I accept this now. I want good sound quality for lossless so I give up on all in one phones. cowon makes good players if you ignore the android one. only problem I see is where to save 1080p recordings. I guess you buy a camera and get a fanny pack.
Yeah an all in one device is always going to require compromises, if you're serious about music and quality then a separate player is the best option. My Clip+ is tiny, has output that's more than likely better than any phone on the market and can take a microsd card. Coupled with a high end pair of headphones and it's hard to beat. The only thing a phone has going for it is it's one less device to carry around, that's it.