have been complaining about the washed out colors and terrible contrast, and I concur. I sent people one of my photgraphs, looked at them on my computer monitors, and compared the Note 20 Ultra to my Note8 Ultra. Note 8 Ultra wins hands down. Sharpness, contrast, and colors are all lacking on the Note20 Ultra. I was really happy to get a great deal and the ability to save money using my own SD cards, instead of the S23's internal only storage. I'm sending the phone back today. Also, if you look really close, I'm also getting slight bit of screen flicker too. One last note here, I didn't know how bad the screen was until I cast the Note 20 screen to my Samsung 240hz 4k 65" HDTV. Wo, the TV really made the display deficiencies look huge. The TV's blacks were inky, and the Note 20's were faded, and the printing was way easier to read on the TV from 12 feet!!?? Note8 beats the 20 by a mile. Now this may be an anomaly but after hearing all of this review here, I think not.

[@xerxeslv]

Note 8? How about Note 4? Of course N20 doing great at night or just low light scenarios, but in day light N4 pictures\video looks much sharper and more details. Especially if digital zoom is used in video, at 2x it is not too bad still N4 is better, but going to 4x N20 is blurry mess when N4 looks just great. N20 does have better DD\HDR, night mode, and proper manual mode, but looses in contrast and details slightly in day light scenario.

[@MichalKolman]

I have the Exynos 990 variant. It was pretty bad in the first year (not stutters but it was getting really hot). But now it is alright. I have a case on so I do not even notice heating when gaming at this point. And the S22 Ultra suffered the same fate, again hot processor in the first several months.

[@rob12841]

I pulled my old s20 fe out the draw which runs the 990 and I’m actually surprised that it runs sweet. Does get warm like you said and it’s not very efficient, but those flaws aside it runs well. Forgot how snappy and good the little phone is tbh. Think 13 and 5.1 is its last upgrade though which is a shame as it’s still very capable.

[@yingpo9832]

Im using note 20 ultra for almost 3 years now but the camera for capturing faces in the family photo often blur. I suspect the samsung lens not as sharp as leica or sony lens. However, for capturing scenery, or plants my 20 ultra is doing very good job😂 video is also good. Not really sure what's going on. I also read many people complained about this blur photos. Hopefully, samsung can give a better upgrade for the camera sharpness results. That will be perfect😊

[@cna2009]

I'm just not ready to let go of my expandable memory😅

[@darylbhall]

I wish I'd waited for the S23U, had all the issues you raised with the N20U, plus faults that had to be repaired twice, and I felt abandoned by Samsung with no direct replacement for the N20U at the end of a 2 year contract. I went to the P7P, and although it's a great phone in many ways, I miss a lot of the premium Samsung features. So next year it's either the S24U (6 mths old at that point) or wait for the S25U. As long as it's a Snapdragon processor, will never have another Exynos.

[@valveve1767]

Hey, i just wondering if upgrading to S9 to Note20Ultra is a great choice? we have the exynos variant in the Philippines and my budget is around in that price point

[@xPhantom93]

I love my s20 Note ultra, but im tired of it being too big for my wireless charger in my Car. Why cant they make the phone like a s23 screen size with same specs 😅 otherwise i kinda miss the SD slot in samsung flagships. I would rather have 1TB SD slot then a 1TB internal. Because i use my phone more for pictures and sosial media then playing games or other heavy uses.. Nice video mate. Were looking around for something like this. Does the new samsung line support magsafe cases?

[@ChristopherEdwards0]

iOttie has one that fits it perfectly!

[@demetrapapas9839]

I have a note 8 that still works well. I know the camera is not great. I was considering getting a note 20, but you convinced me to go higher to a S23Ultra. I am also cosidering a flip phone, but do not know enough about its photographic capabilities. any advice? Thanks.

