Anyone who has both Note 8 and the One Plus 5T/Pixel 2 can comment on how big of a difference in terms of smoothness (lag, freezing, frames dropping in animation). I know for sure OP5T or Google Pixel 2 will be smoother but how much smoother?

Note 8 ticks a lot of boxes like higher ip68 rating, bigger screen, better display, better camera than the OP5T but the smoothness of the UI still seems to be subpar.

I was a Nexus 5 user, then used the Note 7 (it wasn't as smooth as my Nexus 5) and then switched to the One Plus 3 which is also smoother than the Note 7. I don't have the luxury of trying out the Samsung Note 8 for a few months before deciding so yeah...
https://www.androidcentral.com/google-pixel-3

I have yet to touch and feel a Razer phone. Is it really that smooth and superior compared to our Note 8? I guess the extra 2GB of Ram does make a lot of difference.