1. Google Chrome
Google Chrome, Android’s premier browser which comes preinstalled on nearly all phones, managed to score a 306.21. The app comes with most standard utilities you’d expect from a modern browser such as cross-platform sync, data saver, various settings for a more private experience, and more.
Download: Google Chrome (Free)
2. Opera
At 256.85, Opera produced a markedly lower outcome than Google Chrome. It’s worth noting that both the browsers are powered by the same Blink engine. Plus, Opera ships with more built-in features like an ad-blocker, night mode, and a crypto wallet.
Opera also offers a wide range of alternate browsers for showing experimental interfaces or targeting a specific set of users. Opera Touch, for instance, has gesture-based navigation which is ideal if you struggle with browsing on big phones. Another one called Opera Mini is for people with underpowered devices and slower connections.
Download: Opera (Free)
3. Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla’s primary Firefox browser is built on top of the Gecko engine, and got a much lower 192.71 in the test. In spite of this, Mozilla Firefox’s speed is on par with the rest on this list. The only aspects where you will notice considerable lag is when you’re buffering a video or browsing a demanding website.
Apart from that, Firefox’s smartphone counterpart promises a more secure experience with settings to cleverly ward off trackers and cookies. It’s even compatible with add-ons and has a modern aesthetic.
Like Opera, there are a few other branches of Firefox you can try. Firefox Focus is a privacy-focused app with no browsing history, tabs, lists of your most-visited websites, or other features that display info about your browsing.
Download: Mozilla Firefox (Free)
4. Brave Browser
Since Brave Browser blocks all advertisements, trackers, and scripts by default, we ran the test both with and without these blockers enabled. As it turns out, there wasn’t much difference between the two.
With the shields turned off, Brave scored 226.36. When enabled, its score was 237.81. For the uninitiated, Brave Browser takes a rather unorthodox approach to online experience and replaces the contextual advertisements you encounter with its own that don’t follow you everywhere.
Download: Brave Browser (Free)
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