Samsung Galaxy A51 (2019)

76 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 reviews of Samsung Galaxy A51 (2019). The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviews about the usability and camera are on the whole positive. The price and design also get good reviews. Many are critical about the performance, and there are some mixed opinions about the battery.

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Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G review

Samsung is bringing 5G to the masses with the Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A71 5G. We have the smaller one for review to find out what's changed from the...

Upmarket build.

Unimpressive fingerprint recognition speed.

And that's before you account for the fact that it's the most affordable point of entry into 5G coming from Samsung. It's not as good value as what Xiaomi can give you, but competing offers from other big names like LG and Motorola come at an even...

Jul, 2020

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 review: Wait for a price drop

Samsung's Galaxy A51 packs a great screen, a handful of cameras, and a big battery -- what more could you ask from a mid-range smartphone? Well, more consistent performance, for one. Despite using a reasonably powerful chipset, the A51 is often plagued...

Excellent design ; Big and beautiful AMOLED screen ; Flexible multi-camera system

Laggy performance ; Camera quality is largely unremarkable ; Mediocre battery life

Sure, the Pixel 3a XL and the iPhone SE lack the A51’s panache, but they’re just nicer to use . And hey -- 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...

May, 2020

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Expert review by : Christian de Looper (digitaltrends.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 review: All about the display

The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a lot going for it, including an awesome display and decent camera -- but can it compete with the iPhone SE and Pixel 3a?

Modern design ; Excellent display ; Good photos with enough light ; Good battery life ; A headphone jack

Lackluster performance ; Slower fingerprint sensor ; Won't receive OS updates quickly

Apr, 2020

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Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 review

If 2019 taught us anything it's that Samsung's A-series span pretty much the entire spectrum of feature sets and price brackets short of a true flagship....

Compact and light for the display size and battery capacity, standout design.

Chipset isn't as powerful as what the competition has to offer.

More importantly, key rivals come at a lower price, with few objective trade-offs. With that in mind, we can't wholeheartedly recommend the Galaxy A51 at the current price. If you absolutely must have a Samsung (which is a sentiment we can understand),...

Jan, 2020

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

It's the perfect iPhone SE rival in every way but one.

May, 2020

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Expert review by : Steven Winkelman (pcmag.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 Review

Excellent display ; Solid cameras ; Good battery life

Underwhelming performance ; Not waterproof ; Fingerprint sensor doesn’t work well

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.

May, 2020

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Expert review by : Dieter Bohn (theverge.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 review: one out of three ain’t bad

The first $399 Android phone to take on the iPhone SE.

Great 6.5-inch OLED screen ; Headphone jack ; Nice build quality

Camera isn’t anything special ; Battery life isn’t what it could be ; Slow

Samsung’s $399 Galaxy A51 smartphone is Android’s first big attempt to take on the iPhone SE. It has a big 6.5-inch screen, a 4,000mAh battery, and a 48-megapixel camera. Samsung says all three are "awesome," but only one is.

May, 2020

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Expert review by : Victor Hristov (phonearena.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 Review

The Samsung Galaxy A51 is the successor to the hugely popular Galaxy A50 and it brings a more modern design with slim bezels, plus it comes with four cameras on the back, including an improved, 48-megapixel main shooter that can now record 4K video...

Beautiful AMOLED screen; Long-lasting battery life; Elegant thin design

Stuttery performance with slightly more challenging tasks; Mediocre camera

Jan, 2020

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Expert review by : Michael Crider (reviewgeek.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 Review: Not Great, Not Terrible, Just Extremely Samsung

After being extremely impressed with newer mid-range phones from Google and Apple, we decided to check out the competition. The Galaxy A51 is Samsung's answer to mid-range models like the iPhone SE and Pixel 3a. And it's … well, it's an extremely...

Beautiful screen and body ; Big, expandable storage ; Can be found on sale easily

Bloated software ; Terrible fingerprint reader ; Not enough RAM ; Tons of unnecessary apps

Jun, 2020

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Expert review by : Adam Ismail (tomsguide.com)

Samsung Galaxy A51 review

The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a good midrange phone in an era of good ones, and doesn't quite match up to the iPhone SE and Pixel 3a.

That leaves this Galaxy in a tough spot. The A51 is a phone I wanted to love — I was impressed by its design from the moment I took it out of the box, and it’s encouraging that we’re reaching a point where you can get such a large OLED screen and 128GB...

May, 2020