Samsung Galaxy A51

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow Overall, though, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is still the better choice in many ways. It's bigger, more powerful and looks nicer than the Xiaomi. Samsung also provides better post-launch software support, supplying Android updates on a more frequent basis. Read full review
85	CNET | Jessica Dolcourt ... the A51 is a convincing effort that proves Samsung can make a good midprice phone that's worth buying. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Chris Hall If you're a fan of Samsung's software that should balance up the pros column in the A51's favour, making this a reasonably polished mid-range choice. Read full review
80	T3 | Matt Evans The Samsung Galaxy A51 packs a nice big display and a light, ergonomic design as sleek as its flagship siblings. A good budget phone for Samsung fans that want the look of the S20 and Note series. Read full review
80	Trusted Reviews | Peter Phelps The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a good, solid mid-range effort. There are no major flaws, but the processor and battery weren't quite as good as we'd been expecting. Read full review
80	Firstpost | Nandini Yadav The A51 does lose out in the gaming department and its night camera isn't as good as the Redmi K20 Pro, but whether that matters to you or not is for you to decide. Read full review
80	The Indian Express | Hansa Verma Samsung Galaxy A51 is targeted at users looking for a mid-premium Android option. There's a lot to like including the Infinity-O display, stylish design as well as good cameras and performance. Read full review
80	India Today | Sushant Talwar It has everything it needs for a mid-range phone right now, and yet it doesn't for one that's supposed to go strong into the latter stages of 2020. For a phone that the buyer may want to use for at least the next three years, the Galaxy A51 just doesn't evoke the kind of confidence with its hardware to warrant an outright recommendation. Read full review
80	Stuff | Chris Barraclough Others may offer stronger performance, battery life and camera results, but the Galaxy A51 is bursting with great features and excels for movies and music Read full review
80	NotebookCheck | Florian Schmitt The Galaxy A51 is a mid-range smartphone that does a good job in all areas and takes good photos. Read full review
76	TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Nimish Dubey Galaxy A51 is more of an off-line and conventional retail option, but comparisons will be made – in fact, there is every chance that a very similarly specced Galaxy M31 from Samsung itself might come with a lower price tag. Read full review
73	Engadget | Chris Velazco ... if you're really itching for a Samsung phone and have some latitude in your budget, the slightly more powerful Galaxy A71 might be a better choice. Read full review
70	Android Central | Harish Jonnalagadda If you're serious about mobile gaming, you're better off picking up the Galaxy A52 instead Read full review
70	PC Mag | Steven Winkelman If you're not a diehard Android fan and don't mind a smaller display, the iPhone SE is a significantly more powerful phone, and it's guaranteed to receive software updates for years to come. Read full review
70	Tom's Guide | Adam Ismail The Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a nice design and attractive OLED display, but it's hamstrung by middling performance, cameras that underperform in low light and relatively short battery life. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Christian de Looper The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a solid phone, but it's up against some even more solid competition. That, however, doesn't make this a bad option. With a great display, modern design, and decent camera performance in the right conditions, the Galaxy A51 does have a lot to offer. Read full review
70	Gadgets Now | Shaurya Shubham ... with improved performance, display, battery, design and camera, the Galaxy A51 provides a good balance between features, price and performance. It's more than a competent phone for those who are looking at a mid-range device. Read full review
70	91mobiles | Kshitij Pujari The best way to describe the Galaxy A51 is a jack of all trades. It ticks all the basic boxes, such as an exceptional display and decent cameras but it does fall slightly behind in terms of performance and battery. Read full review
70	phoneArena | Victor Hristov At the end of the day, the Galaxy A51 is merely a decent mid-range phone that feels a bit pricey for what it is and definitely not a threat to the Pixel 3a. Read full review
70	NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo ... if you're looking for something a little more future-proof, it would make sense to skip the Galaxy A50s and go for the Galaxy A51 instead. Read full review
65	Android Authority | David Imel Ultimately, I would only purchase the Samsung Galaxy A51 if you're hellbent on having a Samsung phone. Otherwise, the sluggish performance makes the experience too frustrating to use as a daily driver. Read full review
65	Neowin | João Carrasqueira There are certainly positives to this phone, like some of the software features of OneUI and the display, but I only have to go a few months back to my review of the TCL Plex to find a reason not to buy the Galaxy A51. Read full review
60	Mashable India | Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee The Galaxy A51 is surely an upgrade over the Galaxy A50s from last year, but it doesn't do enough to set the smartphone market alight. Read full review
50	NextPit | Antoine Engels All the more important, I could not locate the Samsung Galaxy A51 as a new device from "official" e-tailers. For a Marketplace purchase, I find the price/performance ratio to be an uninteresting affair. Hence, I won't advise you to pick up the Samsung Galaxy A51 in 2021. Read full review
50	Wired | Julian Chokkattu The Galaxy A51 is fine. But fine just doesn't cut it these days, especially when you're Samsung. Read full review

Compare Samsung Galaxy A51 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.9 x 0.31 in) Weight: 172 g (6.07 oz)
Screen	Size: 6.5 inches diagonal Resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 405 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 87.4 % Display Type: Super AMOLED
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Performance	Chipset: Exynos 9611 (10nm) CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) GPU: Mali-G72 MP3 RAM: 4/6GB
Camera	Main Camera: Rear Camera - Resolution (Multiple) 48.0 MP + 12.0 MP + 5.0 MP + 5.0 MP Rear Camera - F Number (Multiple) F2.0 , F2.2 , F2.4 , F2.2 Rear Camera - Auto Focus Yes Rear Camera - OIS No Rear Camera Zoom Digital Zoom up to 8x Secondary Camera: Front Camera - Resolution 32.0 MP Front Camera - F Number F2.2 Front Camera - Auto Focus No Front Camera - OIS No
Storage	Built-in Storage: 128GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 4000 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Quick Charge
SIM standard	Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Front (under the screen)
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy A51

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Samsung Galaxy A51 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Samsung Galaxy A51.

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