Samsung Galaxy A51 5G full review

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Galaxy A51 5G's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality in a short and sweet video.
Timestamps/Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:22 Hands-on Design and build
0:47 6.5" SuperAMOLED display
1:22 Optical fingerprint sensor
1:34 Speaker test
1:56 3.5mm jack & FM radio; Storage & card slot
2:15 Software: Android 10 and One UI
2:45 Exynos 980 performance
3:12 Battery life with 4500mAh battery & charging speed
3:41 Camera performance and samples
5:50 Selfies
6:17 Video recording
7:08 Conclusion
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[@AlfianMohamed]

You did it Samsung, 5G phones while keeping the headphone jack 👏

[@uglymvne2725]

can't even say how long I've been beating it. VIGOROUSLY!1!

[@McWhCl]

Wow the camera though🥺❤️ the performance too😬

[@gurkiratsingh8747]

These guys know how to make outros interesting over time, again and again 🧐

[@TheWidowsSon0357]

I started out as an iPhone nazi from the very first model until the iPhoneX then I decided to take a leap of faith and finally try Android out with the Galaxy A20 about 9 months ago. I really liked the versatility and freedom of the open source software vs the prison style OS on the iPhone but the camera and build quality over all left something to be desired. When the A51 5G came out I was extremely impressed with the demo model I played around with so I bought the phone outright from my provider. I've been wondering if I made a mistake choosing this over the iPhone 12 but this video reassured me "a little" lol! Obviously the iPhone 12 would have been a much better choice but I wanted to stick with the freedom of the Android OS and so far I'm loving the phone! Crisp clean display, amazing camera, decent build quality, jam packed with cool features, and fast asf! Overall the A20 left a bad taste in my mouth for the aforementioned reasons but the A51 has restored my faith that sticking with Android was a good decision!

[@daikicruz9634]

what is capture clear picture the 32mp f1/7 of samsung a70 or this cam 48mp f2.0?

[@Andy-Robus]

I dont know if I missed it or I have my info wrong , but I had a go of a A51 5G in a store today and it had an extra setting in the Pro Mode I am pretty sure. The A51 4G seems to have just 3 settings at the bottom of the screen in 'Pro' camera mode, a ISO setting, a White Balance Setting, and a Exposure setting. - This A51 5G I tried today seemed to have had an extra setting at the bottom of the screen in Pro camera mode , an addition of a 'Shutter' setting. Can somebody confirm this for me please or am I getting confused?

[@myemail2005]

Great review, especially on its camera features and picture critiques! UPDATE!!! As of 021221 this phone can be found for $149 at Cricket if you are a new customer ($249 at Cricket if you are already a customer and want to upgrade your phone). That's a SCREAMING deal for a 5G phone with this much to offer!!!

[@SMGJohn]

GS Marena, never gets old this one LOL

[@aquietsky]

Whoa is GS Marena? Does he own GSMArena?

[@mrrapport]

@@aquietsky well gsm arena was created where phones are GSM or 2G like Nokia. They post specs and details of the phones. I always go to GSMarena website even before the start of smartphones because of its simplicity. All reviews are on point and can provide information that i need within a minute or two without watching lengthy videos.

[@ProDotaUser]

@@mrrapport facts

[@hectortroche7298]

What the name of the app or website to check the sound quality?

[@frc293]

What is the model number, of the model you reviewed?

[@stephendoherty8291]

Does it offer any water proofing ipx etc. I'll wait and the price should drop to something reasonable. I've a SamsungA5 and hard to find a waterproof mid ranger anymore. Only thing I would swap in A5 is a better camera. Used to think radio was nice addition but only work with wired earphones so less useful and you can't just run in as a table radio either for same reason.

[@ntendayamba]

Is this a dual sim or single sim? I read somewhere, it said dual sim, but the sim tray seems only able to accept one sim.

[@Djfetpage]

Did u actually get any good 5g speeds?

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

2:11 It's a hybrid SIM? Was the original Samsung Galaxy A51 also use a hybrid SIM?

[@drifter4training]

So is this 8gb 5g variant specs similar (or same as ) to a71 8gb ram specs ?

[@a-aron2276]

Got this phone last month for €290 and couldn't be happier 🙂 the speakers aren't bad by any means, sure when you compare to an s20 note it's not great but when comparing it to the phone you're upgrading from it's gonna be a little better.

