Samsung makes great products but they're often hindered by some questionable design decisions -- take the Galaxy S5's Band-Aid-like rear casing or the Galaxy Note 3's plastic pleather rear casing for just two examples. Fast Company has a very interesting interview with former Samsung designer Kevin Lee, who explains how big cultural differences between Samsung and Silicon Valley designers have made a mess of some of Samsung's big product designs.
Ex-Samsung designer explains why Samsung can’t design to save its life