When comparing AMP Browser vs Puffin, the Slant community recommends Puffin for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop web browsers?” Puffin is ranked 38th while AMP Browser is ranked 59th. The most important reason people chose Puffin is:
Games and videos. Most mobile browsers don't support it.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Useful
Highlights AMP results in Google Search on desktop.
Pro Ultra fast
Automatically loads AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) and MIP (Mobile Instant Pages) web pages whenever possible.
Pro Open source
Based on vanilla Chromium.
Pro Data saving
Saves data using Data Compression Proxy.
Pro Ad blocking
Has a built-in ad blocker.
Pro Renders Flash
Games and videos. Most mobile browsers don't support it.
Pro Seriously fast
In tests performed by PhoneArena, Puffin consistently outperformed any other browser both on synthetic JavaScript speed tests as well as real world cold page loads.
Pro Optional touchpad and cursor
Some websites require hover.
Pro Data savings
Puffin servers can compress pictures before you download them for faster page downloads and data savings for capped data plans.
Pro Loads banned websites
It loads websites which other browsers don't.
Pro Built-in reading mode
Reading mode allows removing everything on a page but the content. It removes ads, styling and anything else that could get in the way of a comfortable reading experience.
Cons
Con AMP pages are loaded through Google
All AMP pages are loaded though Google's servers, meaning Google can log your browsing history and theoretically manipulate website contents.
Con Logs browsing history
According to their privacy policy, they log the URLs of all websites visited by their users.
Con Poor privacy
Con No apple mobile version
There is an Android version, but no iOS and ipadOS version yet. Iphone and ipad users are out of luck for that time being.
Con No adblocker
It doesnt have a adblocker unlike the pro version.
Con Blocked in some countries
Puffin is blocked in China, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.