Best all around Android Browser?

[motoroid7]

I've tried a couple different browsers and here are my findings on the Galaxy Tab. Obviously your browsing experience is going to vary from phone to phone with each application.

Stock Browser: It's like this application wasn't meant for a Tablet. When you scroll around it acts like it has to fetch that part of the page. (You see the checkered background A LOT.)

Miren Browser: Better than the stock, but you can still tell that it lags when scrolling.

Dolphin Browser HD: The best browser I could find so far that works AMAZING on the Galaxy Tab. No lag, loads pages fast, awesome scrolling. I would def check this one out to see how well it performs on your phone. You can also check out the other Dolphin Browser versions to see if those ones work better.

 

[goin_nil]

OperaMini

Pros:
- UI is designed well, easy to use, does not get in the way, clean and simple
- very fast page loading and rendering
- optimizes the page for your specific screen size
- image quality control (high, med, low, no images) to help boost speed
- very fast page scrolling up/down
- full screen mode
- mobile view mode (so you don't have to scroll left, right, up and down to read a page, only need to scroll up and down)
- Previously visited pages (in the same session) load instantly when you hit the Back button since they are cached. A lot of the browsers don't cached the pages and must refetch the page (which is very slow)
- compresses the pages on the proxy server which greatly helps in download speed and reduces used space on your device memory.
- quick dial favorites
- good bookmark management (syncs online too with desktop bookmarks)
- save pages for offline viewing
- search for text in pages

Cons
- no flash support (some might call this a Pro since you can see those annoying flash ads)
- uh...can't think of any others

 

[kingtz]

My vote goes for Dolphin Mini. It has everything you love about Dolphin HD and none of the bloat or lagginess.

I also really like Miren Browser. It's only downside is that it doesn't have the gestures feature, which the two Dolphin browsers do. If you never find yourself using gestures, then give Miren a shot.

 

[kyoon19]

I don't get how dolphin hd is better than stock browser. It still scrolls very laggy on my evo. I like opera mobile the best. smooth and fast.

 

[mobilemedic20]

I can't stop using Dolphin HD... I think it's fantastic. The side-bar bookmarks thing is super handy for quick access to the bookmarks. Overall a solid, fast experience.

 

[Rivest]

I have tried all browsers. On my Hero and Evo I found that xScope is the fastest and less buggy. It has more features than the other browsers and is pretty lite.

 

[paradox116]

There are Dolphin Browser HD and Mini and also stock browser in my phone. Dolphin HD is awesome and have a lot of strong add ons. however, the UI is a bit little ...ugly..I like the gesture feature anyway.
Mini is simple and fast. I like it very much. Also it has a speed dial function.

 

[KoukiFC3S]

My favorite alternative browser is Opera Mobile.

It's very fast and it now supports flash. It's also very easy to switch tabs, and it supports open in background.

There is also an opera turbo setting that will compress images. The page will load faster and you will also save bandwidth.

 

[srkmagnus]

I'm on a lower end device, HeroC, so Opera Mini works wonders for me. I used it on the Evo for a while as well and preferred it over the stock browser.