[@myrkur8054]

I felt the same. It's quiet, but that's better than my phone. It practically ear rapes me when I turn it up too much. The quality isn't that great either

[@Im_Z_4747]

How so cheap ???

[@freedomofspeech361]

Is it Qi compatible for charging?

[@karimelhelw8901]

Any news about the A71 5g 2020

[@pranav-patil]

WHICH SETTING DOES IT SUPPORT IN CALL OF DUTY MOBILE

[@deanab-se5op]

Really love this guy's voice

[@user-zb2xk7ud6k]

When are they going to launch in India??

[@0000spongebob]

When will we get the Samsung galaxy a71 no 5g unlock for US?

[@ericbeltrami2718]

Just got mine today, upgraded from an LG stylo 4 that I had for the past 3 and a 1/2 years. Love it!

[@undergroundrap4434]

Bro I have the same LG stylo 4 phone and I'm about to get this one as well lol

[@jessiea1989]

I have the LG stylo 3. When I look things up on google it starts to go all black for a few seconds

[@robin-ky3rk]

Got any update? Still working great?

[@marlborosweedoldenglish32]

@@jessiea1989 my mom had a lg stylo 2 she recently upgraded this week lol

[@Claire_Loves_Music]

Thinking about upgrading to this because my lg stylo 3 plus is giving out.

[@aroque867]

Is that available in the market? If so how much?

[@edwardblodgett605]

Thank you brother, liked and subbed.

[@eastcoastgaminq4399]

So is the a51 5g better then the regular A51?

[@Jpndiazz]

anyone know if i will be able to play XCLOUD on this??????????

[@SparklngCyanide]

Will has always been one of my most favourite technology reviewers, i am here for him

[@Growler57]

He needs you now

[@GabbyTech]

so calm video ;D

[@aidendrakepw]

So it really does have Awesome screen Awesome camera Long Lasting Battery life

[@vil6136]

should i buy this or oneplus nord

[@KinnArchimedes]

Skipping forward in 1minute increments, what I'm hearing: The A51, the A51, the A51, the A51, the A51...

[@jesus1111jqiudd]

Your voice soo soothing

[@tomnobrac5240]

Any updates? Android 11?

[@jayantathavade9153]

Did you say about selfie camera?

[@wilhelmpaulm]

team Flash reviewing devices! Cisco without powers finds his groove again!

[@benny_2049]

LMFAO💀💀

[@Keither754]

I'm thinking about upgrading from my Galaxy S8 to the A51. Thanks for the info!

[@Rich_42]

Have you yet? If so is it worth it?

[@walderpaid]

I was thinking the same, did you do it?

[@benny_2049]

I just did very very worth it only complaint is there is only one otter box phone cover available

[@HeyKayVA]

@@benny_2049 ^THIS. I am waiting for Otterbox to make a commuter series for it. Until then I'm going to just use a cheap phone case and screen protector.

[@GooderGrammar913]

I got the a51 5G yesterday and had a iPhone 6s before and its amazing

[@realitybinder8256]

I'm not sure if I should buy a a51 or p40lite

[@collapsar27]

this samsung a51 5g or realme 7 5g

[@truearmy1953]

Which country is this in the video?

[@Mrte2010]

レビューありがとう😊 Thank you for the camera test review! Channel registration OK

[@nguyenhuynhphuocthang8206]

I miss the design of A series 2016, it's so premium

[@petrisalonen4893]

Great upgrade over A51! Much better CPU, great cameras, good looks. AMOLED screen. Only minus for me was the terrible muffled speaker sound.

[@Game_Knight21]

i just got this phone yesterday as my Christmas present it is the best phone so good

[@jasmineaamira2145]

Me to

[@Game_Knight21]

@@jasmineaamira2145 nice :) it's good huh

[@hendryh8164]

When lounching in indonesia?

[@Karthikeyan-lc6cf]

A51 5g vs oneplus nord which 1 is display better in watch in movie & usage of display, my most priority display only which 1 is better pls rpl sir

[@serxanbruh7717]

Plz tell me how much fps in pubg?

