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Samsung Galaxy A51 Factory Unlocked Cell Phone | 128GB of Storage | Long Lasting Battery | Single SIM | GSM or CDMA Compatible | US Version | Black
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Brand | Samsung Electronics |
Model Name | Galaxy A51 |
Wireless Carrier | Unlocked |
Operating System | Android |
Cellular Technology | GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE |
Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, Bluetooth |
Color | Black |
Screen Size | 6.5 Inches |
Wireless network technology | GSM, CDMA |
About this item
- Introducing the new A Series: The features you’ve been waiting for in your unlocked cell phone. Take crisp pics with the 48MP quad camera. Immerse yourself in a spacious high definition screen, powered by a long-lasting, fast charging battery
- Unlocked by Samsung: Pick more than just your new cell phone. With your unlocked device, choose your preferred carrier, data plan, services, features and apps, and get your phone exactly how you want it
- Crisp. Colorful. Captivating. Dive into edge-to-edge color with an expansive 6. 5” Infinity-O Display featuring a Super AMOLED screen that brings cinematic clarity right to your fingertips
- Pro-grade shots in just a snap: From epic landscape shots and dramatic portraits, to macro angles that reveal intricate textures and detail, this impressive quad camera has a lens for whatever inspires you. Devices will work on any compatible network. Wireless voice, data and messaging services are compatible with most GSM networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile and CDMA networks such as Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular
- Smooth, stable shots: Take remarkably smooth video of fast-moving action in crisp, UHD quality. Its top-notch stability makes photos and videos look super smooth with minimal blur
- Secure with a single touch: Lock and unlock your phone with just a touch, thanks to the in-display fingerprint sensor. No staring contests with your screen or complicated passcodes required
- Store more, do more: Save all the things that matter with 128GB of built-in memory. If you need more, you can expand storage up to 512GB of storage with a Samsung microSD card (sold separately)
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Battery life | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
Face recognition | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Value for money | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
Fingerprint reader | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Touch Screen | 4.1 | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — |
Sold By | Amazon Warehouse | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Reliant Cellular | SBG Prime |
display size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
memory capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
model name | Galaxy A51 | Galaxy S23 FE | Galaxy A54 5G | Galaxy A15 | O1 | T2 |
operating system | Android | Android 13.0, One UI | Android 13.0 | Android 14, One UI | Android | Android |
connectivity tech | Bluetooth, Wireless | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, USB | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB | — | Bluetooth, Wireless | Bluetooth, Wireless |
display type | OLED | Dynamic Amoled | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
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Product Dimensions | 2 x 3 x 7 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
ASIN | B086FKHTLZ |
Item model number | SM-A515UZKNXAA |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #49,961 in Climate Pledge Friendly (See Top 100 in Climate Pledge Friendly) #4,534 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Electronics |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
OS | Android |
RAM | 128 GB |
Wireless communication technologies | Cellular |
Connectivity technologies | Wireless, Bluetooth |
Display technology | AMOLED |
Other display features | Wireless |
Other camera features | Rear, Front |
Form Factor | Smartphone |
Color | Black |
Whats in the box | Travel Adapter, Data Cable, STD Battery, Handset + Cling |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
Date First Available | May 3, 2020 |
Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
Standing screen display size | 6.5 Inches |
Weight | 0.01 Ounces |
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The Samsung Galaxy A51 has the features you’ve been waiting for in your smartphone. With a quad cam, including a 48MP main camera, you’ll want to post every pic you take. Videos will look flawlessly smooth thanks to Super Steady OIS mode. Its spacious 6. 5” Super AMOLED screen1 and nearly-borderless Infinity-O Display provide a large playground for everything you touch. And with Fast Charging, you can quickly dive back into your world without missing a moment of it. 1Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6. 5" in the full rectangle and 6. 3" with accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera lens.
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Customers like the quality, value, and screen of the cellular phone. They mention that it's an amazing phone with great features and a high resolution OLED screen. They are also happy with the camera. That said, opinions are mixed on compatibility, battery life, and charging speed.
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Customers like the quality of the cellular phone. They say it's an amazing phone with great features and quality that can't be matched by other phones. They also say it has a great camera, is small, easy to operate, and has good reviews. Overall, customers describe it as a very good all-around mid-range phone that's reliable and solid.
