Originally Posted by bjknight

SCREEN
The Super AMOLED is impressive. Really impressive. It isn't flawless and you can see, wait for it, pixels. Sorry iPhone 4 users. Vile isn't it? But it is impressive. Sorry N900 users. Your screen is nice. But it just doesn't hold a candle for clarity or ease of use. To test this, I tried to read news websites (guardian and bbc) for an hour on each. I left a day between reads. The N900 caused no physical pain but I was sure conscious of staring at that screen when I was done. The SGS is totally painless. It's true. And video looks stunning.

Originally Posted by augustya

So but does the N900 Screen (Display) appears as a disaster in front of the SGS Amoled Screen ? I have heard people say this after working on Amoled Screen, display of N900 looks Dull though they may appear Sharp.

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt

That live wallpaper is brilliant! I do love boobies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHj-cMv00s

Originally Posted by eitama

To the poster above the previous one, I don't know why you are worried about the 2.2 update, even if it's just 30% or 20% faster then voodoo, The SGS is still blazing fast when it's working properly.

I had the JF4 firmware, I updated using Kies to the JG4 and the phone is flawless now. GPS also works perfect. If android 2.2 just brings some features, i'll be happy enough. (flash 10.1)

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt

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/

Originally Posted by rickysio

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.

Originally Posted by yorg

The 2.2 update gives something like a 600% performance increase on HTCs. That's what I was expecting I would get on the Galaxy.

I am on JM6 and it still has some slight lag issues. Switching to the phone app some times takes 2 seconds which I understand that for most people is ok but for me is frustrating.

Sometimes the phone will ring and it won't let me swype answer until it is too late.

And creating a shortcut to an app on the desktop sometimes takes ages.

In any case, when you can get something 3 times faster with the same money, why would you get the slower product? I guess it is just the Super AMOLED screen that makes the difference.