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0 pointsdt3ft8mo ago0 comments

With an iPhone, when you click on an input field, the on-screen keyboard pops up, and you can type right away.

On an android (latest samsung flagship), the keyboard shows up but is frozen for a second before you can type.

I feel this and I’m guessing iOS is a lot more closer to the hardware, while android runs on top of Java, so there is more to process. Maybe its just me.

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mrb8mo ago

This must be a glitch particular to Samsung phones. I use flagship Google Pixel phones and have NEVER witnessed such a lag. I tap on an input field with my left thumb, immediately the keyboard shows up, and I immediately smash any letter with my right thumb and it does register it. So, blame Samsung, not Android.

I am not too surprised though. Samsung has a reputation for bloating their Android stack with junk.

shreddit8mo ago

Yes, I’m used to this too. But lately on my 13 mini, there is a slight delay between the keyboard showing and it registering key presses. I would say it misses the first key press 60% of the time when the keyboard pops up…

It’s very annoying

prism568mo ago

Sorry, can you explain a little more? I'm interested where it doesn't pop up or I'm misunderstanding

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