Android Lag - Nonsense or Fact?

[onthecouchagain]

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple allows default apps in iOS 8, I'm almost counting on it.

Really? I'd be shocked.

That would be huge to iOS 8. Along with the redesigned larger screen, whoa.

 

[gotluck]

That is, if the touch latency issues originate from Android, and not the touch screens or third party skins. And I wouldn't be surprised if Apple allows default apps in iOS 8, I'm almost counting on it.

That would be some glorious progress!

I believe the latency blame lies with both the skin and core android. Nexus devices don't appear to be free from it.

 

[appledes7]

If you define performance as apps opening quickly, and moving through home screens smoother, and general responsiveness of the UI, I think Apple does a great job of optimizing iOS7 for their current flaghips.

If you define performance in terms of customizability, multitasking, wider options, etc, iOS has quite the distance to cover (not used iOS 7 yet, though) . There is no denying that Apple makes great hardware, but the software just hasn't demanded much from it, given iOS's limited capabilities. And when it does (think iOS4 on iPhone 3g or iOS 6 on iPod Touch 4), the hardware doesn't cope well - lags and stutters abound.

On my Galaxy S4, on stock Touchwiz, I have observed stutters and lags. On my old Galaxy Nexus, never seen these same things.

I think a better statement to make would be - all devices made by lazy manufacturers (Samsung on the S4) or by manufacturers wanting you to upgrade (Apple) lag, irrespective of OS.

I don't define performance as options and customizability. That I define as options and customizability.... Haha

 

[zbarvian]

Really? I'd be shocked.

That would be huge to iOS 8. Along with the redesigned larger screen, whoa.

Well, from what I understand, the foundation for setting third party apps as defaults is already there, at least for mail, web browsing, and calendar. Permissions can be granted for those apps to use core information like contacts, photos, calendars and Facebook events, opening in other apps, etc. Launching them by default or rerouting to them would be a very simple implementation.

As for the "intent" system of sharing that Android uses, I'm not sure how easy it would be to port something like that over. Needless to say, though, Apple has caught a lot of flack in that area.

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That would be some glorious progress!

I believe the latency blame lies with both the skin and core android. Nexus devices don't appear to be free from it.

It's definitely in part attributable to stock Android. How much is anyone's guess. One Googler did say to watch future Android releases for latency reductions, and with that new study done I'm sure Google is acutely aware of the problem. I'm confident they'll address it in some way or another.