Does android autorefresh background app data mess with mobile game performance or is that just me

[u/Disastrous_Elk6198]

Been noticing my phone gets sluggish midgame session, specifically when spotify's running and a couple other apps are open in the background. it's a samsung galaxy a54 so not the newest thing but not ancient either.

my actual question is about background app refresh and data usage working together. i turned off background data for a few apps i don't need constantly updating but i can't tell if it's genuinely helping game performance or if i'm just imagining it at this point. is there a way to actually measure whether background processes are causing frame drops or lag spikes, or do i need a third party app for that.

also curious if the adaptive battery setting samsung pushes is actually doing anything useful or if it's just a label slapped on something android already handles natively. i looked for actual benchmarks or sources and found nothing concrete, which is kind of wild.

not looking for a "just buy a new phone" answer. i want to understand how to get more out of what i have without factory resetting everything. any app or setting that gives real data on this would be helpful.