Samsung Galaxy A51

Of the three “awesome” things Samsung promised, I think the Galaxy A51 only hits one and a half of them. The screen is awesome, the battery life is pretty good, and the camera doesn’t impress. The Pixel 3A (and, presumably, the impending 4A) and the iPhone SE shocked at how good their cameras are for $399. But the A51’s photos definitely look like they come out of a midtier phone.

As the first real representative of the Galaxy A family in the US, the A51 is a convincing effort that proves that Samsung can make a good midprice phone that people will want to buy. And they should. By the way, the Galaxy A51 is sold at Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Amazon and as part of a package bundle at Samsung.com.

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

The A51 proves Samsung can make solid mid-range phones. Its flagship-esque design and solid cameras provide the foundations for an excellent handset, while One UI provides an excellent user experience. However, performance is less than impressive, while the poor in-display fingerprint scanner is a big letdown.

The Galaxy A51 improves on certain aspects that were required, such as a better camera, improved display and better battery life. Although, at the price of Rs 23,999, it feels slightly overpriced for the kind of feature and performance it offers.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 isn't necessarily a bad phone, but it's a phone that I feel does very little to justify the price tag that it commands. In my (admittedly short) experience with reviewing phones, I've never been so thoroughly disappointed with so many aspects of a phone.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 looks quite good, especially in blue. It has a premium design. The phone also has a good day camera, but it struggles a bit with night photography. The battery of the phone lasts long and charges reasonably fast.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 impresses in almost every way from a specs perspective. The only major disappointment is its plastic build, but for the price that's not a huge issue.