[@dooronron69]

I'll stick with my note 20 ultra until Samsung brings back expandable storage and hopefully ir blaster, i also use my Vivo x90 pro plus for my photos and ir blaster

[@lucasviiolonista]

Great video! 👏🏿👏🏿

[@JaelLo-uu3zm]

still got note 10plus and note 20u till now but bought s23u. its the same feeling from note 10plus and note20u. i would say its note20u is literally the same as note20u but with better battery,better screen,chip and camera. i dont like the s23u speakers tho. it sounds tiny compared to louder speakers on note 20u. i also dont like the waterfall design of camera of s23u. design makes it finicky on cases when camera ring protectors or tempered glass are on.

[@Sandra-xd6vq]

I was thinking of trading note 20u phone with my father s23u(once he buy it). Can u advice me? I love my note 20u speaker can u tell me more about ur s23u? Is it worth replacing my phone? sd slot will be missed😢

[@JaelLo-uu3zm]

@@Sandra-xd6vq its a great upgrade but if you dont want to spend over 1000usd at the moment just keep note 20u. i would say s23u is literally the same as note 20u. if you give note20u the bigger battery and brighter quad hd 120hz screen it is the s23u. like i said s23u has tiny speaker not that bad but i really think note20u has better and louder speaker and it has sd card. if you can live with its short coming dont upgrade. note 20u would probably work til 2028 til some apps starting to not work by that time its really time to upgrade

[@JaelLo-uu3zm]

@@Sandra-xd6vqoh if u plan to switch with your dad then yeah go take s23u. the battery alone says a lot. just replace the battery of your note20u before giving it to your dad to be fair😆😆😆😆

[@Sandra-xd6vq]

@@JaelLo-uu3zm haha alright thank u so much for ur review :) appreciate it

[@bennettaintinit3095]

who would of thought the S23 Ultra would out preform a phone that came out in 2020 thanks for the comparison....

[@techwithbenefits]

Wow, the sarcasm...

[@Ironsight_Player]

One thing you didn't mention is the note 20 ultra also has MST payment (magnetic secure transmission), and the s23 ultra doesn't, what it does is makes any card reader a contactless card reader, even if it doesn't accept samsung pay or nfc pay. It was a pretty cool feature i found handy a couple times, but it probably won't change much for most people, just though I'd mention it for anyone that's interested.

[@techwithbenefits]

Yeah that's a great point. Reason it slipped my mind is we never actually had MST active here in Australia as we had a very high NFC adoption rate in every retailer, so the banks never actually switched it on

[@delanoonline9031]

I have now the s20 note ultra 12 gb ram and i get the 23 ultra 8 gb ram zo make that the note 20 better of would you not see the diffrence

[@techguyone11]

I'm considering going to the S23+ the ultra is just too big for me, now I'm coming from a Huawei P30 Pro which isn't too shabby on the photography front either. Worth upgrading ?

[@techwithbenefits]

The S23+ is a great alternative. The battery life will be definitely the best of the S23 range. The video performance on the S23 series is worth the upgrade alone in my opinion. I have a smaller s23, I might do a comparison to the ultra to show the differences

[@hybridangel3403]

Uk got Exynos was what we got in the UK. I'm tempted to try something different.

[@cminor333]

Just ordered mine. Thanks

[@ejampapaya9488]

i love 20ultra snpdragon version . perfect

[@lorithorpe3502]

ive got the Note20 ultra & am thinking of upgrading to the S23 ultra , it's just the price that puts me off at the moment , but i do like the look of the cameras , since ive had my note20 ultra ive stopped using my canon dslr , it's great having a camera with you in your phone .

[@techwithbenefits]

As they say the best camera is the one you have on you! The Note20 Ultra still holds up for sure. The main reasons I believe to upgrade would be the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and the more flexible cameras. Outside of that, if you're happy with Note20 Ultra it's still a great phone in 2023

[@jassonsepulveda1037]

Trade it in they give u 800 trade in value in some mobile companies

[@charlesallen4821]

Really good comparison.

