Samsung Galaxy A51, Galaxy A21s Getting Android 11-Based One UI Update: Reports

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A21s are reportedly receiving the April 2021 security patch with the update.

By Satvik Khare | Updated: 30 March 2021 17:06 IST

Samsung Galaxy A51, Galaxy A21s Getting Android 11-Based One UI Update: Reports

Samsung Galaxy A51 got bumped up to Android 11 with One UI 3.0 in February

Highlights

Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A21s feature Samsung’s Infinity-O displays
Galaxy A21s receiving Android 11 two months ahead of schedule
The updates have been released in certain markets, more to follow soon

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A21s are the latest smartphones from the South Korean tech giant to reportedly receive the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 and One UI 3.0 updates, respectively. Galaxy A51 was launched in January 2020 and received the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 last month. It is now reportedly receiving the latest One UI 3.1 update in Russia. Samsung Galaxy A21s, on the other hand, was launched in June 2020 with Android 10 and is now reportedly receiving its first major OS update in South Korea. There has been no official information from Samsung regarding the rollout.

According to reports by SamMobile, Samsung is updating Galaxy A21s to Android 11-based One UI 3.0 and Galaxy A51 to One UI 3.1. Samsung Galaxy A51 is said to be receiving One UI 3.1 with build number A515FXXU4EUC8 bundled with April 2021 Android security patch. Galaxy A21s is receiving One UI 3.0 update with the build number A217NKSU5CUC7 bundled with April 2021 Android security patch. If you have an eligible handset and wish to manually check for the update, head over to Settings > Software updates > Download and install.

Samsung Galaxy A51 specifications

Samsung Galaxy A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC and is available with up to 8GB of RAM, paired with 128GB of onboard storage. On the back, it has a quad camera setup that comprises a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro camera. At the front, it has 32-megapixel selfie camera and an Infinity-O display. It packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy A21s specifications

Under the hood, Samsung Galaxy A21s has an Exynos 850 SoC, bundled with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It also has a quad rear camera setup that features a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, it has a 13-megapixel sensor housed within a hole-punch cutout. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.

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Samsung Galaxy A51

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Bright, vivid display
Clean, feature-rich software
Good battery life

Bad
Biometric authentication isn’t very quick
Underwhelming performance for the price
Average low-light camera performance

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy A51 review

Display 6.50-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy A21s

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.50-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 850

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 720x1600 pixels

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