Samsung Galaxy A51 Mid-Range Android Value Phone Hits Low $293 Three Weeks After Its Debut

by Brandon Hill — Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 10:30 AM EDT

Earlier this month, Samsung debuted the Galaxy A51 mid-range smartphone in the United States, roughly five months after it was announced for global markets. The Galaxy A51 caught our eye for its respectable price, large Super AMOLED display, and stout camera system.

At $399, the Galaxy A51 was already a compelling bargain, but Amazon is currently selling the smartphone at an incredible discount that might be hard for customers to pass up. The retailer is selling the smartphone for just $293.55, which represents a savings of $106.44 from its regular MSRP.

That is a 27 percent discount; something that we're not accustomed to seeing on a device that just launched. Whatever the case, the deal is for a legit U.S., unlocked version of the Galaxy A51 sold directly by Amazon (and not a third-party seller).

Samsung Galaxy A51 Factory Unlocked Cell Phone $293.55 @ Amazon

We have to add the caveat that Amazon is currently showing the Galaxy A51 as "Temporarily out of stock". However, Amazon still allows you to order the phone without issue. Given that the phone was released just three weeks ago in the U.S., it stands to reason that it will likely just be a few days to a week before Amazon gets sufficient stock to start shipping the smartphones again.

The Galaxy A51 is motivated by Samsung's homegrown Exynos 9611 octa-core SoC with 4GB of RAM. You'll receive 128GB of internal storage, which can be expanded with a microSDHC/microSDXC card. There's a selfie camera nestled within the 6.5-inch Full HD Infinity-O display, and there are a total of four cameras on the back. Other features include 15W fast charging for the 4,000 mAh battery and an in-display fingerprint reader.

Tags: Samsung, (krx:005930), galaxy a51

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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