Browser Tests

[allyAndroid]

I just got done testing 4 browsers: Dolphin, Opera, Skyfire, Miren.



I tested them on the following criteria:

1. Size Listed In Market

2. Size On Phone

3. Size On Phone (Moved To SD)

4. Speed and Response

5. Ease of Use

6. Extras



The final scores:

Dolphin - 13

Opera - 4

Skyfire - 11

Miren - 16



Total possible score was 24.



See full review here: http://www.droidciti...wsers/index.php



I updated the scores. When I created the report for my site, the number didn't quite match what I had previous listed.

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[bksxxx]

What about the built-in browser, how would it score???

[gtr1000rider]

Which Dolphin? The original, HD or Mini?



I may have to check out Miren.

[allyAndroid]

What about the built-in browser, how would it score???

I will have to take a look at it again and see. The default browser has a major security flaw. Even after clearing cache, history form data, it was possible to login to my bank account without having to reenter my password and account #.

[allyAndroid]

Which Dolphin? The original, HD or Mini?



I may have to check out Miren.

The test was based on the original. Although I have tried both the HD and the Mini. Out of the three I liked the mini the best but for the purpose of the test I limited it to the standard versions.



Opera has a mini too that I didn't install.



Dolphin was my favorite before 2.2 but it doesn't seem to work the same now.

[gtr1000rider]

I too liked DolphinHD the best on 2.1. I've been finding myself using Dolphin Mini more and more. never used Miren, will have to give it a go.

[bksxxx]

Can't we use chrome now too? I swear i saw a post somewhere about a new chrome app for 2.2...

[jazz]

Can't we use chrome now too? I swear i saw a post somewhere about a new chrome app for 2.2...

I haven't tried the "chrome to phone app" myself yet https://chrome.googl...ffjbfekfjcgkhco so I don't know what kind of effect it would have on the mobile browser



I will have to try Skyfire again since no flash with our 2.2.1 update but when I used it before it was so slow I couldn't stand it with 2.1 but maybe that will be different now with 2.2.1. I liked Dolphin HD but it was slower than the stock browser also so I gave up on it.



I am not totally comfortable yet on exactly how secure it is to use banking apps or credit cards apps in general on a mobile platform so I stay away from those types of apps anyway so if the stock browser is still the fastest overall I will continue to use it over any of the other alternative browsers

[allyAndroid]

@ Jazz, I agree with you that Dolphin HD was slow. Give Miren a try, it was the best out of the 4 for speed.



@bks, you would think that Google would already have Chrome preinstalled instead of the generic browser that we do have.

[marioval]

There is a browser called xscope that looks a lot like chrome, maybe thats what you guys are referring to?