"...Bottom line: This phone is a very good all-around mid-range phone...." Read more
"...impressed with the detail, and color on the photo, the phone's camera as so many features, it's going to take me a good week to play with them all...." Read more
"...Snappy operating system, attractive UI, great camera setup, and beefy enough hardware to keep up with just about anything you'd normally do on a..." Read more
"Great phone. Price was right, 4G, small, easy to operate with good reviews...." Read more
Customers like the value of the cellular phone. They say it's worth every cent, has a great cost-performance ratio, and has s a huge screen at a low price. However, adapters are inexpensive and easily found online.
"...I don't find any lag on it at all. It's a GREAT phone for the price.There are a couple minor things.The camera is just okay...." Read more
"Great phone. Price was right, 4G, small, easy to operate with good reviews...." Read more
"...It's only like 3' long and pretty useless. I ordered a couple of 6' cables from Amazon, and they are very high quality...." Read more
"...this phone to anyone looking for something with a really great cost:performance ratio...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the cellular phone. Some mention that it has great battery life, while others say that it's poor for a battery of this size. The battery seems to be deteriorating fairly quickly, and it drains much quicker than any Motorola they've owned.
"...Visually the screen is stunning.The battery life is just silly. I'm seeing 4 to 5 hours of screen time on a single charge...." Read more
"...All-day battery life and 15W fast charge are nice too. The screen is the same tempered glass you'd expect from most phones...." Read more
"...for years but then as happens with older phones, it began to experience battery difficulties...." Read more
"...background on my lock screen and home screens and the battery still performs like a champ...." Read more
Customers like the screen of the phone. They mention that it is crystal clear, has a high resolution, and is OLED. They also say that the pictures are beautiful and the color rendering is fantastic.
"...The phone also has a relatively large screen, which I also wanted, and has all the 4G LTE bands for T-Mobile including 66 and 71..." Read more
"...I took a photo at night, and I was impressed with the detail, and color on the photo, the phone's camera as so many features, it's going to take me..." Read more
"...So no complaints there. The LED panel makes color rendering fantastic. Visually the screen is stunning.The battery life is just silly...." Read more
"...Snappy operating system, attractive UI, great camera setup, and beefy enough hardware to keep up with just about anything you'd normally do on a..." Read more
Customers like the camera of the cellular phone. They say it's amazing, takes good pictures, and has a great setup. Some are impressed with the 4 cameras it has and the great video quality. They also mention that the screen is beautiful and great for watching movies.
"...Snappy operating system, attractive UI, great camera setup, and beefy enough hardware to keep up with just about anything you'd normally do on a..." Read more
"...5.1" for the S-6 verse 6.4" for the A50. I was also impressed with the cameras on the A50. A 25 mega pixel front camera, with 3 rear cameras...." Read more
"...The camera is good enough. It's better than my last phone, especially at taking shots in darker rooms...." Read more
"...Any photo it takes looks find on the screen at normal 1x zoom. They look fine when printed on normal sized paper...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the compatibility of the cellular phone. Some mention that it works flawlessly, while others say that it didn't work at all. Some say that the phone works great on Tmobile, while other say that Verizon doesn't support it. Some customers also mention that the thumb print reader/scanner only works half the time, while face unlock works well.
"...This phone works great on Tmobile, the only problem I had, was that my phone was so old, I didnt have a nano sim card, so I had to go to the Tmobile..." Read more
"Despite a number of other reviews claiming this phone doesn't work on Verizon, I had zero issues...." Read more
"...The optical fingerprint sensor is hit-or-miss. When it works, it works well and is an incredible and subtle design feature...." Read more
"...On a good note though the SmartView feature on the phone works extremely well with my Roku...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the charging speed of the phone. Some mention that it's very fast and reliable, while others say that it can start to lag a tad. The speed is slow on ATT and the phone seems to lapse with Spotify.
"...other phones, it has NFC but, more importantly, it just works and does not lag." Read more
"...It's very fast, fluid and very touch responsive without the lag you might get on a inexpensive phone. So far the photos come out great...." Read more
"...don't know how good 5g is on other carriers but where I am, the speed is slow on ATT even though the coverage map shows that it should be strong...." Read more
"...The processor is snappy. The whole thing is very responsive. I don't find any lag on it at all. It's a GREAT phone for the price...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the fingerprint reader on the cellular phone. They mention that it is by no means perfect, it doesn't work that great, and that they have trouble getting it to work correctly. Some complain that the sensor is under the display and that it should be on the back of the phone. Overall, customers are not happy with the functionality of the fingerprint scanner.
