IPhone syncing, versus iPod syncing - different Free Space results

I am stumped. I have an iPhone 4.02, 32GB and an iPod Touch, 2nd Gen, 4.02 also 32 GB. After changing iTunes to "Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC", and syncing the SAME set of songs (both have 4334 songs), here are the results:
iPod = 4334 songs, 11.8 days, 16.7 GB of disk space
iPhone = 4375 songs (ringtones), 11.8 days, and (when I first connect it to iTunes, it says 15.9 GB disk space, but then when it finishes, it jumps to 20.2 GB of disk space.)
What gives? Why is there roughly 4.3 GB of "used" space all of a sudden at the end of syncing on the iPhone? It is the same set of songs. (Yes, both the iPod and iPhone have "Sync only checked songs and videos", "Sync Music -> Entire music library" and "Sync Music -> Include music videos".)
After all is done, I have the following:
iPod = 6.8 GB free space (sure, apps make up 1GB of difference)
iPhone = 0.86 GB free space
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.

I have this same issue with my iPhone 4 and using the 128 kbps conversion option. It'll show a lower capacity usage at times then jump up to a significantly higher capacity usage. Furthermore, if I get down to about 1GB free on the phone. I can't sync even a single additional song.
Have you (or anyone) ever resolved this issue?
Tony

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