The article presents the results of research on the quality of gestures performed by users using a mobile device. As a mobile device, the Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone was used. The results of the research concern the basic gestures of tap, double tap and flick, and include the execution time and the precision of the gesture. The results take into account the division of users into age groups and groups using and not using a smartphone every day. A comparison of the designated characteristics between groups is presented. Research on other gestures will be presented in the next paper.