Calm happens often before a storm and that’s exactly what Samsung did after launching its another mid-range smartphone named Samsung Galaxy A51 with flagship-level features and premium design. We had been hearing a lot of Smartphone News regarding A51 but now it’s official and shining on shelves throughout the world. Although it’s only 2 months old but in this short span of time, this phone has got a huge popularity and now became Samsung’s most popular phone sold in 2020.
It brings the biggest screen, a number of impressive cameras, a significant enhancement in the battery, and a lot more at an eye-catching price tag. Here on this single page, we’ve compiled everything that Samsung Galaxy A51 brings on paper. So, let’s have a look!
Design and Display
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is an elegant smartphone with a wide front screen and an elegant “Prism” layout at the back. Although Samsung’s screen is 6.5-inches wide, the bezels remain slim and hold the handset down and the phone can be used one-handed.
The power button, as well as volume rockers, are conveniently positioned on the right side of the phone, and audiophiles are pleased to hear that it features a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Besides, it’s having a 6.5-inches display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels which is bright and colorful with a lot of details and a small pinhole camera to assist you in selfies and video calls. The pinhole camera of A51 resembles a lot like Galaxy Note 10 Lite whereas its elder brother A71 sports a larger cutout.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy A51 may be an economical smartphone but when it comes to its camera department, it doesn’t change you far. The front of the phone houses a single 32MP camera which is perfect for selfies and video calls whereas the back of the phone holds four cameras in a big bump.
The primary camera is 48MP in size – partnered with a 12MP Ultra-wide Snapper, 5MP Macro Sensor, and a 5MP Depth Sensor. This gives the Galaxy A51 a wide versatility with broad-angle shots, informative close-ups, and blurred backgrounds when capturing photographs.
Other Specs and Performance
Digging down inside the phone, it’s equipped with Exynos 9611 Chipset, partnered with 4GB and 6GB RAM and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU for graphical requirements. Altogether, this configuration provides you with super-smooth performance without any lag and glitch without you work on multiple apps simultaneously or play graphics-enriched games. Furthermore, this amount of RAM and processor provide enough power to keep Android 10 running efficiently.
Onto storage, you can pick it up Galaxy A51 in a choice to two variants – 64GB or 128GB. That seems more than enough storage to store a plethora of videos, images, movies, or games and if you run out of space, a microSD card has got you covered which enables you to take the storage to the next level (up to 512GB).
The fingerprint scanner is embedded into the display and most important of all, it sports face recognition too. Very much like other Samsung devices, it has all mandatory sensors like gyro, proximity, compass and accelerometer, and a number of colours you can choose from including Pink, Blue, White, and Prism Crush Black.
Battery
The available battery inside the phone is 4000mAh in size which is quite sizable for a mid-range smartphone in this price range. With mixed activities like watching videos, playing games, using the Internet, or capturing images, it can easily take you throughout the day. And if you run out of juice, its fast-charging 15W feature has got you covered which promises to restore juice back to the phone in less than 2 hours.
Price and Competition
As there are multiple variants available to choose from, therefore, Samsung Galaxy A51 Price varies accordingly. For instance, 128GB storage variant with 4GB RAM set users back $276.96 whereas 128GB storage variant with a whopping 6GB RAM goes for $404.61.
The phone arrived back in February 2020 and in the same month, many competitors launched a number of devices to give Galaxy A51 a tough competition. Still, it’s a lot better as compared to other Android smartphones like Google Pixel 3A and Huawei Nova 5T. The reason why it’s better is that it’s having a superior camera, smooth performance as well as cleaner interface with timely updates. It’s not only an affordable beast but also the most popular smartphone that the company sold in 2020, as mentioned above.
Should You Buy?
Although Galaxy A50 of 2019 is an excellent value for money but when it comes to Galaxy A51, it’s slightly upgraded without leaving a dent on your wallet. Yes, it’s gorgeously designed with an eye-catching AMOLED display, handsome battery, and much more. The latest cameras, however, don’t really shine and let other devices to overtake it in terms of performance. To cut it short, Samsung Galaxy A51 is an excellent mid-range smartphone with a decent number of features and literally doesn’t feel a bit pricey and those who are short on cash can easily get their hands on one.