This is the same issue as MCPE-16688.
https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCPE-16688
Please close this issue and resolve MCPE-16688.
After some more testing, I have found this to be and issue/bug with the speed of my swipe. If I swipe quickly (as to turn and engage with an attacker), the touch registers on the screen. I can seen the touch circle move respectively across the screen. However, my player view does not turn. If i press, pause, and swipe slowly, my player view does turn. This is less than optimal for PVP gameplay. I typically get clobbered because I cannot turn.
Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
I have the same issue. I get clobbered in PVP because I cannot turn quickly to face my opponent. Fast swipes register as screen touches (I see the touch circle move respectively across the screen), but to not turn the player's view. Just like in the attached videos.
Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.