Scrolling smoothness - Google Pixel 5 Real Life Review

Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Google Pixel 5 under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".
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Really smooth

Forcing 90hz is a whole different world. We shall see what that does to the battery.
Can't wait for 120hz.

Golf c said:
Forcing 90hz is a whole different world. We shall see what that does to the battery.
Can't wait for 120hz.
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I used to force 90Hz in the smaller Pixel 4 (not the XL) because the refresh rate was forced to 60Hz between 1%-40% brightness when using Smooth Display.
Now in the Pixel 5. Google changed this. Smooth display seems to be forcing 90Hz between 1%-40% brightness and using variable refresh rate (so 60Hz when the display is still for some time, and 90Hz when the display is being updated) between 40%-100% brightness.
So I personally stopped needing to force 90Hz. The standard setting works for me.
Would be awesome if Google implemented the same behaviour in "flame".
Note: I haven't tested this in special apps. (Example: I read that Smooth Display also adapts the refresh rate when playing 30 or 60 FPS videos etc and thinks that are locked).
But I haven't verified the behaviour with videos or games.
Sent from my Pixel 5

I don't know about you, but my pixel 5 loses frames .... it annoys me because OP7T was smoother, forcing 90hz in developer options does not help

I've come from 2 years with 120hz and this Pixel 5 feels exactly the same, you would only tell any difference if you had two phones side by side or perhaps you are sensitive to it .
I see no need to force the 90 the phone is great I'm fact I haven't bothered with developer options at all
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jawamdame said:
I don't know about you, but my pixel 5 loses frames .... it annoys me because OP7T was smoother, forcing 90hz in developer options does not help
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This is what I was worried about. Just ordered my pixel 5 and I'm coming from a pixel 4. Even on the pixel 4 with the SD855 it still dropped frames here and there on occasion. So I'm wondering how bad the SD765G will be, hopefully it's not too bad because I don't want to go back to my pixel 4, I HATE face unlock lol.

It's not 'bad' at all
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Very smooth for me (although I do wish for a 120hz pixel one day). I'm coming from a Pixel 4 and for some reason the P5 seems smoother when I compare them side by side. Like my Pixel 4 is dropping more frames than my P5. It could be the fact that my P5 is brand new and that I upgraded directly from Android 10 to Android 11 (dirty flash) instead of doing a clean install on my P4. But it's also worth noting that I have all my apps loaded onto my P5 with photos, music and everything so it's not totally empty. Overall I am impressed. I'm excited for more custom kernels because now I can overclock the cpu without feeling guilty because the battery is so big compared to the P4.
I also like the fact that the dynamic switching between 90hz and 60hz is much better this time around as explained by someone else above. It seems it mostly only switches to 90hz when you touch the screen (you can observe this in action by enabling "Show refresh rate" in developer options) and doesn't completely switch to 60hz below a certain brightness level like the P4 would. The implementation of dynamic switching between 60hz and 90hz on the P4 was awful. With this new implementation on the P5 you can reap the benefits of good battery life and enjoy 90hz only when its needed.

I get a lot of stutter while scrolling.

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Scrolling smoothness

Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Razer Phone under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".
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Hands down the best Android phone out there for smoothness, feeling of true power on a mobile device. 120Hz cannot be beat and hasn't in any smart phone out there. Good work Razer.
If any other brand actually has a 'display locks to display actual framerate' vs 'display spits out X number of frames per sec regardless of what the actual video output is; duplicate frames or dropped frames' I'm unaware. On a phone package I don't think it's been expanded upon as an actual area of improvement, but Razer did it. And it's pretty dam awesome.
Even fewer-color games with combic book style animations have great visuals because you can tell you're not seeing any gpu to display frame mismatching.
Nothing compares to the smoothness this display offers at the moment short of gaming PC monitors. Scrolling through websites or apps is butter smooth.
Got it right, finally
https://forum.xda-developers.com/razer-phone/how-to/game-booster-wow-t3743477
I concur, currently no phone in my 1st hand experience compares to the Razer panel!
The best.
I use it with 120hz and 1440p and never had such a smooth device. Not compareable with other Android devices or with an iOS device.
I can still read text while scrolling. I have never been able to do that (maybe on my PC).
Super smooth. Nothing else compares.
dillalade said:
Got it right, finally
https://forum.xda-developers.com/razer-phone/how-to/game-booster-wow-t3743477
I concur, currently no phone in my 1st hand experience compares to the Razer panel!
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Phew this right here saved razer some money because I wad about to send this phone back!. The scrolling was terrible untill I did this many thanks.
got used to the 120hz when scrolling with the razer phone, now when i scroll with other phones like the s9 its not just that good enough anymore
Agreed, Razer has ruined other phones for me!

