Samsung announced its first 5G smartphones in its mid-range A series. These are an update of the A51 and A71 models introduced in select markets earlier this year. They both come with a number of premium features, such as large Amoled displays with in-display fingerprint sensors, quad cameras, 4,500 mAh batteries with fast charging and 128 GB internal storage.
Each come with an octa-core processor, 6 GB RAM, 32-megapixel front camera and Infinity-O display with 1080x2400 resolution, measuring 6.5 inches on the A51 and 6.7 inches on the A71. The A51 comes with a main 48-megapixel lens, plus ultra-wide, depth and macro sensors, while the A71 offers a 64-megapixel lens with f/1.8 aperture plus the same ultra-wide, depth and macro cameras.
The choice of glossy colours includes black, white and pink for the A51 and black, silver of Blue for the A71. The A71 also offers slightly faster charging at 25W.
US launch
Samsung announced the new models will be available in the US starting at USD 400 for the A51 4G, which launches on 09 April, and rising to USD 500 for the A51 5G and USD 600 for the A71 5G, which will be available this summer.
The company is also launching new entry-level models in the A series in the US. The A01 will be available first this month, offering a 5.7-inch HD+ display, 13-megapixel rear camera with 2-megapixel depth sensor and 3,000 mAh battery for USD 110.
From this summer, it will also introduce the A11 with triple back camera and 4,000 mAh battery for USD 180, and the A21 with 6.5-inch HD+ display, fast charging and quad camera for USD 250.
