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Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post
Thanks for the clarification! Have you listened to it with headphones and done a comparison with the N900?

I've not handled the device, is the 'cheap feel' due to its weight, tightness of the back cover, or some other characteristic?

Edit: Actually I'm quite interested in this. Do you know of any stats about the N900/GalaxyS loaded/unloaded FR?

I've found an interesting subjective listening test comparing the iPhone4 to some other devices. Now I understand that the iPhone4 is a very different device, however I read somewhere on GSM arena that Samsung actually supplies Apple with the sound hardware, which may explain some of the audio similarities of the Galaxy S and iPhone4. Not air tight, but still interesting:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/93...rs-comparison/
The iPhone 4 uses a Cirrus Logic DAC, which is not supplied by Samsung AFAIK. The Apple A4 SoC used in the iPhone 4 however is supplied by Samsung.

Most modern phones will play music 99% as well as DAPs. When you consider the general usage area, the difference becomes absolutely negligible.

The Galaxy S feels cheap because of the glossy glossy plastic used. The matte plastic of the N900 feels as if it was made out of higher quality plastic and feels more expensive as well. The tasteful black metal border on the N900 helps as well. Additionally, the Galaxy S's buttons IMO also feel cheaper than that of the N900's, more mushy than the N900's.