Both Samsung and LG have launched their brand new flagship devices, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the LG G4, respectively. Both devices have received solid reviews and buyers are having a difficult time choosing between the two. We compare the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the LG G4 to see how they stack up against each other in terms of design, display, specs, performance and price.

Dimensions: The Samsung Galaxy S6 measures 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm and weighs 138g, while the LG G4 is larger and heavier at 148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8mm and weighing 155g.

Design: The Samsung S6 has a screen set in a magnesium-alloy frame and a toughened glass backside, with black, blue, white, gold and green options. The LG G4 comes with eight different leather backings, as well as two polymer (plastic) ones that lend it a premium look.

Display: The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a 5.1-inch Quad HD display, 577ppi with a Super AMOLED panel, while the LG G4 sports a 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS "Quantum Display" (2,560 x 1,440), which LG claims improves color by 20 percent, brightness by 25 percent, contrast by 50 percent, and is 50 percent brighter than those of its competitors.

Specs: The Galaxy S6 is powered by a Samsung Exynos 64-bit Octa Core (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57), ensuring a power-packed performance. LG has avoided using the Snapdragon 810 system in the G4, as Qualcomm has not yet addressed the overheating issue of the SoC model, and instead runs on a Snapdragon 64-bit hexacore 808 processor clocked at 1.8GHz.

Storage: The LG G4 comes with 32GB of internal storage, which can be increased up to 128GB via a microSD card slot, while the Galaxy S6 comes in fixed 32GB, 64GB or 128GB models with no-microSD slots in either of the variants.

Battery: The Galaxy S6 has a non-removable 2,550 mAh battery, with a 10-minute charge providing four hours of battery life, while the LG G4 comes with a 3000 mAh removable battery pack.

Camera: LG's new phone has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, laser auto focus, and optical image stabilization 2.0., resulting in higher resolution shots which capture 80-percent more light. The LG G4 also sports a front-facing 8MP camera with improved gesture shot for better selfies. The Galaxy S6 sports a rear 16-megapixel and a front 5-megapixel camera, along with a newly overhauled camera app.

Operating system: The Galaxy S6 runs Google's Android Lollipop 5.0.2, while the LG G4 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with LG's UX 4.0 on top on it.

Price: The 32GB Galaxy S6 model costs $199.99 on contract and the 64GB model costs $299.99 on contract, or $399.99 for the 128GB version. The Galaxy S6 is also available off-contract for around $684.99, or $999 for a factory unlocked version. LG is yet to announce the pricing for the G4, but will be targeting the Samsung Galaxy S6, as the company sees the vegetable-tanned leather back as a luxury offering and believes that consumers won't mind paying a premium for it.