What are the best Android web browsers?

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Firefox

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Top Pro

Free, open source and community driven

Firefox is available as a free download. All Mozilla software is licensed under the Mozilla Public License. Instructions on how to obtain the source code can be found here. See More

Top Con

GTK Themes styles the HTML forms

If you're in Linux and you use a dark GTK theme that uses white text and come to a webpage that forces black text on html-forms buttons you will get black buttons with unreadable black text. See More

Capuccino 's Experience

Firefox is one of the top browsers in the desktop and mobile browser market, its greatest strength is its extensions: Because unlike Google Chrome, you can use the same extensions in Firefox Mobile. So you get more ease of life and more interoptability between devices knowing you will have the same configuration on all Firefox installations you synced with. See More

Specs

Price:Free

JavaScript Engine:SpiderMonkey

Supported ECMAScript Version:6 (Firefox 60)

CSS Engine:Quantum Stylo (Based on the Servo Project) (Formerly Gecko)

Top Pro

Functionality can be extended with add-ons

By far the best browser if not using an adblocking app like AdAway or Adguard. Adblocking, Privacy, Themes/Stylish, etc. Add-ons make Firefox the best total package mobile browser... You may even forget you're using a mobile browser. See More

Top Con

Installs Addons with updates

Mozilla is installing/integrating addons with every update like the Mr. Robot promotion - it also has integrated Pocket that spams you every time you open the browser or a new tab with partners of Pocket. See More

CaringCantzicnal's Experience

Free and opensource, right Mozilla mission See More

Top Pro

Built-in reading mode

Reading mode allows removing everything on a page but the text. It removes ads, styling and anything else that could get in the way of a comfortable reading experience. See More

Top Con

No scrollbar marks when searching a page

When you search in a website (Ctrl + F) there are no marks appearing in the right scrollbar. All Chromium based browsers have this feature. See More

Top Pro

Ethical and pragmatic company mission

The Mozilla Manifesto outlines the company's mission and principles. Paraphrasing, they want the Internet to be a free and open resource, and to enable individuals to get the best use of that resource. They do this by creating open source software to which anyone may contribute, so long as such contributions fit with their principles (both ethical and technical). See More

Top Con

Slightly slower

Might be a bit slower than Chromium-based browsers on newer devices. See More

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Sync with desktop browser

Keep track of all your bookmarks, passwords, open tabs, and history on the go. See More

Top Con

Can't play flash videos

Due to security concerns, Firefox does not include Flash support by default. See More

Top Pro

HTML5, mobile video support

Firefox for Android supports HTML5, and with support for multiple video formats, you can watch videos right in the browser. See More

Top Con

Reading mode removes some images and videos

Reading mode removes non-textual elements that are not part of the article, but it retains images and videos that are part of the feed node (rss). See More

Top Pro

Great efficient and intuitive UI

The scrolling and response is generally faster than Chrome on my Android devices. See More

The Best 1 of 27 OptionsWhy?

My Recommendation for Firefox

My Recommendation for Firefox

Free, open source and community driven

GTK Themes styles the HTML forms

Functionality can be extended with add-ons

Installs Addons with updates

Built-in reading mode

No scrollbar marks when searching a page

Ethical and pragmatic company mission

Slightly slower

Sync with desktop browser

Can't play flash videos

HTML5, mobile video support

Reading mode removes some images and videos

Great efficient and intuitive UI

Send to device feature

Built-in ad blocker

26 Other Options Considered

My Recommendation for Chrome

My Recommendation for Chrome

Syncs with desktop browser

Allows Google to track essentially everything you visit with your browser

Supports the latest web standards

More resource hungry

Backed by Google

Proprietary

Very user friendly UI

Lacks ad-blocking features

Use websites offline

Chrome favors Google's products and tries to satiate Google's data appetite, what hurts the user experience

No competition for chrome on android

Slightly heavier than other options

Same Product from Google

SSL Nanny

Excessive permissions

Lacks a download manager

My Recommendation for Brave Browser

My Recommendation for Brave Browser

Privacy Protection

HTML5 video support is lacking compared to other browsers

Built-in Adblocker

Free and Open Source

Website downloads

My Recommendation for Free Adblocker Browser

My Recommendation for Free Adblocker Browser

Blocks all ads

Not really free

Blocks trackers and keeps your online privacy protected

Keeps you safe from malware, viruses, and other scams

Less data consumption - therefore, less money for mobile traffic

Ensures fast browsing

Friendly interface

Doesn't ruin the page when it refreshes

My Recommendation for Flynx

My Recommendation for Flynx

Articles can be saved for offline reading

Asks for unnecessary permissions

Built-in reading mode

No desktop sync

Loads links in the background

Messes with any video played full screen

Could be a little buggy sometimes

Doesn't support drop down menus

My Recommendation for Opera Mini

My Recommendation for Opera Mini

Very light weight

Many bugs

Completely free

Doesn't support some common modern browsers functionalities

Has built-in ad blocker

Has a data saver

Optimized for Facebook

My Recommendation for Opera

My Recommendation for Opera

Data saving 'off-road' mode

Adblock

Reflows text on zoom

Adblock are not customizable

Save webpages for offline viewing