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it's metal it's glass it's shiny backing will temporarily blind you the lean mean aluminum machine in question is none other than the Samsung Galaxy s6 I'm Jessica's all-court for CNN checking out this leap forward in the Galaxy S line Samsung phones aren't usually the stuff of design Envy but this overhaul gives us a genuinely slim sleek and pretty fun with an undeniably upscale feel checking the removable battery and microSD card slot shaves off the millimetres but will also take off long time fans of both here's another surprising move the galaxy s6 uses Samsung's house-made Exynos octa-core processor which shares features with other headliner phones built on Android 5.0 the TouchWiz layer cut way back on bloatware this leaves you with a fresh more streamlined look take the native camera and gallery apps Samsung has made it easier to navigate around but also includes extras like pro mode and a tool for making instagram-worthy collages a new cool camera feature launches the app anytime you double click the home button which is really neat on the back you're looking at a 16 megapixel lens with optical image stabilization there's a wide-angle 5 megapixel shooter up front to tools like auto HDR and the rear camera selfie mode kick it all up a notch back to its face the GS 6 has a 5.1 inch screen with an enormous 1440 pixels Ellucian that's impressive but borders on overkill for most photos and videos a more helpful boost is the battery which tops up extra fast and comes with qi wireless charging built right in the s6 emulates the iPhone with an improved fingerprint scanner that doubles as your key to Samsung pay an electronic system that will let you more often leave your wallet at home that one rolls out to select countries in summer 2015 the Galaxy s6 will sell in four colors and three different storage capacities that start at 32 gigabytes although you probably won't be able to find every combination everywhere in the world anyway you slice it Samsung has made another powerhouse smartphone that successfully amps up its shelf appeal while still keeping hardware specs swinging if you're into more of a statement phone check out my full review of the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge which has curved screens in the meantime be sure to check out all the pros cons and in-between of the s6 here over at cnn.com