Android Injection Performance

This project aims to measure the performance of several Dependency Injection frameworks (or Service Locators) in different devices.

Libraries tested

• Koin - 2.0.1
• Kodein - 6.4.1
• Toothpick - 3.1.0
• Dagger 2 - 2.25.2

The test

The test data are classes with dependencies in a structure similar to Fibonacci sequence, to simulate multiple levels of transitive dependencies. For each library there is a test with Kotlin classes and one with Java classes, because some libraries seem to be affected by this difference.

Each test injects one of this dependencies 100 times and prints the maximum time, the minimum and the average.

The project contains an Android application that run the tests on its onCreate and prints the result to the Logcat.

The actual test is implemented in the class InjectionTest.kt

c-tor means constructor injection.

Results

Meizu M6 Note with Android 7.1.2

Fib8

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	1.33 ms	1.16 ms	1.15 ms	0.12 ms	0.12 ms	0.45 ms
Kodein	11.63 ms	10.91 ms	-	0.30 ms	0.19 ms	-
Toothpick	2.34 ms	2.34 ms	0.84 ms	0.11 ms	0.07 ms	0.10 ms
Dagger 2	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.09 ms	0.07 ms	0.05 ms

Fib16

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	1.21 ms	1.23 ms	1.10 ms	4.44 ms	4.56 ms	19.70 ms
Kodein	11.09 ms	10.70 ms	-	10.05 ms	9.59 ms	-
Toothpick	2.37 ms	2.33 ms	0.84 ms	2.05 ms	2.21 ms	3.96 ms
Dagger 2	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.38 ms	0.48 ms	0.25 ms

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	1.30 ms	1.14 ms	1.13 ms	12.59 ms	12.40 ms	53.28 ms
Kodein	11.07 ms	10.81 ms	-	27.28 ms	27.43 ms	-
Toothpick	2.39 ms	2.36 ms	0.83 ms	5.16 ms	5.60 ms	10.08 ms
Dagger 2	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.01 ms	0.78 ms	1.00 ms	0.65 ms

Google Pixel 3 with Android 10

Fib8

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.35 ms	0.33 ms	0.33 ms	0.10 ms	0.09 ms	0.11 ms
Kodein	3.97 ms	3.94 ms	-	0.17 ms	0.08 ms	-
Toothpick	0.41 ms	0.37 ms	0.21 ms	0.08 ms	0.06 ms	0.05 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.03 ms	0.03 ms	0.01 ms

Fib16

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.32 ms	0.31 ms	0.31 ms	1.00 ms	1.02 ms	3.16 ms
Kodein	3.74 ms	3.77 ms	-	3.50 ms	3.40 ms	-
Toothpick	0.41 ms	0.37 ms	0.21 ms	0.43 ms	0.44 ms	0.73 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.11 ms	0.14 ms	0.07 ms

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.32 ms	0.31 ms	0.32 ms	2.57 ms	2.63 ms	9.65 ms
Kodein	3.90 ms	3.74 ms	-	9.80 ms	9.68 ms	-
Toothpick	0.40 ms	0.38 ms	0.22 ms	1.04 ms	1.10 ms	1.89 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.26 ms	0.29 ms	0.15 ms

DOOGEE x5max with Android 6.0.1

Fib8

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	4.75 ms	4.68 ms	4.10 ms	0.42 ms	0.48 ms	1.11 ms
Kodein	20.80 ms	20.81 ms	-	1.01 ms	1.01 ms	-
Toothpick	2.97 ms	2.97 ms	0.71 ms	0.09 ms	0.09 ms	0.16 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.03 ms	0.04 ms	0.02 ms

Fib16

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	4.77 ms	3.63 ms	3.76 ms	16.85 ms	16.64 ms	63.29 ms
Kodein	26.41 ms	26.34 ms	-	84.20 ms	84.54 ms	-
Toothpick	4.07 ms	2.98 ms	0.71 ms	4.51 ms	4.55 ms	6.98 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	1.44 ms	1.68 ms	0.98 ms

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	4.81 ms	3.79 ms	3.74 ms	41.07 ms	41.81 ms	151.78 ms
Kodein	26.08 ms	21.15 ms	-	232.86 ms	184.80 ms	-
Toothpick	3.14 ms	3.10 ms	0.71 ms	11.39 ms	12.04 ms	18.79 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	3.79 ms	4.39 ms	2.59 ms

Xiaomi Mi4 with Android 6.0.1

Fib8

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	3.46 ms	3.31 ms	3.43 ms	0.35 ms	0.36 ms	1.44 ms
Kodein	23.98 ms	22.09 ms	-	1.06 ms	1.01 ms	-
Toothpick	1.88 ms	1.90 ms	0.54 ms	0.09 ms	0.10 ms	0.14 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.04 ms	0.05 ms	0.03 ms

Fib16

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	3.28 ms	3.77 ms	3.88 ms	17.06 ms	17.32 ms	65.94 ms
Kodein	23.90 ms	24.01 ms	-	69.41 ms	70.39 ms	-
Toothpick	1.68 ms	1.82 ms	0.52 ms	3.61 ms	3.89 ms	5.68 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	1.52 ms	1.84 ms	1.05 ms

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	3.12 ms	2.71 ms	3.63 ms	44.24 ms	48.90 ms	173.91 ms
Kodein	23.84 ms	23.80 ms	-	191.14 ms	202.70 ms	-
Toothpick	3.93 ms	3.94 ms	1.10 ms	20.63 ms	22.80 ms	33.77 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	8.52 ms	10.58 ms	6.24 ms

Xiaomi Mi8 with Android 9

Fib8

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.34 ms	0.32 ms	0.31 ms	0.04 ms	0.04 ms	0.08 ms
Kodein	3.73 ms	3.59 ms	-	0.07 ms	0.06 ms	-
Toothpick	0.34 ms	0.31 ms	0.15 ms	0.04 ms	0.02 ms	0.02 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.03 ms	0.02 ms	0.01 ms

Fib16

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.34 ms	0.33 ms	0.40 ms	1.01 ms	1.10 ms	4.58 ms
Kodein	14.69 ms	14.11 ms	-	12.72 ms	12.48 ms	-
Toothpick	1.62 ms	1.25 ms	0.68 ms	1.76 ms	1.32 ms	1.87 ms
Dagger 2	0.01 ms	0.02 ms	0.01 ms	0.48 ms	0.54 ms	0.19 ms

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.40 ms	0.36 ms	0.35 ms	3.27 ms	3.17 ms	10.64 ms
Kodein	4.29 ms	4.16 ms	-	9.63 ms	9.57 ms	-
Toothpick	0.42 ms	0.37 ms	0.17 ms	1.17 ms	1.21 ms	2.13 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.21 ms	0.34 ms	0.17 ms

OnePlus6 with Android 9

Fib18

Library	Setup Java	Setup Kotlin	Setup Kotlin c-tor	Inject Java	Inject Kotlin	Inject Kotlin c-tor
Koin	0.36 ms	0.34 ms	0.31 ms	2.78 ms	2.73 ms	9.38 ms
Kodein	3.87 ms	3.82 ms	-	8.65 ms	8.72 ms	-
Toothpick	0.38 ms	0.32 ms	0.16 ms	1.03 ms	1.07 ms	1.90 ms
Dagger 2	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.00 ms	0.19 ms	0.24 ms	0.16 ms