Samsung’s Galaxy M sequence has yet one more addition within the type of the Galaxy M51. The Galaxy M sequence has not solely grown in measurement but in addition in worth. With the Galaxy M51, the M sequence now has an providing priced above Rs. 25,000. Whereas most producers have been chasing efficiency, Samsung is operating a unique race with the Galaxy M51 — this mannequin packs a 7,000mAh battery which is big in comparison with all its opponents. Does that imply this cellphone is simply good at one factor, although? I assessment the Galaxy M51 to search out out.
Samsung Galaxy M51 design: Shiny fingerprint magnet
I did spend a while with the Galaxy M51 when the smartphone was first launched, and wrote my first impressions of it. I did have a number of issues about its measurement and weight, however after utilizing this smartphone for a number of days I can say that it’s simple to reside with. One may assume {that a} 7,000mAh battery would make a cellphone very cumbersome, however that is not the case right here. Samsung has managed to distribute the load fairly nicely, and the cellphone does not really feel prefer it’ll tip over. Nonetheless, it weighs 213g and you’ll really feel this after utilizing it for some time.
Samsung has gone with an Infinity-O show, which suggests there is a gap on the centre of the highest of the display screen for the entrance digicam. The display screen borders are skinny throughout. The show measures 6.7 inches and has a tall 20:9 facet ratio. This makes it onerous to achieve the highest of the show whereas holding the smartphone in a single hand. There may be Corning Gorilla Glass Three safety on the show.
Samsung has gone with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the ability button. It is nicely positioned and I may unlock the smartphone fairly simply whereas holding it in both hand. The quantity buttons are additionally on the identical facet however sit increased, making them a little bit powerful to achieve. You continue to get a 3.5mm headphone jack on the Galaxy M51, and it is positioned on the backside together with the USB Sort-C port and speaker.
The “Glasstic” again on the Galaxy M51 could be very shiny
The Galaxy M51 has a ‘Glasstic’ again and I would not be stunned if individuals mistake it for a smartphone from the Galaxy A sequence. I had the Celestial Black color which is tremendous shiny and picks smudges up very simply. There was no protecting case within the field so I needed to maintain wiping the cellphone to take care of that shiny shine. The quad-camera module sits within the nook nearly flush with the again of the cellphone.
Samsung ships a 25W charger within the field, one thing I additionally noticed with the Galaxy M31s. This could assist cost the huge battery comparatively rapidly.
Samsung Galaxy M51 specs: Battery Monster
Whereas many fashions within the Galaxy M sequence have been powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC, Samsung has used the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G for the Galaxy M51. It is a important bump by way of {hardware} and offers the Galaxy M51 an edge. Samsung provides 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM variants, priced at Rs. 24,999 and Rs. 26,999 respectively. Storage is identical for each at 128GB however you do have the choice to broaden that utilizing the devoted microSD card slot.
Samsung’s 6.7-inch Infinity-O show has a full-HD+ decision but it surely doesn’t have a excessive refresh fee. A few of its direct opponents such because the OnePlus Nord and the Realme X3 do provide this contemporary characteristic. That apart, the Tremendous AMOLED show on the Galaxy M51 is beautiful. You possibly can tweak the color output by means of the Settings app, and it will get sufficiently shiny when outside.
Samsung ships the Galaxy M51 with One UI Core 2.1 on prime of Android 10
The Galaxy M51 ships with Android 10 and Samsung’s OneUI Core 2.1 on prime. My unit was operating the August Safety patch which is latest. Having used a variety of Samsung telephones lately, the UI was very simple to navigate round. Samsung has added a bunch of helpful customisations to Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy M51 additionally will get the brand new Close by Share characteristic which makes transferring recordsdata between supported units very simple.
The smartphone additionally has options akin to Twin Messenger, gesture navigation, Sport Launcher, and extra. For the reason that prime of the tall show is tough to achieve, Samsung has additionally added a gesture that allows you to pull down the notification shade and fast toggles by swiping down on the fingerprint sensor, which could be very useful.
The Galaxy M51 comes with a number of preinstalled apps
Samsung does preinstall a number of Microsoft and Google apps, in addition to Dailyhunt, Chingari, MX TakaTak, Moj, Snapchat, Sweet Crush Saga, and Amazon. Dailyhunt and Chingari push notifications aggressively after being launched. In the event you do not use these apps I might suggest that you simply uninstall them from the machine. Samsung’s My Galaxy app additionally pushes notifications for Covid updates in addition to promotional content material.
Samsung Galaxy M51 efficiency: Good performer
The Samsung Galaxy M51 provides snappy efficiency and it by no means confirmed any signal of slowing down whereas I used to be utilizing it. I discovered the fingerprint scanner to be fast to unlock the smartphone, and it by no means actually wanted greater than a single try. The face recognition characteristic additionally had the identical velocity and accuracy. I loved watching movies on the Galaxy M51 because of the show’s punchy output. For the reason that entrance digicam gap is within the centre, some individuals may discover it distracting.
I ran a few benchmarks to see the place the Galaxy M51 stands in comparison with a number of the competitors. In AnTuTu, the Galaxy M51 managed to attain 2,64,696 factors. In Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core checks, it returned 548 and 1782 factors respectively. The OnePlus Nord (Review) which is priced in the identical vary scored a little bit increased in these benchmarks. As for graphics efficiency, the Galaxy M51 managed 59fps and 27fps in GFXBench’s T-Rex and Manhattan 3.1 benchmarks respectively.
