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Samsung's new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra come in a striking bronze shade

Samsung's new flagship phones are poised to be sleek do-everything machines.

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Samsung's new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra flagships launched Wednesday starting at $1,000 and $1,300. 

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Both phones come with a stylus called the S Pen, a signature feature of Samsung's Note line. 

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As you can see, the Note 20 has three cameras on its rear headlined by a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. 

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Meanwhile, the higher-end Note 20 Ultra, which also has a triple rear camera module, has a 108-megapixel shooter. 

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Both phones have a 10-megapixel selfie camera and can capture 8K video.

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Both handsets also feature slick AMOLED displays with fast refresh rates.

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The Note 20 Ultra is the larger and heavier of the duo. It weighs 204 grams.

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Neither of Samsung's new Note phones have a headphone jack. Instead, you'll have to use Bluetooth headphones or wired headphones with a USB-C jack.

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The Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra come in three metallic pastel colors. Both are available in the new Mystic Bronze color.

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If you're interested, you can preorder these phones starting tomorrow from the Samsung website. They go on sale Aug. 20. If you need help making up your mind, take a look at our first impressions here.

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Keep scrolling for more hands-on photos with the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.

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