Samsung Galaxy A51 5G in South Africa

The phone Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is compatible with the following 5G networks in South Africa:

Operator	Compatibility Score	Details
MTN	20 %	The Galaxy A51 5G is compatible to one 5G band of MTN 5G network in South Africa. However, there are still four incompatible bands for this phone. 5G may not work everywhere as expected.
Vodacom	50 %	The Galaxy A51 5G is compatible to one 5G band of Vodacom 5G network in South Africa. However, there is still one incompatible band for this phone. 5G should work at most places, whilst the bandwidth and coverage can be limited.

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Is the Galaxy A51 5G compatible to MTN 5G?

The 5G network of MTN in South Africa is using five bands in total. From these, the Galaxy A51 5G can use only one.
Of considerable importance is thereby the incompatibility with the sub-GHz frequencies n28, n28, n28. Sub-GHz frequencies are radio waves with physical properties that provide high area coverage and good indoor propagation of 5G. Thus, since the Galaxy A51 5G cannot use these frequencies on the MTN 5G network, you should expect significantly worse 5G coverage, especially in rural areas and inside of buildings.
What is more, the frequency bands offering higher speeds indoor are not compatible with the Galaxy A51 5G.
Lastly, mmWave bands are not understood by the Galaxy A51 5G. Thus, you may never experience download speeds faster than 1 Gbps on this network, even though the MTN 5G network is capable of delivering even higher speeds at certain locations. The lack of mmWave bands should be no issue in usual everydays situations. However, it might turn into a problem when visiting large events in stadiums or other overcrowded areas in metropolitan cities.

In addition to these significant flaws, the phone is missing other frequencies, which may not have much, if any, impact on the 5G experience: There are missing a few frequencies offering high download speeds in larger cities. Since your phone is supporting some of those, this will probably never be an issue.

Is the Galaxy A51 5G compatible to Vodacom 5G?

The 5G network of Vodacom in South Africa is using two bands in total. From these, the Galaxy A51 5G can use only one.
Of considerable importance is thereby the incompatibility with the sub-GHz frequencies n28. Sub-GHz frequencies are radio waves with physical properties that provide high area coverage and good indoor propagation of 5G. Thus, since the Galaxy A51 5G cannot use these frequencies on the Vodacom 5G network, you should expect significantly worse 5G coverage, especially in rural areas and inside of buildings.

In addition to these significant flaws, the phone is missing other frequencies, which may not have much, if any, impact on the 5G experience: There are missing a few frequencies offering good indoor coverage with high download speeds, high download speeds in larger cities and high download speeds at large overcrowded events. Since your phone is supporting some of those, this will probably never be an issue.

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