Your phone is taxing your score. Touchscreens add roughly 35 to 140 ms of screen and touch delay on top of the browser's own ~80 ms — the panel has to register the touch, the OS has to route it, and the display refresh quantizes when you can even see the signal.
| Setup | Extra delay vs ideal |
|---|---|
| Desktop, 144 Hz+ monitor, gaming mouse | Lowest — the reference setup for serious scores |
| Desktop, 60 Hz monitor, office mouse | Moderate — refresh and 125 Hz polling add up |
| Phone / tablet touchscreen | Highest — add about 35–140 ms of touch pipeline |
Never compare a phone score against a mouse score as if they were the same measurement — they are not. Compare on the same device, or compare tiers and challenge results inside the same game, where both players face the same rules. If a friend beats you from a gaming rig while you are on a phone, demand a rematch on equal hardware before conceding anything.
⚡ Test your reaction time now →Free, 10 seconds, no sign-up. Get your milliseconds, your tier, and a challenge link for a friend.Sources: ReactionBenchmark, “Reaction time on a phone vs a mouse” (phones add 35–140 ms) and methodology notes (browser delay 71–87 ms).