Samsung Galaxy A51 4GB 128GB

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The Samsung Galaxy A51 looks great on first impressions, but extended usage reveals some frustrating shortcomings. Read all about it in our full review.

Samsung Galaxy A51 review

The A51 proves Samsung can make solid mid-range phones. Its flagship-esque design and solid cameras provide the foundations for an excellent handset, while One UI provides an excellent user experience. However, performance is less than impressive, while the poor in-display fingerprint scanner is a big letdown. Samsung fans can look beyond these shortcomings, but at this price point the A51 is hard to recommend.

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“Samsung's Galaxy A51 has the best display at this price.”

Samsung’s Galaxy A51 has two good things going for it: the screen and the price

Samsung’s $399 smartphone gives you what you pay for

Samsung Galaxy A51 Black Smartphone SM-A515FZKWVNZ review

At $400, Samsung's Galaxy A51 has a gorgeous display, good cameras, and a battery that will easily get you through the day, but it can use a boost in the processor department.

Samsung Galaxy A51 Review

At $400, Samsung's Galaxy A51 has a gorgeous display, good cameras, and a battery that will easily get you through the day, but it can use a boost in the processor department. 2020 might just go down in history as the year of the midrange smartphone. Apple's new $399 iPhone SE is our highest-rated non-flagship model in some time, and we're expecting about a dozen or so more similarly priced offerings to hit US carriers this year. First up is the $399.99 Samsung Galaxy A51. It offers plenty of value for its price in the form of a handsome design, long battery life, good camera quality, and a gorgeous display. But it's no competitor to the iPhone SE in the power department.Design, Display, and Durability Put simply, the Galaxy A51 looks good. It measures 6.24 by 2.90 by 0.31 inches (HWD) and comes in at 6.06 ounces. It’s light and just narrow enough to hold and use in one hand without any big issues. In the US it’s available in black with an attractive prismatic finish. In other parts of the world there are blue and white options available as well. The front of phone is dominated by a near bezel-less 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a...

Samsung Galaxy A51 (Review Samsung Galaxy A51)

A pretty good phone that can use a more powerful processor

Samsung Galaxy A51 Black Smartphone SM-A515FZKWVNZ review

The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a great display and good build quality, but is severely hindered by sluggish performance....

Samsung Galaxy A51 Black Smartphone SM-A515FZKWVNZ review

A mid-range phone that doesn't justify its price

Good, solid phone with cool features, and one flaw

I have used Samsung now for around 6 years. In general they are pretty good all round and the A51 is no exception. It has a great screen, a good camera system and easy, solid operating system. Battery life is a bit average (may be the Covidsafe app!) but I am overall happy with the phone. Unfortunately there is a serious gremlin in the fingerprint scanner where it plain refuses to read one or more fingers, yet a few minutes later it works perfectly. I took the first A51 back to the dealer reasoning I had a dud, but this one is just as bad. Hopefully something Samsung can fix with a software upgrade.