[@David-be7rv]

Is there a dual SIM version of the A51 5g

[@alum_gian]

Yes

[@GUnit12315]

What a interesting battery percentage.

[@vamanlobine9160]

Which game is it at 3:00

[@surajharijan1137]

Add benchmark test and antutu test also in your videos.

[@kodaph]

Is this better than Mi Note 10 Lite?

[@selendanghitam2477]

I want this phone. It's not because of the 5G connectivity. (5G is just an add on for me). It's because of the performance. I heard that SoC used is on par with SD765G.

[@hectortroche7298]

Can you make a video on how to Use the camera and all its features?

[@matthewudtohan]

Do it also in the Galaxy A71 5G please! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Seal__]

That Heisenberg shirt tho...

[@tanellidesaragossa855]

Finally decided to buy this phone rather than the Motorola Moto 5G, Xiaomi Mi Lite 5G or Oneplus Nord. I found your reviews the most useful of all reviews I have encounteted so far. This is because cameras are important to me, and your reviews on camera quality are very detailled!

[@obedirect5491]

Well produced, informative vid that helped me decide to buy this phone. Thks!

[@fredp3088]

Great review

[@allenbuesing8266]

So does this mean that this phone performs better than Samsung A71 5G? Because in terms of benchmarks, overall, Exynos 980 5g is better than Snapdragon 765 g of A71

[@lakshyagrover6379]

Yup

[@sabrinamerrick1271]

gz refresh rate, please

[@bz-winningitall]

you are the best

[@debbiebayles1706]

I have had the A515G for about a month to 6 weeks and the only real problem I have with it is it's talk to text capability is pretty bad. I use talk to text while texting while creating messages through signal and email and each category The microphone capability leaves much to be desired. Granted I had to choose this phone because of the monthly payment was better than the Galaxy S that I wanted to have. The microphone capability fails to pick up words correctly and sometimes it doesn't pick up the words at all. It doesn't work other times it picks them up fine but that is rare. If you are in that financial boat that I am in but use a lot of the microphone talking capabilities that is what you get. If your just cheap and trying to save money that you could afford to spend and you use the microphone a lot don't buy the A 51 5G

[@user-wd7ov1ph9t]

It is a good phone

[@randydowtin1365]

This wasn't a review 😕, this was a camera review the phone is more than its camera. Can it mirror?

[@zigzag00]

yep!

[@devymulyeti6659]

How much?

[@skbhdvlogs6174]

Please do the review of A71 5g. Im looking forward to buy that one.

[@techbestserved]

Nice improvement on the cam & processor. I wish we can unbox this. But is it worth it to spend on a 5G phone when 5G is not yet fully established in some places?

[@TheWidowsSon0357]

I think so, which is why I bought it. It will remain an up-to-date phone for a long time given its capabilities

[@petrisalonen4893]

It's a bargain under 300 Euros now in November 2020

[@mrwaa2757]

Does the phone over heat when you are using it? Im thinking of getting one lol

[@catarinareis2403]

It doesn't

[@titoa.5042]

Nice shirt Mr. Heisenberg.

[@AbdullahBasit24]

In my opinion, A51 5G is not much of a valuable phone. One would say that its got 5G but in most of the countries, that won't matter as of now. Chinese companies still offer much more in price range of A51 5G. Take Oppo X2 Lite (Snapdragon 765G), for example, or Realme X3 Superzoom (Snaodragon 855+) or even better - a Xiaomi Pocophone F2 Pro (Snapdragon 865). PS: You guys (GSM Arena) make remarkable reviews for upcoming smartphones. Thank you!

[@ezrapardede1921]

Ofcourse it won't be as value for money as those chinese competitor, but for US market and most europe market, where those Chinese brand are tougher to get, and general doubts or just the lack of anything about those Chinese brand(except perhaps Oneplus and Huawei) this phone actually offering a great value, especially if you compare it to iPhone SE with similar internal size, or compared to more expensive LG velvet

[@AbdullahBasit24]

@@ezrapardede1921 Yes, you're right; I had forgotten about the US market. To be honest, I feel bad that people in the US do not have countless varieties of what phones to buy. Though, I reckon that A51 5G will hold a reasonable value for customers.

