I've had iPhones and Android phones for damn near a decade. With my 7+, I still experience app crashes. Mainly it's just "poof" and back to the homescreen. Doesn't happen often, but happens at the worst times.
I haven't experienced an app crash on Android since Lollipop. But Marshmallow would occasionally have micro stutters and lag, depending on the device.
With Nougat I haven't had any issues yet on any device. Even on my budget Android devices, I don't experience nothing but smoothness. Of course budget devices load everything slower based on specs. But still, no issues on Nougat.
Now my latest device, the Note 8. Nougat matched with an extremely improved Touchwiz(or whatever it's called now), runs extremely fast and stable. And don't say wait several months, because the S8+ performed nearly as well for me.
The days of Android and Samsung not being great performers are over. That's why this benchmark means very little to most. Although, it's an impressive benchmark.
I'm personally going to use my T-mobile JOD on one of my lines to pre-order the iPhone X based on curiosity of some of the features. But if the monthly payment is over $40, I'll be swapping it out in a couple of months for something cheaper.