Samsung Galaxy A51 review

31 Jan 2020


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  • Nemo
  • nDy
  • 01 Feb 2020

Wow, the camera is absolutely garbage, like any other midrange from Samsung. Sales are kept up by the sheeps that buy anything that apple and samsung throw at them :))

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    • Dan
    • 2Wn
    • 01 Feb 2020

    "Galaxy A51's back panel is made of plastic, so we wouldn't trust it to be too durable - a sheet of Gorilla Glass would have inspired a bit more confidence."

    Plastic is FAR more durable than glass.

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      • Anonymous
      • LX7
      • 01 Feb 2020

      AnonD-914486, 01 Feb 2020Why the hell there is a small notch on the right side of th... moreSay what?

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        • AnonD-914486
        • 0T0
        • 01 Feb 2020

        Why the hell there is a small notch on the right side of the screen?!...

          Most reviews (Video Reviews) I watched on YouTube specially the ones which test the batteries say that this phone gives 7-8 hours of screen on time on heavy usage.. How on earth the durability is 86hrs in GSMArena battery test? I expected at least a 100hrs if not 110+ hrs..

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            • Anonymous
            • JaB
            • 01 Feb 2020

            They basically re-released A50.

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              • Pajson89
              • S9u
              • 01 Feb 2020

              This phone sucks just like a50. Bad camera and slow chipset.
              Huawei nova5T and xiaomi mi9 T Pro are far better .

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                • Izi
                • r3H
                • 01 Feb 2020

                Charlie, 31 Jan 2020Well, it's still a good phone none the less if you're in th... moreHad it for about a month myself. Go to developer mode, got to drawing section, change window, transition and animator scale to .5x. Almost completely eliminated the lag. To enable developer mode, go to settings, about phone, software information, tap on build number till is says developer mode activated. Cheers

                  GSMA mentioned Huawei Nova 5T
                  GSMA made article Huawei Nova 5T in for review
                  But the review doesnt exist -_-
                  I know Nova 5T is rebranded of Honor 20, but i wanna know is there any difference between that 2 phone instead of their "name" ?

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                    • Kotaro
                    • Kxd
                    • 01 Feb 2020

                    Well battery endurance looks so dissapointed.

                      Anonymous, 31 Jan 2020It is january, I would be surprised if those lights are sti... moreThey can use anything similar and its not hard to get christmas lights

                        Samsing still meh in giving true manual camera mode,just ISO,WB,Ev, how disappointing for light painter or astrophotography hunter like me..

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                          • I'mPhone
                          • thv
                          • 01 Feb 2020

                          I don't think the front camera (punch hole) will annoy me. I dislike the back cam design. Chipset is underpowered. I have tried the A50s (not A51) in a store, and opening apps take long. Redmi Note 8 is also the same, but Pro version does it much quicker. Camera is just okay in my opinion. Redmi Note 8 Pro costs the same as the A40 (or even less) in my country. Sorry Shamesung, try harder. I also hate the ads (from Samsung Gift and Samsung Push Service), considering the price, though this can be turned off. Ads spawn in certain countries/models.

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                            • Nick
                            • nDR
                            • 01 Feb 2020

                            Brand premium ? Don’t be ridiculous. A brand new S10 can be bought today at half of the iphones 11 pro price. Samsung is not premium, more like mainstream.

                              The conclusion sums it up straight to the point. This midranger is just a "Brand Premium" due to its Samsung name, other than that, there were lots of phones out there offering better chipset, better camera (daylight and lowlight), and better battery endurance for the same price as this A51 or even significantly lower.

                              That off-center front camera though, it would infuriate me since I would always look at it everyday if it's my phone.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nYE
                                • 31 Jan 2020

                                LG Superfan, 31 Jan 2020Hey gsmarena can you do portrait shots with Christmas light... moreIt is january, I would be surprised if those lights are still there

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                                  • Reza
                                  • a3D
                                  • 31 Jan 2020

                                  Result test in antutu 7 is wrong!!
                                  How in A50 by exynose 9610 =144000
                                  But in A51 by exynose 9611=130000
                                  :-):-):-):-)

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                                    • Charlie
                                    • Nue
                                    • 31 Jan 2020

                                    Well, it's still a good phone none the less if you're in the market for a mid-range device. Cameras seem okay too. I've had the device for about 3 weeks now only issue there is that I just can't understand how it seems to Lag so much even with it's 4gbs of ram.

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                                      • MoriX
                                      • mCq
                                      • 31 Jan 2020

                                      Hi Gsmarena,
                                      Could you test these conditions on Galaxy A51?

                                      1- try to connect the L2TP VPN network (My Problems: 60 seconds after VPN connected, the phone crashed and restarted suddenly.)
                                      2-try listen to music on Spotify (or other online music players) with Bluetooth Headphone Or Speaker when you connected to Wi-Fi Network. (My Problems: Bluetooth audio skips or stutters)
                                      3-during you listen to music try to using other applications (My Problems: Bluetooth audio skips or stutters)

                                      If you don't have these problems, please give me more information about your firmware and phone version.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0pv
                                        • 31 Jan 2020

                                        Gsmarena. I have noticed that there is no mention of the speaker test on this and a few other recent reviews. Could you please test the speakers and add to the reviews.
                                        Thanks