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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Right Phone, Wrong Time
Timing is everything. When we decide to do something or perform an action, the context of its success is largely defined by the timing of everything. The greatest idea or product means nothing if it is released at the wrong time. This was the case with Windows Phone, a very good idea that withered and died on the vine because it was released too late after iOS and Android had established themselves as the dominant players in the market. It is in this context that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has entered the smartphone conversation.
In a vacuum, the Note 20 Ultra is the best Android phone released this year. It checks almost every single box that a smartphone power user would want. Large beautiful display with a high refresh rate, versatile cameras, the ultimate productivity accessory in the S-Pen, and all the extra features that Samsung bakes into Android. Many YouTube tech reviewers have praised this phone while others have said that the $1,300 asking price is just too high to justify. Yet Note phones have always demanded a price premium, so why all of the sudden is the price the main sticking point? Releasing a phone in the middle of a global pandemic with that price tag may be the answer. Again, timing is everything.
