When comparing Opera Neon vs Naver Whale, the Slant community recommends Opera Neon for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop web browsers?” Opera Neon is ranked 51st while Naver Whale is ranked 53rd. The most important reason people chose Opera Neon is:
It is a very modern version of Opera. It looks like a desktop app instead of a web browser.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Modern look
It is a very modern version of Opera. It looks like a desktop app instead of a web browser.
Pro Futuristic interface
Opera Neon innovates with its clean aesthetic pleasing interface.
Pro It's a Suite
It includes a calculator, timer, calendar and unit converter and a built-in music player.
Pro Convenient sidebar
You can have a bunch of apps on the sidebar which makes accessing them more convenient.
Pro Looks cute
Has a cute aesthetic with many options for wallpapers and changing the browser design.
Pro Compatible with Chromium extensions
You can use Chromium extensions.
Pro Uses Blink
It uses Blink which is the most used rendering engine.
Cons
Con Owned by Chinese Consortium
Pretends to be a Norwegian company, but is actually a Chinese company. Opera does not respect user privacy and is not trustworthy!
Con Not meant for general use
This browser is not meant for general use. It only exists, because the Opera developers had some ideas for the user-interface, and wanted their users' feedback. If you want a browser that you can use day-to-day, something with bookmarks and security updates, look elsewhere.
Con Bad UX
The usability is not the best since the left and right bar take up space and there is no way to resize them.
Con Never updated
The Opera folks came out with a browser as an experiment - and then they essentially abandoned it. It really was great, but since they never planned to support/update it and it's closed-source, it's not recommended.
Con No Adblock
There is no Adblocker like in the original Opera.
Con No extension support
Due to the way the browser is built, it does not support Chrome extensions even though it is Chromium based. Opera extensions are not supported either.
Con Misses translations
Since Naver is the South Korean Google it focuses mostly on Korea and some parts of the browser might miss translations.
Con Looks like an alien
It does not follow your desktop overall design.
Con Feature creep
Too much stuff.