Is Java the reason that Android is slower than iOS?

First of all, we need to ask “if” before we ask “is”. I'm no fan of Android, but it's an evidence-free zone at the moment that iOS is faster than Android. We can all point at what we reckon, but what about evidence? Google Pixel / Pixel XL Vs Appl... read more

So, yes Java might be slower, but the Android API is developed in C/C++ and it all runs on Linux, which should be fast enough, so there are more factors than compiled Java being slower than compiled Swift/Obective-C. read more

First of all, we need to ask “if” before we ask “is”. I’m no fan of Android, but it’s an evidence-free zone at the moment that iOS is faster than Android. read more

Where as Android is laggy, with a measurable interim between when you touch the screen and when the OS responds, iOS almost seems to anticipate what you want to do before your finger touches the display. read more