Tilting left seems faster than right

Hi everyone,
few days ago I was playing this new game "Rolando" and noticed that when I tilt the phone left the cartoon character in the game moves faster than when I roll right.
I have tried several games, but my tests aren't conclusive, but it does seem to go a bit faster to the left than to the right...
Is there a way to test this for sure somehow? Does anyone know an App that you would notice the difference in speed? I really need to know quickly so I can try to exchange my phone...

Urgh... have now found out that my phone is tilted by about 3 degrees to the left after using one of those calibration apps..
too bad they cannot calibrate the phone... should i replace my phone? is this a common issue?

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