Scrolling smoothness

Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Huawei Mate 20 under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".
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The device is pretty smooth and fast, the only time I do see minor slowdowns is when loading all my content in the Gallery, there is a slight delay but otherwise all good.
Hi
I just moved from Samsung S6 and this pisses me off. Web pages i one thing, but I feel like some of my subtle touches are lost. The sensitivity of The screen seems to be lower compared to Old Samsung. I also measured with Google Photos and with a single tap I'm able to scroll more than 2 longer distance on S6. Feels like slower response is fixed by limiting scroll speed :/ iPad responsivness is even better than S6 and Mate and iPad beats S6 in FPS.
P. S. I also haven't removed original screen protector but I don't believe it can make such a difference.
damienix said:
Hi
I just moved from Samsung S6 and this pisses me off. Web pages i one thing, but I feel like some of my subtle touches are lost. The sensitivity of The screen seems to be lower compared to Old Samsung. I also measured with Google Photos and with a single tap I'm able to scroll more than 2 longer distance on S6. Feels like slower response is fixed by limiting scroll speed :/ iPad responsivness is even better than S6 and Mate and iPad beats S6 in FPS.
P. S. I also haven't removed original screen protector but I don't believe it can make such a difference.
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Apple devices have always trumped Android in this area. Piece of **** Android OS.

