So which web browser is the current best for android?
Hopefully you will have a good idea after I put them through a few tests…
Any Suggestions? Hit me up on Twitter @thereviewpre (this link) or you can just leave a comment...
Any Suggestions? Hit me up on Twitter @thereviewpre (this link) or you can just leave a comment...
*** I’m currently using a T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G and I’m running off of T-mobile’s 3G network so the speeds may vary. Also sadly I couldn’t do Chrome because I don’t have a Galaxy Nexus lying around and, so far you need Android 4.0 to use Chrome. ***
Android Internet Browser (HTC Sense)
Developer: HTC?
Version: Webkit/533.1
Download: Only for phones with HTC Sense
Google Search for weather
- Took about 7 seconds
CNN.com
- Took 21 seconds to load mobile page
Youtube.com
- Took 10 seconds to load the mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- Took 15 seconds to load the mobile page
Facebook.com
- Took 14 seconds to load mobile page
Pros:
- Flash Enabled Browser
- Pinch 2 Zoom
- Visual Bookmarks
- Text reflows after zooming
- Sharing pages
- Zooming out to see other open windows
- Smooth Browsing
Cons:
- Browser feels slow and heavy at times
Dolphin Browser HD
Developer: Dolphin Browser
Version: 7.5.0
Google search for Weather
- Took 6 seconds
CNN.com
- Took 10 seconds to load mobile page
Youtube.com
-Took 29 seconds to load mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- Took 13 seconds to load mobile page
Facebook.com
- Took 4 seconds to load mobile page
Pros:
- Feature Rich
- Sonar is pretty cool and works
- Gestures are pretty cool as well
- Text reflow
- User agents
- Flash enabled
- Tabbed Browsing
- Plug-ins
Cons:
- The Gesture feature is easily forgotten
- Flash videos especially YouTube wants to always open in a dedicated app rather than in the browser. Even when you used the desktop user agent.
Dolphin Mini
Developer: Dolphin Browser
Version: 2.2.1
Google search weather
-Took about 16 seconds
CNN.com
- Took 25 seconds to load mobile page
YouTube.com
- Took 46 seconds to load mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- Took 11 seconds to load mobile page
Facebook.com
- Took 4 seconds to load mobile page
Pros:
- Gestures
- Text Reflow
- User Agents
- Flash Enabled
- Tabbed Browsing
- Light Browser (not really a RAM hog)
Cons:
- Doesn’t seem any faster than the HD Version… (Actually my results show that it is for the most part slower)
- No Sonar like its bigger brother
Firefox
Developer: Mozilla
Version: 10.0.2
Google Search for weather
- 6 seconds but I didn’t get what I wanted
Cnn.com
- Took 29 seconds but loaded the full webpage.
(switched user agent to Nexus One) - 5 Seconds look like WAP format though
(Switched user agent to Galaxy Tab) - 8 seconds and loaded proper mobile page
Youtube.com
- 19 seconds loaded mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- Loaded mobile page in 16 seconds
Facebook.com
- Loaded full page in 12 seconds
Pros:
- Add-ons
- HTML5
- User Agents
- Sync with Desktop
- According to my test the speeds are pretty decent
Cons:
- No Flash
- Buggy
- Sometimes unresponsive
- Some web pages load awkward
Ninesky Browser
Developer: ninesky.com
Version: 2.1.0
Google Search for weather
- took 14sec but I didn’t get exactly what I was looking for
Cnn.com
- loaded full page in a minuet and 10sec
- 42sec to load mobile page with user agent set to iPhone
YouTube.com
- took 17sec to load the mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
Took 9sec to load mobile page
Facebook.com
Pros:
- Decent features
- Flash enabled
- User Agents
- Overall decent speeds
Cons:
- Not the sleekest browser
- Pages with flash seem to load very long.
Opera Mini
Developer: Opera Software ASA
Version: 6.5.2
Google Search for Weather
- took 5 seconds but It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for…
CNN.com
- Loaded full page in 12 Seconds
YouTube.com
- Loaded mobile page in 5 seconds
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- loaded mobile page in 6 seconds
Facebook.com
Loaded mobile page in 4sec
Pros:
- Super fast browser
- Light on RAM
- Tabbed Browser with previews
Cons:
- Sometimes it says can’t connect to server…
- No flash
- Lacking in features
- No text wrapping or reflow
Opera Mini Next
Developer: Opera Software ASA
Version: 7.0
Google Search for weather
- 2sec but didn’t give me exactly what I wanted
Cnn.com
- Loaded full page in 14sec
YouTube.com
- Loaded mobile page in 8sec
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- loaded mobile page in 7 seconds
Facebook.com
- Loaded the mobile page in 7sec
Pros:
- Feels like a polished version of the Mini Version
- Smoother Animations
- Text Wrapping (Reflow)
- Appears to use less RAM than Opera Mini
- Tabbed Browsing with previews
Cons:
- No Flash
- It’s a process to clear private data
Opera Mobile
Developer: Opera Software ASA
Version: 12.0.1
Google Search for the weather
- took 7sec and didn’t exactly give me what I wanted
CNN.com
- Took 22sec to load full page flash and all…
Youtube.com
- Took 14sec to load mobile site
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- took 22sec to load full site with some flash
Facebook.com
- took 7sec to load the mobile site
Pros:
- Text Wrapping (Reflow)
- Flash Enabled
- Tabbed Browsing with Previews
Cons:
- User Agent is hit or miss
- Kind of slow compared to other browsers
Maxthon
Developer: Maxthon Web Browser
Version: 2.4.9
Google Search for weather
- Took 6 Seconds but gave me what I was looking for.
Cnn.com
- Took 8 seconds to load the mobile page
Youtube.com
- Took 10 seconds to load the mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- Took 11 Seconds to load the mobile page
Favebook.com
- Loaded mobile page in 4 seconds
Pros:
- Really fast for a full features browser
- Flash enabled
- Theme able
- Private Browsing Feature
Cons:
- Sort of a RAM hog
- Flash seems to take longer to load
Skyfire
Developer: Skyfire
Version: 4.0.1
Google Search for weather
- Took 23 seconds and didn’t give me exactly what I wanted
Cnn.com
- Took 16 seconds to load the mobile page
YouTube.com
- Took 17 seconds to load mobile page
Ndokami.blogspot.com
- took 15 seconds to load mobile site
Facebook.com
- took 10 seconds to load the mobile page
Pros:
- Flash enabled
- Lots of features
Cons:
- Not the fastest browser
- paying to see videos is a complete rip-off.
My overall top Pics
1.) Stock HTC Sense Browser
2.) Opera Mini Next (opera mini)
3.) Dolphin HD tied with Maxthon
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