Chrome or Edge for Android Which browser is better?

Google Chrome has ruled the browser world for quite a few years now, be it on Windows PCs or mobile phones running its own native Android system. We've all used the good old Internet Explorer, but only to download Google Chrome on our Windows PC. Only Firefox has managed to put up a fight against it on a few occasions.

On Mac it is true that Safari, developed by Apple itself, has as large a share of users as Chrome.But on Android, practically no browser has dared to overshadow Google's browser. To update its ante as a browser, Microsoft replaced Internet Explorer with a new one in 2015. It's called Microsoft Edge. And we are going to detail if it is a good alternative to Google Chrome. Now Edge has arrived with force and in some areas it can question the dominance of Chrome

Despite this, the users who use it are by no means a majority, partly due to ignorance, partly due to loy alty to the Chrome ecosystem, which is available on all platforms. Therefore, to compete with Chrome, Microsoft had to release mobile versions of the Edge browser. And they did it last year. Edge browser is now available for Android and iOS. And recently, they also announced Edge for iPad and Android tablets.

So now that the Edge browser is available on all platforms, we think it's interesting to compare Edge and Chrome on Android devices. Let's see if it's worth the change.

Application Size

There is a small difference in the size of both applications. While Edge weighs around 40-50MB, Google Chrome weighs considerably more, ranging from 60-70MB.

New tab design

Unlike Chrome, which displays currently open tabs in a floating layout, the Edge browser presents them in an ordered, card-based layout. We can close a tab or all tabs in any of the browsers.

The only thing that seems to be missing is the count of currently open tabs in the new tab icon. In Chrome and other browsers, the new tab icon shows the number of tabs currently open. But it seems that Microsoft has not seen the need to add this feature

User interface

Both browsers have almost identical home screens. With the search bar at the top followed by the most visited sites and then the personalized newsfeed.

However, we will notice a big difference between the two. Microsoft Edge has a bottom tab that contains back and forward buttons, a new tab button, and the menu In Chrome browser, all of this except the new tab button, they are grouped in the menu of three vertical dots at the top.

Bookmarks, History & Downloads

Fans of organizing things will love Microsoft Edge. Unlike Chrome, which has separate options for bookmarks, history, and downloads, Edge has grouped them into a single icon.

The icon is present next to the address bar, making it easily accessible from any screen. It also includes articles that you save to your Reading List. All of these will be available on all devices.

Reading mode

While both browsers support reading mode, there are some key differences between the two. For one, Edge allows us to save websites in reading mode for later reading. These sites can be accessed from the Reading List in Edge as mentioned above.

Chrome, on the other hand, does not allow us to save websites in reading mode, but offers multiple options to customize pages in reading mode or as Google calls them 'simplified view'.

We can establish themes such as light, dark and sepia for the reading mode. We also have the opportunity to change the style and size of the font. To change the appearance of the reading mode, we have to touch the three-dot icon in the Chrome browser and press Appearance.

Topics

Although Chrome supports the theme in reading mode, it does not provide an option to change themes in normal mode. Fortunately, Edge also allows us to set themes in normal mode.

The same theme will be used for reading mode as well. It supports three theme types: Default, Light, and Dark. To change themes in the Edge browser, tap the three-dot icon at the bottom and select Settings. Then, we go to Appearance and then Theme

Built-in Barcode and QR Scanner

In addition to typing or using our voice to open a website, Microsoft Edge comes with a built-in barcode and QR code scannerPresent in the search bar on the Edge home screen, you will find the scanner.Chrome, on the other hand, does not include a barcode or QR scanner.

Data saving mode

If we're running low on data or in an area with poor internet connectivity, we can enable Chrome's built-in data saver modeThis will compress the pages and save your valuable data. Edge, in this case, is the one that lacks this mode.

Computer stand

This is one of the most interesting features in your comparison. With Edge browser, we can continue reading articles on our PC with just one touch It comes with this great feature: Continue on PC, which sends the current URL automatically to the connected PC. We don't have to type the URL manually on the computer, Edge will do it for us.

However, we will first need to link our mobile device to the Windows 10 PC to achieve this.Google Chrome does not have this feature This means that, for now, we have to use third-party applications to send links to the computer on Chrome Android.

Should we switch to Edge?

It's hard to convince users, at least for now, to switch from Chrome to any other browser. But, if we are Windows 10 users, it would not hurt to try the Edge browser on our Android phone This does not mean that other users will not be tempted to try it, After all, it's an excellent browser with a private mode similar to Chrome.

Also, Microsoft Edge seems a bit faster than Google Chrome. Even in normal mode, pages load faster. For all this, it does not seem crazy to give the new Microsoft browser a chance. You will love it.