[@lezoking6801]

Had my note 20 ultra since it dropped. i love it still to this day, and im not planning to switch any time soon.

[@gregoryy1368]

Real good review and for my needs my Note 20 ultra works just fine compare to what lttle gain i would get from trading up right now. But I really appricate the review, it answered a lot of questions that I had. 😊

[@techwithbenefits]

Thank you. I made this in part to showcase that the Note20 Ultra is still capable in 2023. Glad you got to confirm that feeling from me!

[@MrPecky69]

Can use the s23 ultra straight out of the box or do you need to charge it first

[@Chuukwudi]

My note 20 ultra camera detoriated after an update. Camera stopped focussing. Can't even scan a f*cking qr code. It used to have good camera but now shit! I have upgraded to S23 now. Absolutely spot on.

[@christianmbabazi9722]

the same thing happened to me but I dropped it hopefully a new camera module well fix my problem

[@enchanfinty]

Im very upset at the industry moving to no support for SD card cause my biggest regret wifh my current note10 that ive used for 4 years now is i didnt buy the note 10+ bigger brother with SD card support 😢 now in end of 2023 going into 2024, i want to replace my note 10 mainly because i cannot expand the storage since i take so many photos and videos.... so im stuck😊

[@teemo5409]

I've never had any " accidental" touches on my Note 20 Ultra. The SD card storage is a big plus as well as every other great feature this phone has 💯👍

[@jeromegold3216]

Great content. I think a good comparison would have been if you compared the note20 ultra with the snapdragon chip.

[@techwithbenefits]

I agree! In Australia though we only got the exynos and that was the device I had access to

[@danielbrown4256]

Thank you for your videos. I have been looking for someone who goes a bit deeper than just cover how to use the functions of a Samsung phone or watch. I am looking for someone who will go into how those functions work. And you seem to be someone who will do that. I am also very interested in what I could do with the Samsung software vs Google software. Specifically I am wondering which radios are used to communicate between a watch and phone. I am trying to figure out if I could use a Samsung watch to monitor my elderly mother-in-law who does not remember to carry her phone with her. So would fall detection work if she is out of the range of Bluetooth. I also want to know how Samsung Health works and if there is a way for my wife to check on her mother's steps and activity level from her phone or computer. Would you be willing to work with me to research this? I can send you my questions and maybe you have the ability to find answers that so far I have not been able to answer. And I think if you put out a series of videos about this topic I am sure that you will be a hero to a lot of us. Thanks and I look forward to hearing if you are interested in doing this.

[@techwithbenefits]

Hey mate! Thank you! So the answer to your questions is yes, with some steps. In regards to things like fall detection working without Bluetooth, if you got her an LTE watch and set it up with an appropriate plan with your network provider it absolutely works out of range from bluetooth. That'll depend on network capabilities on the country you live in and what provider she's with. The other thing about steps monitoring, if you set your mother-in-law up with a Samsung account and turn on syncing, then you log onto that Samsung account on another device with Samsung Health, the data will sync across and you can see all the activities!

[@danielbrown4256]

Thanks for your quick reply. I suspected the fall detection would work over LTE since it looks like what the watch will do is to send an SMS message. So it should be able to do that over the LTE regardless of if it is connected to the phone at the time or not. The issue that I have with the health tracking is not just getting access to the data, but we want to be able to see the data in real time. So, how does the watch send health data to the phone? I suspect that it is over bluetooth. If it is away from the phone, can the watch still send the health data via wifi or LTE? Does it send it to the phone over those other protocols, or does it send them to the Samsung cloud? I also have questions about how the Samsung Health app works. Is there any way to access that data from the web? Or is it entirely a phone app? It would be nice to look at that data on a laptop, but I have not found any way to do that. I also have an issue with battery life on the watch as I don't want her to have to charge the watch. We can't rely on her to remember to do so, nor to remember to put the watch back on after it is charged. So ideally we could get 2-3 days so that my wife can charge it while she is there with her mom during her regular visits. Is there any way that we can continue this discussion outside of these comments? I have a lot more questions to ask. And I appreciate the research that you have done. You are looking at the Note20 Ultra vs the S23 Ultra (I currently use a Note20 Ultra), the watch, and Samsung apps. I have been =struggling with Samsung vs Google apps and have started to wonder when is the right time to get a new phone. And there is all that I am trying to figure out how to use a watch for my mother-in-law. So you are providing information that is very valuable to me. Thank you for doing that.

