Samsung, which launched the 2021 editions of the Galaxy A5x and A7x smartphones yesterday, has started rolling out a new update for its predecessors. The Galaxy A51 5G and A71 5G are now getting the One UI 3.1(Android 11) update.

Do note that the Verizon version of these devices has already received the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 updates last month. However, it hadn’t launched in other regions. Today, the company is rolling out firmware updates with version A516NKSU3CUC4 for Galaxy A51 5G and A716SKSU3CUC4 for Galaxy A71 5G in Korea.

This end of Beta and rollout of stable has been confirmed on the Samsung community forums of Korea and is followed by screenshots of users confirming the arrival of One UI 3.1.

One UI 3.1 was introduced along with the Galaxy S21 and it brings a host of features like revamped UI, Private Share, GPS location data removal on Images, more Lock screen widgets, Background Video Calling, improved stock apps, and more.

That said, the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G, unlike the US, have received the One UI 3.1 directly in Korea. Hence, you can expect the same for other regions as well. Speaking of which, the update, which includes the March 2021 security patch, could take a few days before reflecting for everyone so keep that in mind.

However, if you are someone living in Korea, you can check for the update by navigating to Settings > Software update > Download and install. As for the US, expect the devices to get the incremental One UI 3.1 anytime soon.

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OnePlus is not all about flagships anymore. This year, the Chinese giant released three affordable phones from the brand new Nord series: we are talking about the OnePlus Nord, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and the OnePlus Nord N100. After comparing the vanilla Nord with several handsets, it is the turn of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G: one of the most affordable 5G mid-rangers. And we could not avoid comparing it with other 5G mid-rangers released in the last period. We believe the best ones for such a comparison are the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Let’s discover who is better.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Design

The design of these phones is all but ugly and outdated. They are beautiful devices, but not as premium as flagships. I do not like the big and rectangle-shaped camera module of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite placed in the center. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G looks more elegant with its centrally-placed punch-hole display, its less invasive camera module, and its sturdy aluminum frame, despite it lacks the glass back of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a cleaner back than both its rivals. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G is entirely made of polycarbonate with the exception of the front panel, and it has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner: definitely not the best solution.

Display

My favorite display and the best one for most of the users out there belongs to the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G since it sports a Super AMOLED panel showing more brilliant colors and deeper blacks. Further, it has an in-display fingerprint reader. But despite all these qualities, someone (especially gamers) may prefer the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite due to its high 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10 certification, no matter if it is an IPS panel. The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite also offers a wider diagonal. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G is inferior to both with its average IPS 90 Hz display.

Hardware/Software

On the paper, the best hardware department belongs to the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, despite it is not powered by a Snapdragon chipset. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is fueled by the Exynos 980 mobile platform paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and UFS 2.1 internal storage. With the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite which takes the second place, you get a Snapdragon 750G SoC paired with a max of 6 GB of RAM. You get just 6 GB of RAM with the OnePlus Nord N10 5G as well, but the chipset is the Snapdragon 690 5G. These handsets run Android 10 out of the box, but we already know that OnePlus Nord N10 5G will get just one major update.

Camera

If we talk about the rear cameras, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G is a more interesting camera phone, at least on paper. It has a 64 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide lens, a 5 MP depth sensor, and a 2 MP dedicated macro camera. But the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G actually comes with a better front camera with its 32 MP resolution. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is not a great camera phone, at least if we compare it to the other handsets of this comparison. It has a pretty nice main sensor, but the camera department is not as stunning as the OnePlus Nord N10 5G.

Battery

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite sports the biggest battery and the fastest charging technology. But in several scenarios, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G can reach a slightly longer battery life because its components are more efficient, including its AMOLED display with standard refresh rate and smaller diagonal.

Price

Thanks to online street prices, you can find all of these devices for less than €300/$300 in the global market. While we would discard the OnePlus Nord N10 5G due to its inferior display and hardware, it is a hard fight between Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. The former offers an AMOLED display and amazing hardware, while the latter has stereo speakers, 120 Hz, and a big battery with very fast charging. Maybe I would go for the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G

PROS

• More affordable
• IR blaster
• 120 Hz display
• Bigger battery
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Dimensions

OnePlus Nord N10 5G

PROS

• Great rear cameras
• Stereo speakers
• Charges faster due to smaller battery

CONS

• Only one major update guaranteed
• Smaller battery

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

PROS

• AMOLED display
• Great hardware
• Amazing front camera
• Aluminum frame

CONS

• Mono speaker

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Samsung had launched the Galaxy A51 mid-range smartphone in the United States in April this year. Now, the company is all set to launch the 5G variant of the same this week in the U.S. but the exact launch date is not yet known.

Currently, the Samsung Galaxy A71 is the only 5G smartphone in the Galaxy A-series from the company in the United States. Thus, the launch of Galaxy A51 5G will mark the second 5G mid-range device from Samsung in the U.S., in line with the company’s promise of launching 5G models of A-series phones.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G will be available for $500 through T-Mobile and Verizon, starting from 7th August. The device will compete with the likes of Pixel 4a and iPhone SE, both of which lack 5G support.