The side-mounted fingerprint scanner is handy to make use of
Asphalt 9 ran nicely on the Default high quality setting and bumping the graphics as much as Excessive didn’t trigger stutters both. The Galaxy M51 may run this sport with none lag. Taking part in for 15 minutes resulted in a two p.c drop within the battery degree. The cellphone didn’t get heat to the contact even after this.
I do know lots of people might be curious concerning the battery life, simply as I used to be, since you do not see a cellphone with a 7,000mAh battery every single day. With my primary utilization operating benchmarks, taking photographs and making a number of calls, the cellphone lasted me for over two days on a single cost. In our HD video loop check, the cellphone managed to go on for 32 hours, which is the best efficiency we have seen in an extended whereas from any cellphone at any worth. The provided 25W charger is fast, and it took solely round two hours to cost the cellphone utterly.
Samsung Galaxy M51 cameras: Good for photographs
Samsung has gone with a quad-camera setup on the Galaxy M51 and the configuration is kind of much like what we noticed on the Galaxy M31s (Review). There is a 64-megapixel main digicam with an f/1.eight aperture, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle digicam with a 123-degree discipline of view, a 5-megapixel macro digicam, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. There have been no important adjustments to the digicam app both. The default photograph mode has Scene Optimiser enabled by default however you possibly can disable it.
The quad-camera setup on the Galaxy M51 has a 64-megapixel main digicam
The Galaxy M51 was fast to lock focus, and the Scene Optimiser may rapidly recognise what the digicam was pointed at. Photographs taken in daylight turned out nicely with good particulars and respectable dynamic vary. Objects at a distance have been recognisable and a few textual content was legible. The Galaxy M51 additionally permits HDR routinely in shiny scenes, leading to good photographs. I discovered the wide-angle digicam to be helpful for capturing a large discipline of view, however there was noticeable distortion on the edges of photographs. The decrease decision wide-angle digicam additionally doesn’t seize the identical degree of element as the first sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M51 daylight digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Samsung Galaxy M51 daylight wide-angle digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
You get 16-megapixel photographs by default from the Galaxy M51, however you do have the choice to take photographs on the full 64-megapixel decision. Photographs shot on the full decision had higher particulars however lacked sharpness in addition to dynamic vary. The Single Take characteristic works precisely prefer it does on the Galaxy M31s and provides a number of output choices after recording a 15 second clip.
Samsung Galaxy M51 close-up digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Samsung Galaxy M51 portrait pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Closeup photographs taken with the Galaxy M51 have been sharp and had a smooth depth impact for the background. Samsung’s Stay Focus mode permits you to shoot portraits and even preview the extent of blur within the viewfinder earlier than taking a shot. The output had respectable edge detection so long as the topic was nonetheless. You even have the choice to vary the extent of blur after a shot is taken, in addition to change the kind of blur. The 5-megapixel macro digicam permits you to get near a topic and captures ample particulars.
Samsung Galaxy M51 low-light digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Samsung Galaxy M51 Night time mode digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Low mild digicam efficiency was respectable and photographs seemed good as is, however you’ll discover nice grain on zooming in. There’s a Night time mode which crops the first sensor’s output to minimise shakes and delivers barely brighter photographs with higher particulars. Night time mode is offered for the wide-angle digicam as nicely, and delivers comparable outcomes.
Samsung Galaxy M51 daylight selfie digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Samsung Galaxy M51 selfie portrait digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Selfies taken with the Galaxy M51 have been excellent, and the cellphone smoothens them by default. Photographs are shot at eight megapixels by default however you possibly can swap to a wider 12-megapixel decision. You even have the choice to seize 32-megapixel full decision selfies. In low mild, the selfie digicam carried out nicely and managed to seize good particulars. You can even take selfie portraits utilizing the Stay Focus mode. With a masks on, the AI didn’t recognise my face and did not blur the background, but it surely labored as anticipated with out the masks. That is one thing Samsung may be capable to repair with a small replace.
Samsung Galaxy M51 low-light selfie digicam pattern (faucet to see full-size picture)
Video recording tops out at 4K for the first in addition to the selfie cameras. There’s a slight shimmer impact at 1080p in addition to 4K when the smartphone tries to stabilise footage. That is seen whereas capturing in daylight in addition to in low mild. Samsung does provide a Tremendous regular mode which makes use of the ultra-wide angle digicam and does a a lot better job. Nonetheless, it solely shoots at 1080p solely and the output is darker.
Verdict
With the Samsung Galaxy M51, the Galaxy M sequence now caters to a a lot wider vary of costs. I’m certain the Galaxy M51 has grabbed a variety of consideration due to its large 7,000mAh battery, and it actually does ship excellent battery life. The Snapdragon 730G SoC additionally provides good efficiency and can maintain individuals blissful at this worth level.
The cameras are good however video stabilisation may do with some tweaks to enhance efficiency. The Galaxy M51 will simply outlast many of the competitors with every cost, and if battery life is excessive in your precedence record then the Galaxy M51 ought to be a powerful contender. The OnePlus Nord (Review) can be an acceptable various if you’re extra targeted on common efficiency.
