Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has officially unveiled its new lineup of flagship devices at the Mobile World Congress 2015 this week. In the months leading up to Samsung’s big reveal rumors and expectations ran high, as the electronics maker has rebuilt the Galaxy S handset from scratch. Samsung even dubbed the device Project Zero.

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As flaunted in Samsung ads, the “Next Big Thing” has finally arrived in two versions; the standard Galaxy S6 and a Galaxy S6 Edge. Both devices sport metallic edges, Gorilla Glass 4 back covers (not metal), and similar under-the-hood components. What sets the two devices apart is that the S6 Edge sports two curved edges.

But how does this new Galaxy compare to what its top competitor, Apple, has to offer with the iPhone 6?

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Apple iPhone 6

This comparison will stack up the latest base models of the two tech giants to see how the devices compare with one another.

Design and dimension

Galaxy S6: Height 143.4mm x width 70.5mm x depth 6.8mm; weight 138g; features a metal bezel that cascades into sophisticated glass; sports a Gorilla Glass 4 back cover.

iPhone 6: Height 138.1mm x width 67mm x depth 6.9mm; weight 129g; features an ion-strengthened cover glass, rounded edges and curves that seamlessly connect with the anodized aluminum enclosure at the back.

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Display

Galaxy S6: 5.1-inches, 2560×1440, Super AMOLED display with 577ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

iPhone 6: 4.7-inches, LED-backlit, widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology; 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi or Retina HD display, with a fingerprint-resistant, oleophobic coating on the screen.

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Internal components

Galaxy S6: Exynos 7420 chipset; 64-bit Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A5; 32/64/128GB memory with no microSD slot for expansion; 3GB RAM; NFC; infrared port; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot; Bluetooth LE; A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou.

iPhone 6: A8 chip with 64-bit architecture; M8 motion coprocessor; runs iOS 8; available in 16/64/128GB with no microSD slot; NFC chip; Bluetooth 4.0; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Camera

Galaxy S6: Back camera: 16MP, 3456×4608 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash; selfie camera: 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR; wide-angle lenses.

iPhone 6: 8MP iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels; autofocus with focus pixels; True Tone flash; five-element lens; sapphire crystal lens cover; auto image stabilization; burst mode; slo-mo video; 1.2MP FaceTime camera; burst mode; auto HDR; geo-tagging; face detection.

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Sensors

Galaxy S6: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate.

iPhone 6: Barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, fingerprint.

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Battery

Galaxy S6: Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery.

iPhone 6: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion 1810 mAh battery with a standby time of 250 hours.

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Operating system

Galaxy S6: Android 5.0 Lollipop.

iPhone 6: iOS 8.

The Verdict

The new Galaxy S6 looks really good, even better than the iPhone 6. The problem is, by improving its aesthetics, Samsung abandoned some of the much-loved features of its smartphones, such as an interchangeable battery and the ability to add more storage to the device.

The special features of the Galaxy S6 have yet to be announced, so we’re not exactly sure what makes this device better than other flagship smartphones out in the market. Plus, we have no clue how much the basic model of this device costs, but we’re hoping that it won’t hit the $1,000 mark.

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Image source: Samsung