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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Released · Apr 29, 2020

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW, Samsung SM-A516U, Samsung SM-A516V

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Design
Dimensions	6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Prism cube black
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Display
Size	6.5-inch
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	87.37 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP5
RAM	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB, available to use: 105.3 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI
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Battery
Capacity	4500 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W

Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front	32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n41, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 15, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 500
In The Box	A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions
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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 08, 2020

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Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	8GB

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
Colors	Prism cube black, Prism cube white
5G	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU	Adreno 620
Colors	Prism bricks blue
5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 20, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.01 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg Phablet: 3.91 W/kg
MSRP	$ 550

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
T-Mobile
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket

News

Samsung has ended support for three Galaxy handsets. No longer will the Galaxy A 51 5G, the Galaxy A41, and the Galaxy M01 receive updates of any kind. For example, not only will this trio not receive any more Android updates but starting this month ...

Samsung ends support for three Galaxy phones

Introduced nearly three years ago, the Galaxy A51 5G is getting its last major update, Android 13. Truth be told, the phone received the Android 13 update back in December, but customers in the United States were skipped from the initial rollout.Than...

Android 13 arrives for Samsung Galaxy A51 5G in the US

Samsung's upcoming mid-range successor to the Galaxy M51—the M52—is expected to arrive most likely sometime this winter, and it seems we've got yet another leaked full-color render of the budget handset.The shade in question didn't have a special nam...

As previously reported, the Galaxy A51 (4G) is already being updated to OneUI 3.1, which is Samsung’s latest software version on top of Android 11. For now, the update is only available in Russia, but it should be making its way to other parts of the...

Galaxy A51 5G joins the 4G model in receiving One UI 3.1, based on Android 11

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Successor: Samsung Galaxy A52 specs

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Galaxy A51 5g

Posted: Mar 13, 2021, 8:35 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

So far I am quite happy with this phone, it's fast, has more than adequate camera, tons of room for apps and 5g to boot. I would like more depth of field in the camera but I can live with the way it is for snaps.