iPhone 5 Touchscreen is 2.5x Faster Than Android Devices [Chart]

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Posted September 24, 2013 at 4:47pm by Shalom Levytam

The touchscreen found in the iPhone 5 is far faster than any Android or Windows Phone device, according to a report from Agawi and relayed by VentureBeat.

In its first TouchMarks benchmark test, the iPhone 5 responded to touches at an average time of 55 milliseconds, compared to 85 milliseconds for the iPhone 4. The closest Android device was the Samsung Galaxy S4 at 114 milliseconds.

“Apple trounced the competition,” said Peter Relan, chairman of Agawi. “There is this whole other dimension of responsiveness that Agawi cares about.”

Other devices tested include the Google MotoX, HTC One, and Lumia 928 which came in at 117 ms.

“Even a two-year old iPhone 4 beat out the other Android devices,” Relan said. “You expect this from Apple’s design team, while others may view their responsiveness as good enough. Now we know why the Android touch keyboard is not as snappy.”

“App responsiveness is judged by how quickly the app can respond to your inputs,” said Rohan Relan, cofounder and CEO of Agawi. “Smartphones with touchscreens that have lower MART scores feel snappier. This is probably why, to many users, the iPhone keyboard feels more responsive than an Android phone keyboard.”

Agawi says it will make the TouchMarks benchmark and methodology available on its web site for those interested.

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iPhone 5 Touchscreen is 2.5x Faster Than Android Devices [Chart]

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Martin Manhart Dietz - September 30, 2013 at 5:23am

I have always been a Android guy, but I must admit that Apple always has been more snappy. My GF's iPhone 4S reacts way faster than my Galaxy S4. Disappointing I must say.

Martin Manhart Dietz - November 4, 2013 at 6:31am

I don't want to switch because of the screen size, and the fact that I bought many apps for android. Just because iPhone is faster in reaction time, doesn't make me want it, just hope that android phones will follow in the future. The freedom of an android phone is more important to me ;)

AppleGuy - September 25, 2013 at 5:24am

This puts pressure on Android manufacturers to improve their screen latency.

Jack Black - October 28, 2013 at 11:26pm

And when they do they will be better ...remember on iPhone 1 picture messaging was non existent. .. Apple does not inovate... they just happen to have better hardware for now

TheRealNoGoodNick - October 29, 2013 at 12:37am

Apple's hardware quality and innovation often lead the market, which is why they frequently receive industry recognition like JD Power awards.

JRacack - September 25, 2013 at 4:14am

Now, I know why I can type faster on iphone than any other android phone even with bigger screens! I switched to bigger screen phones a few times and no matter what phone I switched to, what keyboard apps I installed, I still cannot type as fast as on a smaller screen iphone! That bugged me that I switched back to iphone a few times even though it has smaller screen!

gamerscul9870 - September 25, 2013 at 4:29am

I used is, not one problem at all, have you tried sideway typing or Bluetooth keyboards or voice search all with iPhone?

Johnny Cage - September 24, 2013 at 11:54pm

I've had the iPhone since the 2G and I could always tell Android screens were less sensitive. It's good to see it in numbers. iPhone screens are also more accurate if you want to point and click in a small/exact area as well.

Lol - September 24, 2013 at 11:22pm

It is interesting to see data on how much faster the iPhone touch screen actually is.

Amanda - September 25, 2013 at 11:21am

A faster touch screen is one feature, but Android devices offer a wide variety of games, music, and multitasking capabilities. Both platforms have their strengths. - Amanda, Android Developer

Tech - September 24, 2013 at 8:11pm

There is quite a debate over Android vs iPhone performance.

TheRealNoGoodNick - September 24, 2013 at 11:07pm

People think it's so awesome when it copies, treat it like it's superior, or thinking apple copying it, and they are also phablets and the bugs we deal with trying to use it, worst experience ever, didn't even like it at first.

TheDude - September 24, 2013 at 5:39pm

The iPhone might have a faster screen, but some argue Android offers more functionality.

TheRealNoGoodNick - September 24, 2013 at 8:11pm

Speed, loading start up, picture shutter loading, take up room, use less bugs, less page freezes, less time for key typing response! Yeah that summed it up!