Galaxy A51 5G edges closer to launch in South Korea, bags necessary certification

After Samsung launched the LTE variant of the Galaxy A51 in December last year, we had exclusively reported the company’s plans to launch a 5G variant of the phone in South Korea. Now, Samsung has received the necessary certification to launch the Galaxy A51 5G in its home market.The Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516N) received the certification from the South Korean agency NRRA (National Radio Research Agency) yesterday. The supporting document shows the phone’s model number along with the existence of 5G NR support on the phone. It also reveals that the phone is being manufactured in Samsung’s factories in Vietnam. The phone had also received Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification earlier this week.Galaxy A51 expected specificationsGoing by the previous leaks, the Galaxy A51 5G will feature a slightly different design compared to the LTE variant. The upcoming phone will have a metal body and a different pattern on the back. The Galaxy A51 5G will run Android 10 with One UI 2.0. The phone will come equipped with the Exynos 980 processor, which has a fully integrated Shannon 5G modem with sub-6GHz support. Expect 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 storage, and a microSD card slot on the Galaxy A51 5G.The Galaxy A51 5G is expected to feature a quad-camera setup (48MP+12MP+5MP+5MP) on the rear and a 32MP front-facing camera. The phone will reportedly feature a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with Full HD+ resolution and an under-display fingerprint reader. It will feature 5G, 4G, GPS, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Samsung is powering the Galaxy A51 5G with a 4000mAh battery that supports 15W fast wired charging.