Thursday, April 30, 2020

Samsung opens Galaxy A51 5G pre-orders in South Korea

Samsung today started accepting advanced orders for the Galaxy A51 5G, stating the device will start shipping to South Korean buyers on Monday, May 4th. The pre-order period will run for a week, with the device being scheduled to hit the digital and physical store shelves on Thursday, May 7th. Samsung already confirmed this beefed-up, 5G-ready version of the Galaxy A51 will also be coming to the United States and Europe this summer.

Prospective buyers can now order the Galaxy A51 5G in Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Black, and Prism Cube Pink – depicted below. All three iterations come with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage space, a notable improvement over the original 4GB/64GB configuration. The same goes for the 5G-enabled Exynos 980 chip which replaces the Exynos 9611. A 4,500mAh battery completes the package, offering 25% greater capacity than the cell used for the LTE-only model.

Generous pre-order bonuses for Samsung’s 5G mid-ranger

All advanced orders for the Galaxy A51 5G come with a complimentary Nemonic sticky note printer that can deliver instant prints and doesn’t use toner or ink cartridges. Those who purchase the handset between its release and May 31st will also receive a coupon slashing 50% (or the equivalent of $80) off the price of the new Galaxy Buds+.

Early adopter bonuses aside, Samsung will also be bundling the Galaxy A51 5G with a four-month subscription to YouTube Premium and three months of free access to digital learning platform WILLA. Though this is a historically generous set of launch promotions for a mid-range Galaxy smartphone, it may be the new norm for Samsung moving forward.