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I'm fully aware of it's meaning. My post may have come across the wrong way. I really understand what you're trying to say I understand what is the difference between an opinion and a fact. I should have put more effort into my post but i'll put some effort in this answer at least.
Gestures or very big screens such as tablets are faster than using buttons because of the distance your fingers have to travel. Gestures are in general much better(my bad for the title) to use than buttons for various reasons: they give more screen space (that's a fact) they create engagement with the phone and positive feedback loops because of said engagement. They are intuitive (that can be an opinion since that's how I feel about them).
However on smaller phones where there is less finger travel buttons are just simply much faster. there is no multi-tasking pull up animation, there is no need for double input while playing a game (protection against misinput is necessary while in game which means more delayed input). Also making big upwards and swiping movements holding your thumb down while including the gesture pull up delay is just factually slower than two taps with buttons (again on phones not tablets).
I know my post came across as quite opinionated because I didn't put the necessary effort into it. I agree with you though saying buttons are objectively better than gestures is only an opinion since there are quite good examples of gestures being better than buttons. What I precisely meant is that when it comes to speed on certain devices buttons have a clear edge over gestures.
Your post isn't divisive because you wrote better instead of faster. You used the term "objective" incorrectly, and are continuing to. There's nothing wrong with having an opinion, or even testing things out for yourself. That doesn't make your point of view objective.
I understand I'm continuing to use the word objective incorrectly. I failed to grasp the definition you sent me. Please give me an example of something that is objective in your own words.