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When comparing CM Browser vs Photon, the Slant community recommends Photon for most people. In the question“What are the best Android web browsers?” Photon is ranked 26th while CM Browser is ranked 35th. The most important reason people chose Photon is:
In flash mode you get remote access to desktop Firefox on a Linux server. Unbeatable desktop web compatibility on Android.
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Pros
Pro Fast
The browser attempts to preload pages you're about to visit, so when you click on the link to switch to a different page, it's already loaded and ready for you to use.
Pro Built-in popup blocker
The browser prevents sites from distracting you with pop-ups.
Pro Good looking UI
Pro True desktop browser experience
In flash mode you get remote access to desktop Firefox on a Linux server. Unbeatable desktop web compatibility on Android.
Cons
Con Fullscreen will auto landscape
Will be troublesome if you want to view it portrait
Con Night mode has issues
as example it cause instagram image and story content gone
Con Videos are compressed twice
In Flash mode, you get an interactive streaming video of a desktop browser running on their server, but this means that when you watch videos (a major use case for Flash mode), which are already compressed, it has to be lossy compressed again to get to you, with noticeable loss of quality. So it's better to watch videos with Flash mode off if you can. There's also a bit of lag when scrolling and such.
Con Flash mode has ads
You can also get an annual subscription to turn these off, but it's $10/year. That's kind of pricey when you can get Puffin Browser Pro with unlimited service for a single payment of $4.
