The back cover shines like glass, but it's a ruse! It's plastic—perhaps a cost-saving measure? Whatever the reason, we're happy to see it. This plastic makes the A51 less shatter-prone than the glass-backed Galaxy S phones.

Plenty of heat from our iOpener softens the adhesive and we can start battling our way in.

And we come through it unscathed! The back side lifts off cleanly (with a little gentle force). No booby-trap cables here.