I'm experiencing an inconsistency in accessing contacts directly or through the phone application.

When clicking on the Contacts icon, I can access my 1000+ contacts with no lag (apart from the first time they are loaded after switching on the device).

However, whenever I tap "Select contact" from within the Phone application, I have to wait 3 to 4 seconds for anything to happen. I believe the application is subtracting Skype contacts currently not available, but I still find it an annoying lag. This happens no matter whether I am online or not, no matter whether I'm signed in on Skype or not.

Is anyone else experiencing this?