www.theverge.com - Page loads with delay

[webcompat-bot]

URL: https://www.theverge.com/

Browser / Version: Firefox Mobile 86.0
Operating System: Android 11
Tested Another Browser: Yes Other

Problem type: Something else
Description: I noticed that the Page bar loads completely but then after that there is a delay of one to three seconds in which page browser goes white or black then presents the web page in which the link was clicked through, compared to a chromium-based browser clicking a link is very much instantaneously the web page is loaded onto the screen
Steps to Reproduce:

Browser Configuration

• gfx.webrender.all: false
• gfx.webrender.blob-images: true
• gfx.webrender.enabled: false
• image.mem.shared: true
• buildID: 20210122101755
• channel: nightly
• hasTouchScreen: true
• mixed active content blocked: false
• mixed passive content blocked: false
• tracking content blocked: false

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[softvision-raul-bucata]

We appreciate your report. I was able to reproduce the issue.

This is the result I get using Firefox Nightly:

And this is the result I get using Chrome:

The white page is presently using Nightly, just for a very short period of time.
Tested with:
Browser / Version: Firefox Nightly 210124 (🦎86.0a1-20210122101755🦎)/Chrome Mobile Version 87.0.4280.141(Official Build) (64-bit)
Operating System: Huawei P10 (Android 9) - 1920x1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)

[karlcow]

https://share.firefox.dev/36hmQfm

There's no big difference for me here on my pixel 2 device.

[karlcow]

I will close it as worksforme for now. We could reopen if we see dramatic differences or more reports of this.