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The gold Samsung Galaxy S5.
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Samsung officially unveiled its newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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We got to check out the phone ahead of time and play around with some of its new features. Check out the photo gallery below for a closer look at the Galaxy S5.
This is the Samsung Galaxy S5. It looks similar to last year's Galaxy S4, but it has a slightly larger, 5.1-inch screen.
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The back is made out of a rubbery, textured plastic. It snaps off so you can swap out the battery or add more storage with an SD card.
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The camera shoots photos at 16 megapixels. The camera flash doubles as a heart rate monitor. You place your finger on the flash and the Galaxy S5 can read your pulse.
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The Galaxy S5 comes with a fitness app called S Health. It can use data from the heart monitor and track how many steps you take.
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The phone is very thin and light. The edges look metal, but it's actually just shiny plastic.
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The home button has a fingerprint sensor. You swipe your finger across it to unlock the device. Samsung also partnered with PayPal so you can make secure payments using your fingerprint.
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The Gear Fit Manager app syncs with Samsung's new fitness tracker via Bluetooth. There's a similar Gear manager app for Samsung's Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smart watches.
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The camera has so many shooting modes, we couldn't possibly list them all here.
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See all those camera options? The Galaxy S5 camera also lets you go back and tweak images after you take the photo.
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The Galaxy S5 doesn't just come in black. Here's the gold model.
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And blue.
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The phone is water and dust resistant, meaning you can completely submerge it for a few minutes and nothing will break. Samsung put a tiny "door" at the bottom of the phone where the USB plug is to prevent water from getting in.
Steve is a senior correspondent at Business Insider. Previously, he was a deputy editor at Tech Insider and senior editor for the tech section of Business Insider. He's appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Sirius XM, and Marketplace.
