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Asdrual

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As you have heard lately an ex-google said that the android UI will never be complete smooth like the IOS. My question is that i have heard that Samsung galaxy SII does not suffer from this lag; my question is is this is true and with ICS and hardware acceleration can this be minimized also with all of the new chipset coming in 2012. and can this problem be fixed in a future update to the android system.

thnaks
 
Android phones already are as smooth as iphones... pretty much any high end android running 2.2 or above you shouldn't notice any lag unless something is wrong.
 
Asdrual said:
As you have heard lately an ex-google said that the android UI will never be complete smooth like the IOS. My question is that i have heard that Samsung galaxy SII does not suffer from this lag; my question is is this is true and with ICS and hardware acceleration can this be minimized also with all of the new chipset coming in 2012. and can this problem be fixed in a future update to the android system.

thnaks
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No lag on any of my devices here.
 
Asdrual said:
As you have heard lately an ex-google said that the android UI will never be complete smooth like the IOS. My question is that i have heard that Samsung galaxy SII does not suffer from this lag; my question is is this is true and with ICS and hardware acceleration can this be minimized also with all of the new chipset coming in 2012. and can this problem be fixed in a future update to the android system.

thnaks
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So what if there is some lag, it's a more open os that i feel is superior to nazi iOS. Enjoy what we have and del with some lag here and there.
 
I have an iPhone 4s as well as a Droid Pro. The "lag" is the same on both devices. And I don't buy that whole "iOS is more stable" argument completely either, I had to reset my 4s 3 times the first few days I had it. they're all computers, which means THEY ALL F**K UP! hahaha
 
All of the iPhones I have used for any length of time were bare bones phones. They are definitely smoother than my HTC Desire Z. I will give the iPhone the advantage in this respects.

I chose the Desire Z for various other aspects that to me are more important than smooth scrolling. If the can make the Desire Z smoother, but compromise on other aspects that are important to me, I would not like it. I have no problem accepting that the iPhone is better than mine in that aspect.
 
Anfans said:
Actually, In my opinion, with the same configuration, Android is really not as smooth as IOS.
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I fully agree, but I also find the smoothness factor a minimal in terms of quality of user experience. There are so many other things, for my use, that favor Android. Of course, if Android improves the smoothness, I won't complain...
 
I believe the smooth-ness in iPhone is not software alone. I believe the hardware plays an important part. Since iPhone hardware is tied very closely with the software, they can optimize the software to make extensive use of the hardware intricate to get all the performance but Android is different. It does not dictate the hardware. It publish an interface for the hardware makers but it is not mandatory. It is generic in a sense. I believe if iPhone is following the same model as Android where hardware is independent from the software they will also face the same problem.
 
Rebuttal here:
https://plus.google.com/105051985738280261832/posts/XAZ4CeVP6DC

I don't think this issue is related to hardware. Most android sets are based on very similar hardware--S2 and S3 snapdragons. The reasons in my experience are that manufacturer overlays aren't written particularly well and consume a lot of resources, android allows a level of customization not achievable on iOS, and iOS maintains a level of simplicity to achieve smoother UI rendering.
 
The reasons in my experience are that manufacturer overlays aren't written particularly well and consume a lot of resources, android allows a level of customization not achievable on iOS
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As you say it, the problem lies more on manufacturers than Android itself isn't it? End users need to be informed that Android and Apple model are different in certain areas. An example would be hardware.
 
Asdrual said:
As you have heard lately an ex-google said that the android UI will never be complete smooth like the IOS. My question is that i have heard that Samsung galaxy SII does not suffer from this lag; my question is is this is true and with ICS and hardware acceleration can this be minimized also with all of the new chipset coming in 2012. and can this problem be fixed in a future update to the android system.

thnaks
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The Galaxy S II does not suffer with lag, the Touchwiz 4.0 launcher is minimal enough to not hog resources as well as still looking decent so the experience is very fluid.

Also helps that there is some hardware acceleration. Which the stock Android launchers everybody raves about lack, excluding ICS. I think even the new version of Sense is hardware accelerated but it's so bloated it lags, it's too much.

Most of the OEM launchers have problems getting the balance right to point where they might as well just not bother.
 
Shocky said:
The Galaxy S II does not suffer with lag, the Touchwiz 4.0 launcher is minimal enough to not hog resources as well as still looking decent so the experience is very fluid.
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I got hold of a couple of S2s recently and I notice some slight lag.

The phone is so good that it's not really a significant issue but it is surprising.
 
Maybe there is some lag with some hardware and/or some software. Maybe not. Probably depends mostly on one's definition of lag and tolerance for it. What matters more to me than perfect scrolling is freedom from Apple's Gestapo straightjacket.
 
Shocky said:
Where did you notice the lag? can you be more specific?
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flicking normally through homescreens but if slide along the indicator, the touchwiz animated transition doesn't lag at all. You'd think it would be the other way round considering which is more graphic intensive.
 
I just got a bionic and my wife got the 4s.. I see no lag my bionic compared to her iphone. Maybe its the jump from 512 ram to a gig. Maybe they needed that extra memory speed since the first droids to run smooth.
 
Sak01 said:
flicking normally through homescreens but if slide along the indicator, the touchwiz animated transition doesn't lag at all. You'd think it would be the other way round considering which is more graphic intensive.
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I think I know what you mean, but I wouldn't call that lag as there is no delay. It looks similar to the effect you get with v-sync disabled in games, it
 
sohguanh said:
I believe the smooth-ness in iPhone is not software alone. I believe the hardware plays an important part. Since iPhone hardware is tied very closely with the software, they can optimize the software to make extensive use of the hardware intricate to get all the performance but Android is different. It does not dictate the hardware. It publish an interface for the hardware makers but it is not mandatory. It is generic in a sense. I believe if iPhone is following the same model as Android where hardware is independent from the software they will also face the same problem.
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While their processor(s) and general control over the hardware is advantageous, note that WP7 does not have these problems.
 
Haha hey now, be nice. Just because it has a very small selection of applications and nobody uses it doesn't mean the OS doesn't perform.
 
Shocky said:
I think I know what you mean, but I wouldn't call that lag as there is no delay. It looks similar to the effect you get with v-sync disabled in games, it’s hard to describe.
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It's kind of a stutter. Techradar mentioned it in their review too ( they have ranked it as the number 1 phone in the world ahead of the 4S so it's not like they are iphone fans just trying to nitpick)
 
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