Scrolling smoothness

Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the OnePlus 7T under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".
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I reduced the refresh rate to 60 Hz to save some battery life to compensate for some other battery-hogging tweaks, and honestly, I can't tell the difference in my own use. It's still plenty crisp and smooth.
That being said, I'm not a gamer, and I don't watch videos on the phone save for the occasional YouTube video that someone will send me a link to; so don't take my experience as necessarily being typical. For the way I use the phone, it's nice and smooth even at 60 Hz. YMMV.
This phone is smooth when scrolling. It's the smoothest scrolling phone I've ever experienced.
I have terrible smoothness. Everything laging when scrolling. 5t when bought was working much more smoothly. If the update does not improve the situation, I will sell the phone and forget about Oneplus
OverThrust said:
This phone is smooth when scrolling. It's the smoothest scrolling phone I've ever experienced.
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Could you attach video with scrolling of play market or google chrome ?
YekatBurger said:
Could you attach video with scrolling of play market or google chrome ?
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These are at 60Hz. I needed to offset some other battery-hogging tweaks I made, so I turned the refresh rate down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ex5BdSfaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6gvU3x021E
GeekOnTheHill said:
These are at 60Hz. I needed to offset some other battery-hogging tweaks I made, so I turned the refresh rate down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ex5BdSfaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6gvU3x021E
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And is it called smoothly? )
The jerks are perfectly visible on the video
YekatBurger said:
And is it called smoothly? )
The jerks are perfectly visible on the video
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I think that has more to do with YouTube's resizing and transcoding than anything else. Playing the videos directly on my computer, they look much better; and looking directly at the screen rather than at a recording, I don't notice any jerkiness to speak of.
Maybe my eyes are just older.
Agree with you
My unit:
@60 - jagged scrolling, not good at all.
@90 - ultra smooth, it's like a different device.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Nubia Red Magic 5G Lite, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Nubia Red Magic 5G Lite is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Good Specs, Bad Software (China Rom)
I'm not sure if I am right to post this here as I'm using Nubia Play 5G. I've read that it's almost identical to the Nubia Red Magic 5G lite and seeing that no one else have posted anything yet, I thought I could share my opinion. -Mods, do inform me if my review isn't right to be posted here-
Firstly, the design and comfort of use.
I have fairly short thumbs and I didn't realized how that I would be making a jump coming from the Pocophone F1. The phone is definitely heavier than the F1 due to the larger 5100mah battery compared to the 4000mah of the F1. Holding the phone (with a cover), its comfortable in my hands. The weight distribution is just right for me. Not heavy at the top. This is a big plus for me as I have rather small hands & thumbs. To access the top of the screen, there's an in built option for the 3 button navigation where I hold the home buttons, and the notification panel would come down.
For gaming, I do apologize for not being a phone gamer despite the phone being marketed towards gamers. I've tried playing PUBG. I'm by no means a pro. Definitely a noob as I literally just started playing it. The shoulder capacitive buttons is pretty comfortable to use. I used to play PS3 and this is somewhat familiar to me. I would recommend gamers making use of the shoulder buttons.
Secondly, 144hz display
Silky smooth AMOLED display. No noticeable ghosting. Scrolling is darn smooth. Switching to 90hz for the balance of smoothness and battery life is pretty great as well. It's still smooth.
Brightness, solid sunlight visibility. I constantly work in the sun and the display is brightly lit that I could see it clearly even without having to focusing much. The big 6.65" could be a factor to seeing this clearer. Definitely solid display for me. Also, speakers darn loud and pretty clear. Only distortion when you put it on max volume but I doubt you'll do that on everyday use
Thirdly, 5100mah battery
5100mah is solid. I'm getting 7hrs of SOT with almost max brightness + GPS for 3-4 hours and bluetooth earpiece.
On days of normal usage. Get easily past 24 hours with 20+% or even more if you're a light user.
- Display set to 90hz
Forth, RESTRICTIVE Software.
I'm not kidding when I say its darn restrictive. I roughly understand what I'm getting into when I was purchasing a china rom version of this phone. However, I was still horrified. Unable to change launcher, no support for OK GOOGLE, unable to change default sms messenger, and a few more restrictions that I couldnt remember but these few are my main concern.
- As a driver for my job, I often use OK GOOGLE to help me change music/navigate me around town while I'm driving. This phone (China ROM issue probably) has no support for OK GOOGLE. The option of OK GOOGLE is greyed out. I've tried numerous "fix" or "workarounds" but to no avail. I'm honestly disappointed with this.
- Launcher wise, the default launcher is pretty much like the old iOS where there's no appdrawer (no settings I could see that can change this) however there is folders and widget. Coming from Nova Launcher this is darn restrictive to me.
- Notifications is a hassle at first. I was wondering why my pocophone was still receiving notifications from social media whereas the Nubia was silent. I soon realized that I had to manual set the notifications for all downloaded apps to be turned on. Reminds me of the days when Android Marshmallow was released and there were few buggy Samsung ROMs with this issue. After setting up for every app it works now.
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ANY OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE MENTIONED. THERE'S NO WORKAROUNDS AS FAR AS I KNOW
Fifth, mediocre camera
48MP? more like 12 or 16MP then upscaled to 48MP.
I like to capture lots of photos and I wasnt expecting much from this phone as it is catered for gaming.
- 48MP is very, very mediocre. My F1 can take better photos with better dynamic range and better details (On GCAM). Even trying with GCAM the details is bad (I could be using the wrong config for the GCAM)
- Low light is horrible. On the default camera app. It looks upscaled from a 2MP camera with mediocre brightness. With the GCAM, its brighter. No change to the amount of detail
- Wide angle, as I know, can only be used in the default camera app. It pretty decent imo. I have no experience with other phones with wide angle. I do apologise for this as I dont often shoot with wide angle.
Sixth, in screen fingerprint.
My experience with fingerprints is usually a dedicated fingerprint sensor. On the F1, it was blazzing fast. On the Nubia, its pretty good too. Mostly accurate even at weird angles.
Seventh, overall speed.
Coming from F1 which was a Qualcomm 845, the Nubia feels pretty much the same on everyday use. I use the latest Youtube Vanced and its a bit buggy. Random crashes while watching videos fullscreen. I just downgraded to the older version, still testing it out. Multitasking is pretty good. Few apps in the background that doesnt get killed while using other apps.
That's my personal review of this phone. Do reply if you have any questions on the other aspects of the phone that I didn't cover in this post.
Thank you for taking your time to read this long post. Cheers!

Scrolling smoothness

Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the ASUS ROG Phone 3 under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".
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Best i have ever felt the scrolling is so smooth you will never want to switch to other phone believe me the experience is top notch you will never want to trade your phone just for this one feature every Device you use here after will feel slow cuz of this.
The only thing you'll find is if the brightness drops below 40% , then 144 mode turns off automatically.
I haven't found a way to force it yet.
Really smooth. Found it a relief from how slow my Blackberry Priv has become.
Being a past Rog Phone 1 user, the jump to 120Hz is abysmal. Really smooth sensation.
Although, the difference between 120Hz and 144Hz is very faint, it can be perceived over time. Scrolling specifically, either refresh rate is an eye candy, really great !
Can anyone comment on the claimed 25ms touch latency? All my previously owned Android phones/tablets had horrendous touch response.
OMG!!
This thing is smooth like 'budder'!!
Running at 120hz usually as can't tell much diff between that and 144hz.

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