[@caphan8897]

So I got the note 20 ultra. I get 5 hours sot. Was thinking about upgrading to the s23 ultra. How much of a difference you think I'll get on the s23 ultra?

[@younotlying]

The s9 plus videos and screen was more vibrant than my 21 ultra I skme cases... not as a whole obviously, but the colors popped way more

[@khalidbashir3546]

please is it worth it to upgrade from S20FE (6gb 128gb) to galaxy note 20 ultra

[@jaysoegaard]

A 700 to 800 usd upgrade on the used market ..Not sure the features make a ton of sense on a yearly depreciation loss. Basically paying to lose 150usd a year on the new phone to use those extra features.

[@aquariumjugad8484]

Sir note 20 ultra running your mobile update version..?

[@AngryCanine]

One of the great things about the S23 Ultra was it only had 1 CPU option, so everyone got the amazing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 "For Galaxy" Edition. I would not want to use any other phone then my S23 Ultra, not even with the S24 Ultra being out because it is 95% the same phone (once One UI 6.1 comes out for the S23 series shortly) And fast charging isn't everything. It may be nice, but over time it is so much worse for the battery's life, so I am happy to have a 45W fast charging option, but I prefer to slow charge mine on a wireless charger, much better for the life of a battery.

[@rickfoley5596]

I waa going to upgrade but a smaller screen and no SD card make it feel like a huge down grade. Sorry Samsong you have lost my business.

[@techwithbenefits]

The SD card I can definitely empathise with. I made the move to cloud storage a few years ago when SD cards went away but I do miss then convenience if microSD. The screen size is only 0.1 of an inch and side by side I honestly don't even notice it. The bigger battery battery, better cameras and updated everything else overcome the minor shortcomings compared to Note20 Ultra!

[@darilensaharithariffin]

Love both. I am currently using Note 20 Ultra.

[@gchavez43096]

I've had my Galaxy Note 20 since 2020 it's not the ultra but I was looking to upgrade this year but I'm just going to wait until the 24th comes out

[@aquablaster86]

Just upgraded my S20 plus for the S23u. I'm just trying to imagine what the S30 Ultra will be like!? After seeing how far it's come in just 3yrs

[@jasons4219]

Might as well wait for the note 24 if it comes out

[@crook6218]

Just replaced my cracked screen and battery which was free on my note 20 ultra, set me back $300. I love my note and any phone without an sd card i consider a downgrade.

[@gabrielbumanglag3303]

Got the Korean variant with the Snapdragon 865+ and it flys through apps that I use daily with no problem.

[@Johnydogood]

Great review. So I loved my 20U, but today it got broken, something landed onit, so I got the 23U 256gb. I was disappointed in the 8gram, and did not know until now, I'd need to have the 512 version SMH. So hopefully that don't affect things to much, being the 20U I had used12gb ram.....The screen is totally shot on my old 20U, can't even get to work enough to use Samsung smart switch... tho Google has its back up ...I'm liken the 23 will be better in the long run

[@309technology]

Ur broke it down cuz I was a note 2O ULTRA owner for 2 and half years I trade for s23 ultra I love it but 20 is lighter on the hands

[@panacheautomotive4298]

Should have upgraded it Wynn the S21U came out but not traded because the design is iconic

[@F1chandu]

i just bought demo unit snapdragon n20u at the price of 36000 , s23 new one cost 125000. at the cost of 1/3 of s23 , im getting same sw experience and other things almost 80% or abv of what s23 can do

[@techwithbenefits]

Yeah, absolutely. As I said, if phones stopped getting made after Note 20U, then you'd be comfortable for years!