[@sexybrunchset8881]

@@ezrapardede1921 i feel sorry for US, they are always getting scammed by samsung and apple and they cant do anything about it

[@johnsmithwatson]

Yes, but it has Samsung logo in it.

[@swarajnaman4114]

Exynos 980 is better than 765

[@bz-winningitall]

please also review a71

[@angshumandebbarma8585]

I liked the tshirt of yours

[@aaronkingmaranon8781]

when I first heard your voice I remember DailyDoseofInternet

[@owl77]

I thought he would test the 5G speed. 🙄

[@subwooferroads]

I'm just interested if it takes a good selfie for Facebook

[@hasherm5494]

Plz give review of M31.......

[@srinuvasulurevuri1457]

is Samsung M51 is best or A51

[@rohzpopper4922]

Now it's like a Chinese phone with a bigger memory. The size is just right. The camera is good. V good. Screen is superb. Got to have it soon. Time to upgrade my phone as the battery now have deterioration problem

[@markarthuromatan4330]

for Online class please ☺💕

[@decafcoffee73]

Would you dash a iPhone 7 Plus for this?

[@johnsimmonds2540]

Get this!

[@theeverythingg2323]

Who else just bought the A51 and then the 5G version just got announced am I the only one

[@shahzad5835]

Me

[@btsfan35oncelife81]

I will save for the 5g model..update, have had 5G model now 4 a few months & I like it

[@yves3119]

Me :(

[@shawnhinton6075]

My 4g phone was faster but this phone has a better screen

[@marlborosweedoldenglish32]

@@shawnhinton6075 you can turn 5g off in the settings

[@Mustafa_9628]

Sammy is killing with midrange game this year. They hiked the prices for nerds like us but they are giving the average consumer some excellent hardware ranging from the a51 to s10 lite Just give us a break sammy and lower them prices a bit no need to cross the 1000$ mark at all

[@RajSingh-pl8li]

Price??

[@prafulsingh4880]

Samsung Galaxy A 51 5G will launch in India

[@TheRainbowgary]

Great phone

[@jyotirmoyroy7041]

I got the Regular A51 (6/128) last week.Loving this phone

[@justsomepandawithinternet]

Exynos 980 is powerful

[@azar4040]

Are you sure

[@mydickisincrediblytinyandi7380]

It isn't.

[@ili1ili1il]

at least among the mid range chips it is

[@garriethkwong7130]

@@mydickisincrediblytinyandi7380 at least it's more powerful than your brain 🤣

[@mydickisincrediblytinyandi7380]

@@garriethkwong7130 In certain ways its more powerful than anyones brain, and in some ways it isn't

[@nainaseven4225]

I'll go just wth regular one, 5G still not stable, i'm fine wth 4G. That white color look clean and simple 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@plugrocky3733]

The performance is below average on the normal 4g version

[@abhisheknair835]

I'm using 4g version its pretty awesome 😍

[@vitaminprotein7119]

Of 5G comes. We are gonna kill all the birds with radiation. 4G is enough. If you want have wifi connection in home.

[@bruhwhatswrongwitchu2458]

@@vitaminprotein7119 5g doesnt kill anyone

[@autism647]

@@vitaminprotein7119 5G cant hurt any life.. or atleast not birds or humans

[@Desmond_The_King]

its not anymore mid-range. the performance may b but price not

[@diyahapriyanti7424]

May I can buy the phone in 2021. Aamiin😍

[@bottomlinelucian3047]

Thank you so much for your review. I am considering it and the A71 5G. I was awaiting for you to say more negatives.You sounded like a paid marketer for this phone...minus the muffled speaker part..Don't recall anything else that was negative..But that is just me being honest.

[@johnsmithwatson]

I find your shirt is more interesting than the phone

[@eastcoastgaminq4399]

It says the A51 has a diff chip and smaller battery then the A51 5g

[@CharlesKiarii]

I only trust gsmarena for reviews

[@kenduejones]

Right 💥

[@kathleenvenese]

will it be released in philippines?

[@renielchristianmendez7794]

same question kababayan

[@odroniajefferson7188]

Siguro haha

[@gammyalade9896]

Yesssss

[@newfnshow031]

The a51 unlocked US version is $400 so that's about $109 extra for 5g, better processor and better cameras. That seems pretty much worth it.

[@herysinulingga1144]

Next review A71 5G