The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a good, solid mid-range effort. There are no major flaws, but the processor and battery weren't quite as good as we'd been expecting.

Attractive design; Good screen; Impressive; versatile camera

Battery life could be much better

The Samsung Galaxy A51 looks great on first impressions, but extended usage reveals some frustrating shortcomings. Read all about it in our full review.

Small improvements and subtle tweaks over its predecessor but the Galaxy A51 is still incredible value

Astonishing value for money; 48MP camera for less; Massive Super AMOLED screen

Slightly shorter battery life than Galaxy A50; Cheaper alternatives in Xiaomi

“Samsung's Galaxy A51 has the best display at this price.”

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

The Samsung Galaxy A51 is an affordable way to get a good-looking Galaxy phone, but it makes Android feel a little too slow for us to wholeheartedly recommend it.

Bold OLED screen; Has a headphone jack; It’s a Samsung Galaxy; without an S20 price

Feels slower than most at this level; Poor fingerprint scanner; Unusually prominent punch-hole camera

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.

Excellent display; Solid cameras; Good battery life

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

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.

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

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

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.

Great display; High quality looks; Good main camera performance in most conditions; Solid battery life; Under display fingerprint scanner

Lacks overall power; Some lag in usage; Single speaker limited; Easy to block Bluetooth antenna and cause cut-out; Quad cameras oversell themselves a little

Doctor, there’s a fly in this ointment

The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a great display and good build quality, but is severely hindered by sluggish performance....

Colorful; bright OLED display Good build quality Dual-SIM Expandable storage

Sluggish performance