"...protector glass that I use seems to make the fingerprint reader unable to recognize my fingerprints, so I would have preferred a separate..." Read more
"...The optical fingerprint sensor is hit-or-miss. When it works, it works well and is an incredible and subtle design feature...." Read more
"...I have been having trouble getting the finger print scanner to work correctly. I'll keep playing around with it...." Read more
"...It was very organic. The location on this phone's fingerprint reader is really poorly thought out, and I suspect that's largely to blame for it's..." Read more
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Hardware:
The processor is mid-range not flagship-level, but the phone feels snappy in basic day-to-day tasks, which was my #1 concern. The screen is bright, crisp and has no notch; just a tiny "hole" for the front camera lens. Nice.
The phone comes with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. I added a MicroSD with another 128 GB of storage. Ample RAM and plenty of storage.
The phone also has a relatively large screen, which I also wanted, and has all the 4G LTE bands for T-Mobile including 66 and 71 (unlike its dual-SIM International counter-part, which does not have at least one of those bands, from what I've read). It also has other LTE bands which are used by carriers outside the US (as shown in the specs).
In addition to the usual Wi-Fi and BT radios, this phone also has NFC, unlike many other phones in this price range (like almost all Moto phones that I researched as well as some of the Chinese brands' non-flagship phones).
The screen protector glass that I use seems to make the fingerprint reader unable to recognize my fingerprints, so I would have preferred a separate fingerprint reader, but the phone does also offer face recognition, which I have not tried.
One thing this phone does not have is an LED on front for notifications, but I don't really miss that, as you can see an "always-on" screen by simply double-tapping the screen.
Software:
I happen to dislike the design that Samsung used in their built-in apps like Contacts and Messages, where they block out a large portion of the top of the screen for just a title and some subtitle information, and begin the contacts or messages only about half-way down the screen. Once you scroll, you regain the whole screen, but I find this annoying to initially lose half the screen. Solution: Download the official Google Contacts and Messages apps and use those instead of Samsung's.
One thing I do like in both Samsung and LG's customization of Android is that you can choose to have the bottom software back button on either the left, which is the "Google" default or on the right, which is the "Samsung" default. From what I have seen, Moto and perhaps others do not offer this option; the back button is always on the bottom left, not customizable to the right.
I use the extremely customizable Nova Launcher (highly recommended) so I did not use the included Samsung Launcher.
A big benefit to having a Samsung phone is the following: there is a "feature" of Android OS 10, about which many have complained online. If you connect a Bluetooth headset, and set that to play both phone calls and music, then your notification sounds will play over the headset only, not the phone's speaker. So if you are not wearing your headset and you get a text, for example, then you will not hear any notification sound.
LG addresses this by enabling you to toggle from the notification "shade" whether or not to use the BT headset for only calls or for audio as well.
But Samsung does better, in my opinion. It offers a free SoundAssistant app (downloadable from either their App Store or the Play Store but only for Samsung devices) which easily addresses this (and adds some nice features, like quick access to all volume sliders and more). I have it set to always play the notification sounds over the speaker, even if I'm listening to music on my BT headset.
Samsung and LG both offer software (typically included in the phone) that enables you to migrate from any old phone, including their respective competitors' phones, to their own. Samsung calls this SmartSwitch. I was unable to use a USB-C to USB-C cable to do the transfer, but Wi-Fi direct did work to copy over all my call logs and other data. Google also can backup/restore some data from your Google Drive, but that does not include Call Logs and certain other data.
Finally, since it is unlocked by Samsung, there are no hoops through which to jump (like calling the carrier for an unlock code, etc.) if you want to travel overseas and use a local SIM card; it's unlocked and ready to go.
Other thoughts:
My more recent phones have been LG Stylo phones, with the Samsung Galaxy S3 prior to those.
I have been looking into a replacement for my old LG Stylo phone, which is very laggy as it comes with only 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.
Most of the Moto phones, for example, while reasonably priced, do not come with NFC. You probably won't miss NFC until you happen to need it. You could use NFC to transfer data from one device to another, though you can use Wi-Fi Direct instead, in most cases. Samsung actually makes good use of NFC with its Samsung Pay digital wallet, if you are interested in that.
Bottom line: This phone is a very good all-around mid-range phone. On sale, it cost not much more than a typical low-end phone from T-Mobile or elsewhere. Unlike many other phones, it has NFC but, more importantly, it just works and does not lag.