6 Super Light and Fast Browsers for Android

Fortunately, there are quite a few ultralight browsers that take up less space and focus on speed and performance for you to choose from. Here are some of the lightweight browsers you can choose from:

1. Via Browser: Small size, many features

1. APK file size: About 821 KB
2. App size after installation: 2 MB

Via Browser is built on top of Chromium WebView. The main highlight of this browser is simplicity. This browser doesn't truncate any features and gives you plenty of personalization options. From the look and feel, to the way you interact, every aspect of your browser is in your control. Speaking of speed, Via Browser is one of the fastest Android browsers out there.

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In terms of customization, you can change the style and background of the homepage, set the browser logo to whatever image you like, and even adjust the background opacity.

Via Browser also has an incognito mode for private browsing, and you can even set a schedule for the app to delete your browsing history automatically when you exit. You can even set navigation buttons to perform specific functions when pressed and held.

Via Browser also has some advanced features such as changing the user agent, avoiding downloading images when using mobile data, saving web pages for offline use, etc.

2. Orions: Designed for Reading

1. APK file size: About 1 MB
2. App Size After Install: Approximately 9 MB

Orions is an ultra-lightweight web browser that also runs on Chromium WebView and formerly known as Monument Browser. It is a fast, secure and intuitive browser designed to provide the best possible browsing and reading experience for users. You can choose to move the search bar from top to bottom, change the user agent, and change the search engine.

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When you start surfing, Orions gives you some interesting options. You can find them in Overflow Menu > Extras . You can turn on night mode or try reading mode, which changes the font and even lets you listen to articles on the screen. While on a page, you can take a screenshot of the entire article or save it as a PDF.

The app has built-in support for downloading audio, video, and entire pages for offline viewing. Click the Overflow Menu and select Download Media to activate the media checker. The browser also automatically turns on picture-in-picture mode when you watch a video.

If you are looking for a lightweight browser focused on surfing and reading, Orions is the right choice.

3. Phoenix Browser: Download videos easily

1. APK file size: About 22 MB
2. App Size After Install: Approximately 35 MB

Phoenix Browser uses a browser component built on top of Chromium. It is a lightweight browser with built-in downloader that makes it easy to download videos and play them without the need for a third-party video player.

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However, at first after installing the app, you'll find the homepage is flooded with news based on the location, games, and pages you visit instead. There's also a bit of a problem with advertising notifications. If those things bother you, you can click on Manage Homepage and turn all options off. You can also disable notifications for this app.

Besides the standard features of a browser, Phoenix Browser also offers some cool stuff. You can find them by clicking the three-dash menu, choosing Toolbox. When you choose Private Space, your browsing history and downloaded videos will be stored in a separate database and other users will not know what you visit and what videos you have downloaded.

Overall, this application has both advantages and disadvantages, but if you travel often and like to watch videos, then Phoenix Browser is the browser you should have on your device.

4. Hermit

Hermit is a browser that allows you to create lite apps from websites you visit frequently. It also has a very rich library of pre-made lite apps that come with pre-set settings. Tap an app icon to install it instantly. If you can't find an app you like, just enter the URL of the page and Hermit will turn it into an app on your home screen.

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When you create a shortcut for a web page with Chrome, it acts as a browser tag. In Hermit, apps behave like real apps in the browser. You can customize these apps with different settings for each.

For example, you can install one application into desktop mode while another application is in portable mode. You can also block photos of a specific application and install a theme. Hermit also supports notifications for RSS feeds, allows you to bookmark a specific part of a page, supports dark mode and reading mode.

If you are using an old Android phone, Hermit will help you reduce battery consumption, free up storage space, and reduce permission requests by not needing to install many apps.

5. Opera Mini: A browser with data saving features

1. APK file size: About 20 MB
2. App Size After Install: Approximately 35 MB

Opera Mini is a lightweight and powerful browser designed to work well on resource-constrained devices. It has useful features like incognito mode, smart download feature with mobile data detection, night mode, ability to change search engine, sync data across multiple devices. bag.

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Among browsers, Opera Mini's data saving mode is unique and supports multiple modes. Click the Opera Mini button on the toolbar below, go to Settings > Data Savings. You'll see a graph of the data you saved for the past week. You can let Opera configure data savings on its own, or choose between Extreme and High compression modes for the media you access.

In High Compression mode, the browser passes the web page through a server and returns a lighter version on your phone. Conversely, Extreme Compression will be too extreme and can crash the website. You should only use it in case of really bad connection or extremely low data access.

6. Google Go: A Almost Original Experience

1. APK file size: About 12 MB
2. App Size After Install: Approximately 25 MB

When it comes to flexibility and simplicity, Google Go cannot be mentioned. The browser has been redesigned from the ground up with speed and efficiency in mind for Google's Android Go models.

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Google Go with over 1 billion downloads provides users with a powerful and multi-featured web browser. Some of its most unique features include being able to point the smartphone camera at any text to read it out loud. Other Google services like Translate and Lens are also integrated into Google Go for faster access.

Google Go also has a feed that provides news and new trends personalized to your interests. You can also access most web apps with just one click without installing separate apps for social networks on your phone.

Other notable features of the browser include the ability to add a second browsing language, apply a wallpaper of your choice, and enable notifications when pages in the background have finished loading.

Small tweaks but big effects

On the Play Store there are many lightweight browser apps with different sets of features and capabilities. Using browsers like Chrome, Firefox on old Android smartphone models is not reasonable. In the long run, the right browser will not only save you battery life, but also extend the life of your smartphone.

Installing an ultra-lightweight browser is one of the many ways to dramatically speed up your old Android phone.

Lesley Montoya

Update 17 February 2023