The Samsung Galaxy M51 has finally launched in India after a plethora of leaks and teasers. It will be available in two storage configurations – 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB priced at ₹24,999 and ₹26,999 respectively. Buyers can pick it up in either Electric Blue or Celestial Black color. The device can be purchased from Samsung online store, Amazon India, and partner retailers. The first sale for this phone is scheduled for September 18 at 12 PM. Customers can also avail a ₹2,000 discount on Amazon up until September 20 using HDFC Bank cards.
The new Samsung Galaxy M51 comes equipped with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 aspect ratio, a maximum brightness of 420 nits, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Also, a 32MP selfie camera nests inside the centrally-aligned punch-hole at the top of the screen.
This panel was previously reported to be supplied by TCL CSOT and not Samsung Display like any other device from Samsung Electronics. However, it doesn’t seem to be the case.
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As for the build, the frame and the back of the phone are made of polycarbonate. Samsung markets the latter as “Glasstic”. The rear panel houses an identical quad-camera setup as found on the recently launched Galaxy M31s. That means it has got the same 64MP Sony IMX682 primary shooter, 12MP ultra-wide unit, 5MP macro snapper, and a 5MP depth sensor.
Further, the handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage with support microSD card up to 512GB via a dedicated slot. In the software department, the phone runs One UI Core 2.1 based on Android 10.
Taking about the elephant in the room, the Galaxy M51 is backed by a humongous 7,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging and reverse charging. What’s more interesting is despite the huge battery, the smartphone only weighs 213g.
Other features of the handset include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 5, and Bluetooth 5.1. Unfortunately, though the phone comes with NFC, it does not support Samsung Pay like the similarly priced Galaxy A51.
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