Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy A-series phones got a major boost in design and specs, while keeping their affordable price tags. Cameras, batteries, displays, Samsung firing on all cylinders. With that combination and the brand name, Samsung managed to smother a big part of the Android midrange. But the onslaught continues in 2020 and it seems like things will only get tougher for the competition.

The Galaxy A51 and A71 are almost indistinguishable from their S-series cousins, the curved-edge display on the flagships remains the last major difference in design. The Galaxy S20 and company keep ...