That just might be true about Samsug as far as their smart phones..... I can just speak about other Samsung products I have that have not disappointed. I assume this competence extends to their smart phones
My wife has a Galaxy S phone. It has the best screen (IMO) on any phone including the new iPhone. It is fast and in general is a great phone.
However, the GPS does not work right. The Samsung fix did not correct it. My wife does not care but it would drive me crazy.