Mid-range · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A51

Name: Samsung Galaxy A51
Brand: Samsung
Price: 225000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦100,000 to ₦225,000 · 12 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz

9611 4 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A51 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

636 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 9611 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-G72 MP3

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

276,561

v10

GeekBench

1,294

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP3

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.67 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 3-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Software support

3 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/2.0

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

86:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

172 g · 7.9 mm

Height

158.5 mm

Width

73.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

172 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

277k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

₦215k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

277k vs 390k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 172 g vs 150 g

₦40k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

12 sellers·New from ₦140,000 to ₦225,000·Used from ₦100,000

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

Light Village Communication

7.4 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

Fair for used

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦145,000

Imperial Technologies

7.7 yrs · 50 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦149,500

Fair for used

Legacy Gadgets Store

4.0 yrs · 61 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

Fair for used

CVER COMMS VENTURES

6.8 yrs · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦225,000

Paschal Chigozie

4.1 yrs · 40 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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Aza Autos

1.2 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦105,000

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Oluwasegun Mathew

4.2 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦140,000

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Idahosa Clinton

5.6 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

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Smart-Tinx Tech

8.3 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦149,000

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Babatunde Michael

128GB

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