7 fast and light browsers for Android

Via Browser

The main feature of the browser is simplicity. At the same time, it is not devoid of any important functions and lends itself to deep customization.

You can choose the background image and style of the home page, replace the brand logo with your own image, and adjust the transparency. There is an incognito mode for private web browsing. You can configure the application so that every time you exit the browser, your browsing history is cleared.

It is possible to make it so that when you hold down one or another navigation button, a certain action is performed. For example, the Back button may be responsible for returning to the top of the page.

Monument Browser

The app has a dark theme, as well as a reading mode with the ability to customize fonts and even speak text. You can save the entire article as a screenshot or PDF file.

You can move the search bar from top to bottom and choose a search engine of your choice. It is possible to download audio and video files, as well as entire web pages for offline viewing.

The only drawback of Monument Browser is its ads. To remove it, you have to buy an application.

FOSS Browser

It is convenient to use the browser with one hand: all the necessary buttons are at the bottom of the screen. From the home page, you can navigate to your bookmarks, browsing history and saved data to log into sites.

Hold your finger on the three-dot button to open the quick switch menu. Through it, on any resources, you can enable and disable cookies, JavaScript and sending location data.

FOSS Browser has a wide range of interface customization options and a number of features to ensure online security. And through the application, you can quickly share the page in the format of a screenshot, PDF file or a simple link.

Phoenix Browser

One of the benefits of Phoenix Browser is the ability to download videos from different sites. You can view them directly through the browser.

The home screen is a bit cluttered, but easy to customize. Initially, it displays news, a list of frequently visited pages and ads for games, but all of this can be turned off.

In the "Tools" section, the "Personal space" function is available. If you use it, then the history of visits and uploaded videos will be stored in a separate database and other users will not be able to view them.

Hermit

With Hermit, you can turn frequently visited sites into light applications. Select a resource and a shortcut icon will appear on the Android home screen. There is also a set of popular applications if you don't want to bother with customization.

When you create a shortcut to a site through Chrome, it works like a regular tab in the browser. In Hermit, each link is an "application in an application" with its own parameters.

For example, you can choose your own theme and make the site open in desktop mode. Or you can prevent individual applications from downloading pictures.

The browser supports RSS notifications, it has a dark theme and reading mode, as well as a number of other features. To unlock them all, you have to buy the Pro version.

Lynket Browser

When you click on a link in any Android application, it opens either in the default browser or in the built-in browser. The former may take a long time to load, while the latter may simply be outdated.

Lynket Browser allows you to open links in the application you are currently using. You can also collect them in a special storage that is always at hand.

The browser has wide customization options, there is a reading mode and support for the light format of Google AMP pages.

Opera Mini

The traffic saving feature is the main advantage of Opera Mini. You can choose how much the browser will compress the data, or just turn on automatic mode.

In high compression mode, the browser runs the web page through its servers and shows you a light version of it. In extreme mode, maximum traffic is saved, but some sites may not be displayed correctly.

You can quickly see how much data you've saved recently. Also, the browser has an incognito mode, a dark theme, synchronization between devices and a number of other useful features.