Apple’s closed ecosystem makes for a tighter integration, which is why iPhones don’t need super powerful specs to match the high-end Android phones. It’s all in the optimization between hardware and software. … Generally, though, iOS devices are faster and smoother than most Android phones at comparable price ranges.

Why does iOS run smoother than Android?

ios looks smoother because of the drawn out animations and the speed of ios in general. ios is meant to look smoother while android has faster animations and focuses more on speed rather than looking smooth.

Why does iOS feel so smooth?

Apple prioritises UI rendering in the system, iOS will start rendering graphics before everything else which makes everything look extremely smooth. Apple also understands momentum and bounce whereas Android will just come to abrupt stops and scroll too fast which makes it look janky.