diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index e26100a3b2..c57fc51ad8 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} olx.DeviceOptions
+ * @property {boolean|undefined} loadTilesWhileAnimating When set to false, no tiles will be loaded while animating, which improves responsiveness on devices with slow memory. Default is `true`.
+ * @property {boolean|undefined} loadTilesWhileInteracting When set to false, no tiles will be loaded while interacting, which improves responsiveness on devices with slow memory. Default is `true`.
+ * @todo stability experimental
+ */
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} olx.DeviceOrientationOptions
  * @property {boolean|undefined} tracking Start tracking. Default is `false`.
@@ -25,6 +32,8 @@
  * @typedef {Object} olx.MapOptions
  * @property {ol.Collection|Array.<ol.control.Control>|undefined} controls
  *     Controls initially added to the map.
+ * @property {olx.DeviceOptions|undefined} deviceOptions
+ *     Device options for the map.
  * @property {number|undefined} pixelRatio The ratio between physical
  *     pixels and device-independent pixels (dips) on the device. If `undefined`
  *     then it gets set by using `window.devicePixelRatio`.
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 7d24ae58c6..082e23b3c6 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ ol.Map = function(options) {
    */
   this.controls_ = optionsInternal.controls;
 
+  /**
+   * @type {olx.DeviceOptions}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.deviceOptions_ = optionsInternal.deviceOptions;
+
   /**
    * @type {ol.Collection}
    * @private
@@ -827,8 +833,15 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handlePostRender = function() {
     var tileSourceCount = 0;
     if (!goog.isNull(frameState)) {
       var hints = frameState.viewHints;
-      if (hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] || hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING]) {
-        maxTotalLoading = 8;
+      var deviceOptions = this.deviceOptions_;
+      if (hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]) {
+        maxTotalLoading = deviceOptions.loadTilesWhileAnimating === false ?
+            0 : 8;
+        maxNewLoads = 2;
+      }
+      if (hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING]) {
+        maxTotalLoading = deviceOptions.loadTilesWhileInteracting === false ?
+            0 : 8;
         maxNewLoads = 2;
       }
       tileSourceCount = goog.object.getCount(frameState.wantedTiles);
@@ -1316,6 +1329,7 @@ ol.Map.prototype.withFrozenRendering = function(f, opt_this) {
 
 /**
  * @typedef {{controls: ol.Collection,
+ *            deviceOptions: olx.DeviceOptions,
  *            interactions: ol.Collection,
  *            keyboardEventTarget: (Element|Document),
  *            ol3Logo: boolean,
@@ -1416,6 +1430,9 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(options) {
     controls = ol.control.defaults();
   }
 
+  var deviceOptions = goog.isDef(options.deviceOptions) ?
+      options.deviceOptions : /** @type {olx.DeviceOptions} */ ({});
+
   var interactions;
   if (goog.isDef(options.interactions)) {
     if (goog.isArray(options.interactions)) {
@@ -1442,6 +1459,7 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(options) {
 
   return {
     controls: controls,
+    deviceOptions: deviceOptions,
     interactions: interactions,
     keyboardEventTarget: keyboardEventTarget,
     ol3Logo: ol3Logo,