In the year 2021, we have various browsers to browse on the internet. Sometimes, it becomes very difficult to choose the correct browser to browse the internet without any disturbance. There are several factors based on which people select the appropriate browser for them. These factors include the speed, space that the browser occupies, the security that it provides, etc. Most people these days generally use the basic three browsers that are Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. People usually get confused to choose the correct browser amongst these three.

Hence, we will comparatively study these browsers.

Battery Life

Consider a situation where you need to browse on the internet due to some work and you have a limited battery in your movable computer and provided you are not able to charge your portable computer.

In such a situation it is crucial for you that you should have a browser that consumes very little battery. Consequently, by comparing the battery life of the browsers the 100% battery edge lasts for 16 hours and 8 minutes, chrome lasts for 13 hours and 32 minutes and Firefox lasts for about 9 hours and 52 minutes.

Therefore, if your primary concern is the battery usage regarding the browser, then you can pick a precise browser for you accordingly.

Memory usage

There are many computers with limited RAM (random access memory). Here to function properly the browser requires a large amount of RAM. In such cases, your computer might get hanged.  It is vital to decide the correct browser that meets the RAM criteria. Comparing the above three (Chrome, Edge, and Firefox) if 10 tabs of google chrome are open, then it requires 952MB of RAM, the edge requires 873 MB of RAM and Firefox requires 995 MB of RAM.

Speed

Many times, problems may occur that the speed of the browser that you are using can be very slow so that you might face problems in browsing. To avoid this, you must choose a browser that has the appropriate speed, browse faster, and make your browsing experience great. Usually, people get confused between Chrome, Edge, and Firefox and are not able to choose the correct browser which satisfies the speed requirements.

Performance

It is essential to analyze the performance of the browser before using it. There are many tests done by several institutions to test the performance of the browser. According to the test done by Jetstream, it was found that the performance of the Microsoft Edge is faster than google chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Hence, most of the people concerned about the browser’s performance generally browse on Microsoft edge. Although it is not the fastest, the performance is better than Chrome and Firefox.

Features

Most of the browsers these days have identical features like bookmarking, starring a web page, etc. But there are often some differences between them, that is Chrome, and the edge supports the casting features which Firefox does not. However, the Microsoft edge has the unique feature amongst the three that is collections. This feature is very useful for managing multiple tabs. But chrome has its unique way of grouping the tabs in which you can name and color code the tabs.

Security

Speaking about security as we all know that Microsoft’s internet explorer was hacked several times hence by Microsoft Edge Microsoft tried to change its image. The Edge uses smart screen technology, and it warns its users if they are using any destructive website. Similarly, chrome runs its processes in sandboxes and has a feature of built-in warning for the users of malicious websites through the browser. Similarly, Firefox often contains password-checking features. All the browser companies primarily focus on security because it is the first concern of the user that usually a user looks up for using a browser.

Privacy

Many times, while browsing we get worried that our activities are getting tracked. This is the reason that a person should cross-check the privacy of the browser. Talking about privacy, Google Chrome always sends the ‘Do Not Track’ message to the websites. It also sends you the message if your camera and microphone have been accessed by the site. Edge generally has three-tier privacy control which keeps away most of the malicious tracking technology. Firefox comes with the “Do Not Track” feature which is turned off by default.

Conclusion

By studying the above comparison, you can easily choose a suitable browser for you. Make your study properly to choose the best browser and keep browsing.