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Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 660 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the Galaxy A51 for its great camera, fair price, and long battery life. They appreciate that it is easy to use and has plenty of storage. However, some customers have mentioned that it is slower than other Samsung models, lacks wireless charging, and can be expensive.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Camera slow and speaker problem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera is very slow it takes too much to capture pictures and also back to normal screen after photo. Also speaker has a problem like can't hear anything after received a call but if use head phone or loud speaker then working.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello there. We understand how frustrating this may be for you. I have included links withsteps that can be taken to improve the performance of your Galaxy A51. If you are still experiencing issues, please reach out to us on Facebook at (http://m.me/samsungsupport) or Twitter at (https://twitter.com/messages/compose?recipient_id=18768513). Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. ^Kayla
      http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001329/
      http://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001255/#do-basic-troubleshooting-for-the-speakers Samsung

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great, but short-lived durability

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Dropped phone one time and the glass on the bottom back camera lens busted out, with the case on it that was under the phone on the best buy rack. Love it otherwise, very upset this happened less than a month after buying it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Verdict still out

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am not 100% thrilled with this phone. Picture quality is just OK and the phone constantly drops calls.i am still deciding whether or not this will be a keeper. It’s just OK. No bells and whistles wit this one.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    everything about the phone except for battery life is great

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Proprietary software

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bloated software makes this a bad buy. I would look elsewhere for a better phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello SamsungA51, we appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. We are always looking for ways to improve the Samsung experience. Reviews like this help us understand where we can grow. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk phone, can't charge after 20 months

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After ~20 months of owning this phone, it no longer charges. There is no way to fix this issue outside of an expensive repair. The "fixes" suggested online are garbage and would already be attempted by any smartphone user anyway. Other people report this problem and no one has resolved it outside of a hardware repair. That simply isn't worth it on a $350 phone. Don't buy this, it is junk.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    have had some issues with it. notifications don't always make a sound when received.has trouble picking up internet signals or network at times..

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst phone I've ever bought

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this phone for about a month and a half. The battery crapped out and wouldn't even charge it ended up needing replaced 3 weeks ago and it happened again today. I'm done with Samsung if you want a good phone pick a motorola. I'm switching back to my Moto G7.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello there. I apologize that your experience with the galaxy A51 was less than ideal. We appreciate all feedback that helps us understand where we can improve our products and appreciate you giving our brand a chance. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wasn’t what I expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I order and return it within 2 hours unfortunately I was charged for it and I didn’t even touch it or opened it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Deeply unsatisfied

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I typically use a samsung android phone but this new model is horrible wish I could return it. I wasted my money! Not only do I dislike phone but I was sold a used phone it already has a fb and messenger set up on it. the fb account is inappropriate with a lot of sexual content. Also I was able to fix old phone but the samsung representative assured me that my old phone was not fixable.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't by this JUNK

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Screen stinks face recognition stinks finger recognition stinks. I can't believe that when I another person call when I press too pickup the call it comes up with answer call I press the screen and it does nothing. Samsung won't work the Bixby and response Garbage. Sorry I ever bought this piece of Trash. Don't buy it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello Southman, we regret to hear of your experience with this phone. We understand how frustrating this must be. We would love the opportunity to look into these issues further for you. Please give us a call at 1-800-SAMSUNG. We're here to help! ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Cons mentioned:
    Expensive

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    not a good phone & expensive !very few future on it i hate this phone

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello. We value your opinion and use reviews like this to improve the Samsung experience for others in the future. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    poor speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    wanted a upgrade but phone speaker for calls is too soft. wish i can return it but its too late

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Keith

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even the smart tech team at Bestbuy cannot set up my new A51 smart phone. I lost a lot of my personal information doing the switch. I have been back four times, leaving never satisfied. Now I think the phone has a defective chip/part, that Bestbuy cannot program the phone. Looks like a new phone, hopefully not another 400.00.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst phone ever

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worst phone ever software issues The phone forces your apps to use data and not wifi thus your run out of data quickly. The apps thst vlme with phone duplicate orginal apps that u cant use and or are not compatable with phone. The entire phone is difficult to figure out. Shuts off drops calls . Worst phone ever.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello, LWhitton. We are really sorry about any performance issues you may be experiencing with your device, and we would love to look into this further with you. You can reach us on Facebook at (http://m.me/samsungsupport) or Twitter at (https://twitter.com/messages/compose?recipient_id=18768513). We look forward to speaking with you. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Crackling sound from speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Why does samsung even launch a phone that is not well tested and bug free. This phone is extremely laggy and buggy. I am getting cracking sound from speaker. Horrible build

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Phone Defective

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I noticed that the phone restarts frequently. I also come up with random error messages that I cannot even read.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello, Snolaore. We are really sorry about any performance issues you may be experiencing with your device, and we would love to look into this further with you. You can reach us on Facebook at (http://m.me/samsungsupport) or Twitter at (https://twitter.com/messages/compose?recipient_id=18768513). We look forward to speaking with you.. Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Network registery not available

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My purchase of this device was great the people were great all the customer service was fine.. however the phone would not hook up to my network correctly and therefor i had to return it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    no accesories in box

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the open box said it came with all accesories and it didn't whichever worker stole them left the phone dirty and on top of all the accesory wrappers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The phone is weak asf honestly one of the worst phones I've had in a long time

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend