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Best Free Web Browser for Android (Direct Download Links Are Available)


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Various factors may affect the decision as to your final browser. I discuss these factors in more depth below, and then will try to offer a review of every browser. I plan to extend the reviews over time, in response to feedback and experience, so do check back or leave a comment below if there's something you would like to see.

Limiting Factors

1. Small screen size & resolution.

The smaller the screen, the more important it is that your browser does not waste any of that valuable screen real estate with superfluous buttons. If screen size is limited, you may in fact find that the built in browser is best customised to work with your hardware restrictions. If you want to try alternatives though, features like full screen mode and good zoom and pan controls are a must. The ability to effectively re-wrap text to fit within the screen as you zoom will also be essential.
1st Choice:         Dolphin Mini
Alternative:        Opera Mini

2. Low powered device

On a low powered device, you want the browser to load quickly and add the minimum of overhead. You may well be best ignoring features such as Flash (often resource hungry) and add-ons in order to obtain snappy browsing speeds
1st Choice:   Dolphin Mini
Alternative:  Opera Mini

3. Limited data connection speed/limit

Websites are getting bigger...
In the early years of the Internet when dial up modems were the norm, website designers would spend hours honing their sites to be the smallest possible, to ensure a speedy experience for their users. With the advent of cheap broadband that is largely no longer the case. Instead designers seem sometimes locked in a battle to see how many images and flashing ads they can fit on one page at once!
However, on a mobile, data speeds can still be in dial up modem territory. Whilst 3G and (in some places) 4G have helped, the extra speed often comes with a pathetically small data limit, even on so called 'unlimited' data plans.
If you regularly browse image laden websites, or spend all your time watching YouTube videos, you might find that you hit your data cap sooner rather than later. If you're lucky, you'll just be limited to a slower speed until the end of the month - if you're not so lucky you'll suddenly find charges on your bill for the extra data.
Some of the browsers below attempt to help, by collecting the pages for you on their servers, compressing larger images and files, then squirting the smaller, leaner file to your mobile device. In most cases, you won't notice the quality difference, but you may notice the faster load times.
If you are on a very small data cap, or need the fastest browsing you can on a slow data speed, then the clear choice here is Opera Mini (or Opera Mobile if the phone is more capable). Both these browsers include the 'Opera Turbo' technology, which aims to reduce the amount of data each webpage uses.
Note: For the privacy conscious amongst you, the Opera Turbo technology means in effect that Opera acts as a 'proxy' for your connection and could, in theory, read everything your browser shows. If you are using secured browsing (https://) websites then the connection is direct and this cannot happen. In practice, this is unlikely to be an issue for many, but it is something to be aware of.
1st Choice:    Opera Mini
Alternative:   Opera Mobile

4. Current desktop ecosystem

It may not appear initially relevant, but this factor could end up being the decisive factor in your choice. If you run a  particular browser on your main computer, and want to sync bookmarks easily between your PC and android device, then you will need to choose one that is compatible. In most cases that will mean using the same software on both, although in a few cases there are workarounds.
In general however, the Opera Android browser will only sync with the Opera desktop browser, Firefox and Chrome likewise.
You may need to decide whether the ability to sync bookmarks is important to you. If you tend not to browse the same pages on both, or in fact specifically want to keep the bookmarks separate, then you can ignore this factor entirely when making your decision.
If you do want to sync though, bear in mind that when browsing certain sites on your Android device, the site may detect you are using a mobile browser and serve up a different page without some of the frills, giving you a different experience. There are ways to avoid this, although often the mobile pages are easier to use on a smaller device and more touch friendly.
There are alternatives that will synchronise your bookmarks between any browser but they are generally not free and so outside the scope of this website.
1st Choice: dependent on users' needs

5. Compatibility / Accessibility

For some, the websites you surf will restrict your choice of browser. Particularly in corporate environments, internal web apps may only work on certain browsers. Services such as banks, which require you to log in, may not work well on certain mobile browsers, if at all. Many browsers are also not well adapted to those with accessibility issues, such as limited vision, poor finger control. In this area, the reviewers' knowledge is limited so any suggestions, comments or experience is welcomed in the comments below. In general however, it may be that Dolphin Browser is the one to work best here, purely because it has so many add-ons, some of which may make it easier to customise the browser to your specific needs
1st Choice: Dolphin Browser HD
 
Reviews
Below are the ongoing reviews. However, I plan to add to these in the coming weeks. Currently on my list to review are:
  • Maxthon Mobile
  • Skyfire
  • Firefox
  • Chrome (beta - Android 4+ only)
If anyone has others to suggest, I'm happy to add them. Please comment below.