The Galaxy A51 5G variant was launched in China a couple of months ago. It is powered by the company’s own Exynos 980 chipset with SA/NSA 5G support. However, there are reports suggesting that the model for the U.S. will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC. It could come with 6/8GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

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It features a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display with Infinity-O design and Full HD+ resolution. The device has a quad-camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

On the front side, the device features a 32 MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The smartphone runs the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Samsung One UI on top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging technology.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A41 in France a couple of weeks back. The tech giant is now introducing two new Galaxy A models in France. The Galaxy A51 5G  as well as the budget Galaxy A21s which was launched today in India.

The mid-range Galaxy A51 5G was first launched in China mid-May with its major highlight being the 5G connectivity which it brings.  The phone is billed to go on sale this month’s end via Samsung’s online store and partner retailers across France. It will be available in black, pink, and white.

The Galaxy A21s, on the other hand, is expected to be listed on the firm’s e-tail stores soon. For now, it is just the product support page that has gone live. Whenever it does go on sale, it will be available in black, blue, and white. Both smartphones will ship alongside a two-month subscription to YouTube Premium for free.

As a reminder of the specifications, both the Galaxy A51 5G and A21s share a similar 6.5-inch display but the premium Galaxy A51 5G features a higher resolution and a Super AMOLED panel instead of a PLS TFT. It’s also 5G-enabled, while the Galaxy A21s is limited to LTE connectivity.

In the same vein, both models pack a Quad camera setup as well as a 48MP wide-angle main camera but that is just about it. The other sensors and the selfie camera onboard the two models are different. For clarity, the other sensors on the A51 5G include a 123-degree 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens. On the other hand, the Galaxy A21s sports 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. The selfie camera is a 13-megapixel sensor while the A51 5G utilises a 32MP selfie sensor.

while the Galaxy A21s is powered by an Exynos 850 SoC, the Galaxy A51 5G conceals an Exynos 980 chipset under the hood. All these differences combined should lead to a price gap of around $350-$400, at least judging by Samsung’s launch prices in other markets.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G was earlier tipped to launch on May 7 but that obviously didn’t happen. In a twist, the Galaxy A51 5G has now gone official in China as it is now available to pre-order at Jingdong (JD.com). The mid-range 5G model is priced at 2999 yuan (~$423) and comes in 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The phone is expected to start shipping on June 1st.

The Galaxy A51 5G is an upgraded version of the popular Galaxy A51 with which it shares a name. The major difference is the presence of a 5G chipset on this model. In terms of the configuration, the Galaxy A51 5G is equipped with Exynos 980 chip with support for NSA/SA dual-mode 5G. The device also packs a 4500mAh large battery and supports 15W fast charge. It will come pre-installed with OneUI based on Android 10 deep customization. In addition, the phone features Samsung’s proprietary Bixby voice assistant, an under-display fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack and other hardware features found on the A51 4G.

As for the display, the A51 5G sports a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display with Infinity-O design and full HD+ resolution. In addition, the handset features a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The rear-facing camera setup has a 48-megapixel main lens, a 123-degree 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

The phone is available in black, white and pink colour options.

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Samsung‘s strategy of releasing premium smartphones on all front have been yielding result. The most spectacular is the A-series with several popular models. The Galaxy A51 was launched in January this year but Samsung is planning to release a 5G version which would bring 5G connectivity at affordable pricing.

The Galaxy A51 5G has now been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, an indication that the model will be released soon. The smartphone appeared with the codename SM-A516N. The listing shows the 5G version of the Galaxy A51 will support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac standards on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. The model is equally listed to boot Android 10 out of the box which will definitely be with the One UI 2 overlay.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G had appeared earlier on GeekBench with a few details in tow. The device features an in-house Exynos 980 SoC integrated with a 5G modem as well as 6GB of RAM, apparently on the base model. The phone is expected to retain the L-shaped camera setup, punch hole design and a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen on the Galaxy A51 4G version.

There is no word yet as to when the premium 5G smartphone will be launched.

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Samsung‘s Galaxy A-series is presently its top-selling series, thanks to the dynamism which the Korean giant introduced last year. The Galaxy A51 was one of the models released late last year. The brand is about getting a 5G variant as was seen in a recent GeekBench listing.

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The Galaxy A51 appeared with the model number SM-A516N. The benchmark database also contained some of the key specifications of the device. These include an Exynos 980 System-on-Chip (SoC), 6GB RAM, and Android 10 operating system which will definitely get a touch of Samsung’s custom OneUI.

Of course, you won’t get a lot of details of the Galaxy A51 5G from Geekbench but previous rumours point to the presence of 128GB storage on the base model. The device is expected to be launched in South Korea in no distant time. Before that’ll happen, we expect more details of the Galaxy A51 5G to emerge online as time goes on.

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