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by pragmatic 5304 days ago
Can someone explain what is "laggy" about android?

I have a Droid bionic (second Android phone) and a Kindle Fire. What lag should I be suffering?

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Can't speak for the bionic, but on a Kindle if you scroll in a webpage, you will notice a very low framerate. It is far less smooth than on, say, an iPad.

Other lag is also present in the initial part of scrolling. Android takes a bit longer than iOS to respond to your fingers' movements. Its on the order of milliseconds, but it is noticeable if you compare it to an iOS device.