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- Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra starts at $1,400, which is among the highest price tags we've seen for a smartphone.
- There are some obvious reasons that can help explain the Galaxy S20 Ultra's high price tag. It has a larger screen and bigger battery than the regular $1,000 Galaxy S20 and $1,200 Galaxy S20 Plus.
- But the main difference in the Galaxy S20 Ultra is its cameras. It comes with a massive 108-megapixel sensor for more detailed shots in any lighting situation. Even the selfie camera goes up to a huge 40 megapixels.
- It's also capable of zooming further than any other smartphone, with 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.
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Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra is an anomaly in the smartphone world.
Starting at $1,400, it's among the most expensive smartphones you can buy. Not even Apple, which is known for giving its iPhones high price tags, has released a phone that starts at $1,400 - the biggest and most expensive iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1,100.
So what makes the Galaxy S20 Ultra so expensive?