Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy A51 - 4.0 / 5

A good-looking design

  • Dimensions: 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9mm / Weighs: 172g Plastic body and rear design 3.5mm headphones socket

A dazzling display 

  • 6.5-inch Super AMOLED panel 2400 x 1080 resolution (404ppi) Under display fingerprint scanner

Hardware and performance 

  • Samsung Exynos 9611 processor, 4GB RAM 128GB storage + microSD (up to 512GB) 4,000mAh battery capacity

Camera performance

  • Quad rear cameras: 48MP f/2.0 main 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide 5MP f/2.4 macro 5MP f/2.2 depth 32MP f/2.2 front camera 4K video capture

  • 48MP f/2.0 main 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide 5MP f/2.4 macro 5MP f/2.2 depth

Software refinement 

  • Google Android 10 operating system Samsung One UI software skin

To recap

A great design and screen are the big sells of this mid-ranger, which performs generally well but can struggle a little when it comes to gaming tasks. Otherwise the clean software experience makes for a generally polished and affordable choice.