The Galaxy A51, Samsung's mid-range answer to the Galaxy S20, is now available unlocked on Samsungcom and Amazon If you order right away, you will also get Samsung's Galaxy Buds headphones for free

Priced at $399, the Galaxy A51 offers a more affordable alternative to the premium S series Galaxy phones The Galaxy A51 can be had for just $22999 with a qualifying trade-in device

Also available at AT&T and Xfinity Mobile, the Galaxy A51 features a 65-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD+ resolution and can utilize Samsung's Infinity-O camera to move the display from edge-to-edge It also has a fingerprint scanner under the display, like the more expensive Galaxy S20 Plus

Underneath the striking prismatic Crush Black finish chassis is an Exynos 9611 chip combined with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage While these specs are not comparable to phones like the S-series Galaxy devices or the OnePlus 8 Pro, the Galaxy A51 should easily handle most everyday phone tasks as well as gaming

Flip the phone over and you are greeted by a quad camera array with a 48MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide angle lens, 5MP macro lens, and 5MP depth sensor This gives the Galaxy A51 a set of photography capabilities that are not that inferior to current flagship Android phones

Keeping the Galaxy A51 going is a 4,000mAh battery, which can be charged through a USB-C port that supports 15W fast charging Speaking of ports, the Galaxy A51 has a 35mm headphone jack, which was discontinued from this year's Galaxy S That's good news for those who aren't ready to jump into using wireless headphones

If the initial price tag is still too much money to fork out, the Galaxy A51 can be had for $1458 per month with a zero percent interest offer lasting 24 months Samsung also offers a free two-month YouTube Premium and six-month Spotify Premium options

In short, the Galaxy A51 is shaping up to be a decent affordable Galaxy phone on contract and unlocked