Animations are basically part of modern software, but you only really notice them at certain times. On Android, unfortunately, you often find that animations aren’t as smooth as they should be. I’m happy to see improvements, but there’s too much emphasis on certain areas.
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One of the commonalities that enthusiasts often hear about iOS and Android is how smooth and polished Apple’s platforms are, and a big part of that is the attention to detail in the animations found throughout iOS. there is. Android has improved significantly in this regard over the years. vast Most people will hardly notice the difference, but there are vocal groups that want further improvement.
This week, OnePlus showed off OxygenOS 15, which is based on Oppo’s ColorOS announced last week. In both cases, these updates bring significant improvements, so the focus is on animation.
Thanks to a new “parallel processing” method, OnePlus and Oppo devices can play two at the same time, allowing them to display smoother animations. It’s a great idea, but where can it be applied?
The focus of this particular feature seems to be on “tests” which are popular online. This test involves a user opening their phone and opening and closing apps very quickly, often viewing the footage in slow motion to see where the animation breaks off. It will be delayed as the test progresses. Frankly, this is a stupid “test”. Because it doesn’t reflect how someone actually uses their phone. This is definitely a stress test, but I would argue that these tests don’t tell you the animation is “broken” if that’s not how people actually see it.
But regardless, in a 17-minute video detailing the new features of OxygenOS 15, OnePlus shows the same opening/closing “test” over and over again, which is the impetus for improvements here. It’s clear that it was.
My point here is not to say that the work that OnePlus, Oppo, and other brands are putting into improving their animations isn’t important. that’s right. We all want our phones to be smoother and faster. But it feels silly to emphasize it so much. Animation, especially something like this Assumption It disappears into the background and becomes unnoticeable. If done correctly, no one will notice these. However, I’m worried that focusing too much on this will detract from what’s actually important, like animation. Assumption To notice.
What do you think?
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