Opera MobileOpera Mobile is still the browser to beat for all round performance, reliability and ease of use. The experience Opera have from their desktop browser shines through with simple touches that make all the difference to an excellent browsing experience. When scrolling in a long page, a simple 'jump to top/bottom' navigation button will pop up. If clicking on an area with several links, the browser will automatically zoom in to allow you to choose the correct link.
Along with that it has the most reliable Flash support in my experience, multi-tab browsing, a simple user interface, full bookmark and browsing history support, a built in download manager, the ability to save a page for future reading, and Opera's 'Turbo' feature, using their servers to compress your pages and images to save on download times and data costs. If you only have one browser on your Android device, it should be this one.
The only criticisms are slightly confusing management of multiple tabs and a lack of add-ons, along with no quickly accessible full screen mode.

Opera MiniOpera Mini is designed as a fast and light browser for those who have slow download speeds or high data costs. As pages are browsed, Opera's servers fetches them and compresses images to provide a faster browsing experience. This does require accepting Opera's ability to protect your privacy, although all the evidence is that they do (and https secure browsing is always encrypted end to end). It doesn't offer Flash support, but if you are in a poor connection area or want to manage your download then Opera Mini is a good choice as it has most of the features of its bigger brother and runs on practically any device of any age.
The drawback is that some more advanced pages will not render correctly and Flash/video is not an option. You must also accept the privacy implications of retrieving all your data through Opera's servers, although this is unlikely to be a major issue for most.

Dolphin Browser HDDolphin Browser HD has long been a fixture on the Android platform and they have always tried to keep ahead of the pack by adding features. They also supply Dolphin Mini (see below) but this is their most powerful offering, with all the features you would expect on a mobile browser and many you might not.
The app features easy multi-tab browsing, excellent bookmark and browsing history support, multi-touch zooming, simple navigation, Flash and HTML5 support, versatile add-ons, gesture control and a unique 'Sonar' voice recognition feature.
The interface in particular is excellent, with a swipe from the left side of the screen opening a bookmarks/history menu, and a swipe from the right giving you immediate access to installed add-ons
If you like to tinker and want the most features, Dolphin is an excellent choice and the choice of add-ons is impressive.
Note that there have been privacy concerns with Dolphin in the past, although they have addressed them in more recent updates.

Dolphin Browser Mini
Dolphin Browser Mini is the little brother of the full featured HD browser, and is designed to be lighter, simpler, and less resource heavy. Despite this, it still has the same excellent multi-tab browsing, bookmarks management, multi-touch zooming and Flash support with less of the clutter which will appeal to some, especially on slower devices.
If you want to browse almost anything, but without the memory and resource footprint, Dolphin Browser Mini should certainly be high on your list.
The only drawbacks are lack of the excellent add-ons support of its bigger brother, and the slightly less sophisticated interfa

Quick Selection Guide

     Opera Mobile
Gizmo's Freeware award as the best product in its class!

Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer
Easy to use layout and menu system - Fast Performance - Tabs support - Full Flash support & Good HTML5 Support - Excellent text wrap and useful navigation buttons
Occasional issues with stability on some devices - No Add in support - Only syncs with Opera on desktop
Download: Direct Download Link
http://www.opera.com/mobile/  
12.00
14MB
Unrestricted freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Android 1.6+

Flash support may depend on specific device
     Dolphin Browser HD  
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer
multi-tab browsing, bookmarking and syncing, Flash and HTML5 support, versatile add-ons, Easy bookmark management and access, extensive feature set and regular updates.

bloated features may cause slow performance, occasional glitches with Flash playback, potential privacy concerns
Download: Direct Download Link
8.0.1
3.0 MB
Unrestricted freeware
Android 2.01 +
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Small footprint, fast performance, intuitive layout, Flash support

Limited browser syncing to desktop, privacy concerns for some (see review)
Download:Direct Download Link
http://www.dolphin-browser.com    
2.3
1,014k
Unrestricted freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Android 1.6 +
      Opera Mini  
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Fast and resource light - Opera compression technology to reduce data usage - Tab support - Supports 96 languages

No Flash or HTML 5 support. Doesn't re-flow Text
http://www.opera.com/mobile/
Download:Direct Downlaod here 
7.0.29703
857k
Unrestricted freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Android
 


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