[@F1chandu]

@@techwithbenefits 🥲

[@the3gamingnerds458]

Yeah i just got the note 20 ultra and its beautiful to me. I knoe its 2 years old but i love it.i got a new battery and screen

[@uttamavillan1133]

Note 20 ultra last series. Last but not least

[@jeromeodagreat6201]

I was debating but you pretty much sold me LOL

[@scottbrady4472]

As long as its not exynos.

[@suprxmefire9497]

I feel like the s23 ultra has better camera quality then the iPhone 13 Pro Max. They look more clean and life like. I think even the Note 20 Ultra has a better camera too. The iPhone does this weird thing where the photo looks great before it processes it then it changes like some kind of filter applied to it that destroys the sharpness and ruins the photo. Luckily when I find a job and make enough money I could be able to switch.

[@techwithbenefits]

I can't speak to quality as I don't use an iPhone but in terms of versatility, s23 ultra has it covered easily!

[@rockbreadbobo]

N20 ultra 5G is the best.... getting update security patch regular

[@TheTalkShytShow]

It used to be the best .. In 2020

[@AhsanKhan-eo8dv]

Recently bought S23U because I can afford now. 😅

[@GrrillaFinger]

Nobody would actually notice any difference using these 2 phones

[@caphan8897]

Only battery life and camera I think

[@redstang70]

I still have my Note 20 ultra from launch,ill never get rid of it and i use it from time to time. But yes my S23 ultra is light years better thats for sure.

[@TheCorne87]

Not a big difference at all people who have the note 20 ultra should keep it for at least 5 years! I have the S23 ultra but i came from the note 20 ultra and its not a day and night difference between the note 20 ultra and the S23 ultra. My girlfriend has my note 20 ultra now and it's 3 years old now and still works the same as the day i bought it, and still looks as new to. It's the note 20 ultra snapdragon 865 version, the only thing is a little loss of the battery capacity. But she is going to replace the battery for a original new one at the samsung store, i think it will last another 3 years again.

[@nathansharp2478]

I've updated from the Note 20 ultra and it's well well worth it All the niggles are ironed out it's butter smooth and the battery is so much better

[@user-jgn1944]

I guess that the UK. Is similar to Australia in that No Qualcomm chip. But the exynos chip. Hmmm

[@techtimepro1954]

In my country used note 20 ultra cost mor than 600 dollars

[@darilensaharithariffin]

New subscriber. 15th November 2023, Wednesday

[@talhamohammed6646]

I am still wishing to own a note 20 ultra s23 seems like a dream way out of my paycheck

[@martincowling6562]

Not much different to the s23 ultra to the note 20 ultra, only the camera pixel and extra lense, S23 ultra no SD card slot, note20 yes, plus Samsung thinks better batter life because of no SD card slot, as the note20 ultra weighs less than the s23 ultra, all depends of what you do on the phone, And why bother, even with android version as most wouldn't even use new features, But still the s23 still is its clone of the note phones, but with no SD card slot, and would subscribe to no cloud pm as there's ways round it, I'll still keep the Note20 ultra 5g 512g as to 12G ram until it's dying day , even though I'm not a big user of any phone,

[@CarpeDiemHH]

Thx! Dude, best composing video. I own the Note 20 ultra and i am Happy with it. But this ist really an Upgrade. Just waiting for pricedrops. S23 will be mine soon. Thx for the Infos. Greetz from Hamburg germany

[@techwithbenefits]

Thank you so much! The Note20 Ultra still is very capable. Unless you need those S23 Ultra upgrades, you can use the Note20 for few years yet!