Which is faster: delegate or getter/setter?

In the context of Android development with Kotlin:

Delegated properties can sometimes be slightly slower than direct access through getter/setter. This is because the delegate adds an extra level of call indirection - calling the getValue() or setValue() function on the delegate.

Getters and setters in Kotlin are generated by the compiler and are direct method calls, which are generally faster.

However, the performance difference is often microscopic and not noticeable in most scenarios. The choice between a delegate and getter/setter should be based on code readability, the need for reusing logic, and other architectural considerations, rather than solely on performance.