Contacts/Address Book slow loading on new iPhone 5

I sync "Contacts" through iCloud. I had a very slow loading problem on a previous iPhone 4S. Now on a brand new iPhone 5, I have the exact same problem. After selecting a contact, it takes a long time for the contact details to display. Everything else works fine, just the "Contacts". What's wrong? Does anyone else experience this problem? What can be done to fix it? Thank you!

Hello there littosnack,
I was thinking that if you restored a backup of the previous phone to this one, then the issue may have been copied over to the iPhone 5. I think it would be a good idea to restore the phone as new, and setup your icloud account with the device but do not restore from a backup. If the issue does not persist, then I would recommend setting up your phone from the ground up.
Backup your data first just make sure your content is safe.
Before you jump into that I might recommend sections 1, 3, and 5 of our iPhone Troubleshooting Assistant found here: http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/phone/
Here is section 1 to get you started:
Restart iPhone
To restart iPhone, first turn iPhone off by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button until a red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider and iPhone will turn off after a few moments.
Next, turn iPhone on by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Is iPhone not responding? To reset iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
If your device does not turn on or displays a red battery icon, try recharging next.
iOS: How to back up
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766.
And
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414.
All the best,
Sterling

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