After huge anticipation, Samsung’s new flagship smartphones were unveiled to great fanfare at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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A hostess displays the Galaxy S6 Edge (left) and Galaxy S6. Both run on Android 5.0 Lollipop and have 16MP rear and 5MP front cameras. Albert Gea / Reuters -
A Galaxy S6 edge smartphone is seen on display at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. The S6 weighs just 138g, while the Edge weighs in at 132g. Albert Gea / Reuters -
A row of Galaxy S6 edge smartphones are seen on display at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. Albert Gea / Reuters -
A row of Galaxy S6 edge smartphones are seen on display after the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. New features include Samsung Pay. Albert Gea / Reuters -
Samsung’s president and chief executive JK Shin walks on stage during the presentation of the Galaxy S6 smartphone. Albert Gea / Reuters -
JK Shin presents the phone. The Samsung Pay system is pre-installed and is based on LooPay technology allowing users to use the phone like a credit card. Unlike Apple's payment system that requires special terminals, the LooPay arrangement allows it to work with existing credit card readers. EPA -
Visitors and journalists sample the new Samsung Galaxy S6 during the Mobile World Congress 2015. David Ramos / Getty Images -
The S6 and S6 Edge will be launched across 20 countries from April 10. David Ramos / Getty Images -
Intergalactic: the new Samsung Galaxy made waves in Barcelona. David Ramos / Getty Images -
Samsung did not disclose whether the UAE would be one of the first markets to receive the new phones. The country was one of the first markets to launch the Galaxy S5 last year. David Ramos / Getty Images -
The new Galaxy smartphones in all their glory. Bebeto Matthews / AP Photo
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