Review: LG K51S Specs and Price

[Yakub Oloyede]

The LG K51S is part of the trio smartphones from the South Korean company. The android phone comes with some impressive features that include quad rear cameras, a fingerprint scanner and also massive battery capacity.

LG K51S Key Specs & Features

⇒ 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi)
⇒ Android 10.0
⇒ Octa-core 2.3 GHz
⇒ 3GB RAM
⇒ 32GB Built-in Storage up to 2TB Memory Card
⇒ 13 MP Front Camera
⇒ 32 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Cameras
⇒ Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
⇒ 4G LTE Network
⇒ Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh Battery

Design and Display

In terms of body design, the LG K51S maintains the same body built with the LG K61. It comes with a sleek body that gives way to a smooth panel housing both the camera, an LED flash and a fingerprint reader.

Furthermore, the curved edges make it comfortable to hold. The phone measures 165.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm in dimensions and it comes in different colors shades.

The punch hole on the left side still paves the way to a bigger screen size of 6.5 inches which has an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. Sadly the resolution has dropped to 720 x 1600 pixels and 270 PPI density compared to the K61.

It also has a tall 20:9 aspect ratio and is narrower than the later. The phone screen display reaches an 80.5% screen-to-body ratio and also comes with display protection as well.

Camera

On the camera department, the smartphone still maintains the same quad cameras set-up. On the back are a 32MP primary camera, a 5MP super wide camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth helper.

The camera features LED flash, panorama, HDR and can shoot 2K video resolution. The front camera is 13 MP which is for selfies.

Hardware and Software

On the inside is a 2.3GHz octa-core chipset just that the manufacturer and the model are not specified. The SOC has average inbuilt storage of 64GB that is paired with 3GB RAM.

The micro SD card slot on the hood is for additional 2TB of storage. The LG K51S runs on the Android 10 operating system.

Battery and Network

Fueling the LG K51S is a Non Removable 4000mAh that lack fast charging technology but promise to last a full day when fully charged.

The dual SIMs slot has 4G LTE Network for fast browsing and downloads. Other features on the device are MIL-STD 810G compliance, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, a Google Assistant Button, a USB-C port, an audio jack, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound.

LG K51S Price and Availability

The LG K51S pricing is not yet available as the phone is expected to go on sale in the second quarter of the year.

It will be available in the Americas, Europe, and Asian countries. The expected price is around $180 and will be shipped in Titanium, Pink (Red), and Blue colors.

In Nigeria, the LG K51S will sell at a price of about 79,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will cost 1,300 Ghs and 22,700 Ksh in Kenya.

General Features
Platform: Android 10.0
Processor: Octa-core 2.3 GHz
GPU: –
Memory: 3GB RAM
Colours: Titanium, Pink, Blue
Dimension: 165.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm
Weight: –
SIM Type: Single SIM or Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
SIM Count: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi)
Screen Protection: Yes
Foldable Display: No

Camera
Rear Camera: 32 MP (wide) + 5 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth) Quad Rear Cameras, 1080p@30fps
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera: 13 MP Front Camera

Storage
Built-in Storage: 64GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes

Network Support
2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
2G CDMA 1X: Yes
3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes
5G: No

Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes
5G: No
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC: Yes
Infrad Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes, 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: No
SpO2: No
Pedometer: No
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear)
Iris Scanner: No
Face Unlock: Yes
Stylus Pen: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: No
Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
Water Resistant: No
Dust Resistant: No
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery
Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Talktime: –
Standby Time: –
Fast Charging: No