Samsung’s design chief defends Galaxy S 4′s plastic case

Galaxy S 4 Design Build Quality
Samsung (005930) unveiled its Galaxy S 4 smartphone during an outlandish press conference at Radio City Music Hall last week. The company announced its flagship smartphone in New York City alongside a laundry list of new features, however it was the handset’s design that caught people’s attention. It was argued that the Galaxy S 4, which looks relatively similar to its predecessor, felt too cheap to be a high-end smartphone despite being equipped with top-notch hardware. While speaking at Engadget’s Expand conference this weekend, Samsung’s design chief Dennis Miloseski defended the design of the smartphone and pointed out that the company is focused on the experiences it can create.

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