Samsung’s new Galaxy A range includes the A01, A11, A21, A51, A51 5G, and A71 5G. Each model has an escalating mix of capabilities, which we’ll get to below, but all of them run Android 10 and come with a MicroSD card slot so you can add more storage if you need (and you might). Samsung hasn’t commented on whether these phones will receive regular security or version updates, or for how long.At $110, the A01 is the cheapest of the lot.
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g selfie camera is housed in a notch on the 5.7-inch nearly HD (720p) screen. You get a dual-lens camera system: the main camera is paired with a depth camera used for improved portrait mode. There’s a 3,000-mAh battery, which should keep the phone running for a day considering its low-power specs, and there’s no fingerprint sensor. Because it only has 16 GB of internal storage and 2 GB of RAM, you shouldn’t expect it to run games or apps like Fortnite that require a lot of processing power. It won’t have the storage to hold them, either. Starting on April 9, it will only be available on Verizon, but it will soon be available on other networks as well. If you want a bigger screen, the A11 costs $180 unlocked and steps things up with a larger 6.4-inch (still 720p) screen. Instead of a notch, this phone’s display has a hole-punch cutout on the top left for the selfie camera, mimicking Samsung’s higher-end devices. You also get a 5-megapixel ultrawide angle camera. The battery is bigger at 4,000 mAh and so is the 32 GB of storage (though you should still aim for a minimum of 64 GB storage). You still only get 2 GB of RAM, but hey, at least there’s a fingerprint sensor. It’s launching later this summer, but Samsung hasn’t mentioned what networks it will operate on.
