Samsung unveils new Galaxy S6 to counter Apple

Samsung Electronics has unveiled its latest Galaxy S6 smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim its position as the undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple.

Samsung begins its fight to regain the leader position on April 10 when the Galaxy S6 phones go on sale in 20 countries in one of the most important product launches in the company's history.

Stand-out features in the revamped Galaxy phones include a casing made from light-weight metal used in airplanes, a step up from the plastic that disappointed many critics of the S5, and Corning Inc's Gorilla Glass on both front and back.

The new phones will be powered by Samsung's own 64-bit, 14-nanometer Exynos processors, a departure from its previous reliance on Qualcomm Inc's chips.