Samsung Galaxy A51 (2019)

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...

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...

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

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),...

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.

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.

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

Stuttery performance with slightly more challenging tasks; Mediocre camera

Excellent 60Hz AMOLED screen ; Adequate camera performance ; Guaranteed support up to Android 13 and 3 more years of security updates ; 3.5 mm jack and expandable storage

Exynos 9611 performance ; Average battery life ; Fast charge is super slow ; No IP certification ; Does not offer value-for-money in 2021

Personally, I don't think the Samsung Galaxy A51 remains a good choice to pick up in 2021. The smartphone is still competitive in some aspects including the screen quality and the decent performance of its 48 MP quad-camera module. Samsung's 4-year...

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