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Fast, lightweight browser compressing pages, saving data, with helpful extras like Night Mode

Fast, lightweight browser compressing pages, saving data, with helpful extras like Night Mode

Vote (650 votes)

Program license Free

Developer opera

Version 95.0.2254.79260

Works under Android

Also known as Opera Mini

Vote

(650 votes)

Developer

opera

Works under

Android

Program license

Free

Version

95.0.2254.79260

Also known as

Opera Mini

Pros

  • Quick browsing.
  • Familiar and easy to use interface.
  • Noticably decreases data usage.

Cons

  • Does not support HTML 5.
  • No support for browser extensions or plug-ins.

Opera Mini is a lightweight web browser for mobile devices based on the larger Opera desktop and mobile application. By shrinking websites down to only a tenth of their original size while loading, Opera Mini allows users to browse the web faster and smoother when using slow wifi or data connections. The data saved because of this compression feature is graphed and able to be viewed and measured by the user. More importantly, it doesn't hamper the experience of the average user by loading nonfunctioning websites or disrupting the layout. Opera Mini instead offers an experience that is light but not lacking in the essentials needed to browse the web comfortably.

Despite it's status as the smaller relative of the more robust Opera browser, the interface remains very familiar to Opera users and very easy to understand and navigate. There is a Speed Dial feature that allows websites to be pinned or organized in folders for quick access to regularly-used websites. A discovery section directs users to recommended articles and websites. There is a lack of plug-in support when using Opera Mini, but there are also extras built into this mini browser to make up for it. Some examples are a password manager and Night Mode theme. Each extra feature enriches the experiences while maintaining the quick load times and lightweight function.

Pros

  • Quick browsing.
  • Familiar and easy to use interface.
  • Noticably decreases data usage.

Cons

  • Does not support HTML 5.
  • No support for browser extensions or plug-ins.

Opera Mini is a web browser for your phone. It shrinks websites up to 10 percent, allowing you to navigate quicker even with a slow connection. Compression is done on Opera's servers, so your data plan is not involved. Opera also shows you how much data you have saved.

Opera Mini can suggest apps and articles to check out in the Discovery section, which can be customized. It also has camera support to make uploaded images easier, and a Night Mode to make browsing easier in the dark. The Speed Dial feature allows you to save your favorite sites, and there is an auto-complete function in the address bar.

Browse various sites online with your Android.

This is an app that will shrink the size of websites that are seen on computers to a size that is easy to view and work with on your mobile deice. It decreases the slow connection that is often seen with search engines so that you can quickly find the information that you need.

Pros

  • Mobile version of a popular web browser
  • Fast browsing experience
  • Integrated and proprietary ad blocker

Cons

  • None

Opera Mini is a version of the Opera desktop web browser designed for mobile devices.

Opera Mini is one of the oldest Android web browsers around. It not only innovated many of the features you’ve come to expect but is stable, refined and fast. Did we mention fast? The Opera team has always put an emphasis on fast browsing above all else, and that continues to show.

This browser gives you control over bookmarks, favorites and histories. It makes it simple to synchronize these items with a cloud. It features data saving modes, and whether in that mode or not, one of the features that makes it so fast is how it prioritizes and de-prioritizes elements of a webpage. You can even eliminate all images with a toggle or enable and disable on a per-image basis. The browser also uses data compression to great effect for speed and to minimize data usage.

This web browser also features an integrated ad-blocking mechanism. It gives you the option to block all ads and to whitelist certain pages and sites. Being integrated is a big bonus because you don’t have to hassle with extensions, and the component gets updated when the main app does. It’s also beneficial that the mechanism is proprietary and designed from the ground up specifically for this browser.

Opera Mini doesn’t have any significant negatives. It’s a great option alongside other great options for mobile, such as Chrome and Dolphin. Whether it’s the right web browser for you will just come down to personal taste, so give it a whirl and see why it’s the favorite browser of so many.

Pros

  • Mobile version of a popular web browser
  • Fast browsing experience
  • Integrated and proprietary ad blocker

Cons

  • None

Pros

  • Built-In Ad Blocker. Ads aren’t just annoying, they waste your time and your data! Opera Mini leads the pack by letting you block ads with a single tap.
  • Easy to Use Privacy Settings. Easily switch back and forth between regular and private browsing tabs, erase history with a single click and more.
  • Track Data Usage. Say goodbye to digging through pageOpera Mini has a handy-dandy tool that lets you track and limit your data usage.

Cons

  • Minor Graphics Issues Animated GIFs don’t always load in the same window; many users have reported having to open animated GIFs in a new tab to view.
  • Known Facebook Issues Many users have reported issues with either loading or page-breaking errors for both Facebook and YouTube.

Opera Mini is Opera’s mobile web browser for Android devices designed from the ground up to be block ads, browse faster, and best of all, saves mobile data.

Multiple features like privacy, customization, ad blocking and downloads can all be managed with a single tap. Opera Mini’s not just easy to use, but it also offers advanced compression technology that lets you browse faster, saving both time and data.

While the browser does have some great points, there are also some issues users should be aware of before installing. Facebook and YouTube can break while browsing (or not load at all), and some users have reported that animated gif and thumbnails appear to be broken or load automatically in a new window when tapped.

Overall Mini is a great option for browsing on the go, and features enough privacy and customization options for casual and advanced users.

Pros

Pros

  • Built-In Ad Blocker. Ads aren’t just annoying, they waste your time and your data! Opera Mini leads the pack by letting you block ads with a single tap.
  • Easy to Use Privacy Settings. Easily switch back and forth between regular and private browsing tabs, erase history with a single click and more.
  • Track Data Usage. Say goodbye to digging through pageOpera Mini has a handy-dandy tool that lets you track and limit your data usage.

Cons

  • Minor Graphics Issues Animated GIFs don’t always load in the same window; many users have reported having to open animated GIFs in a new tab to view.
  • Known Facebook Issues Many users have reported issues with either loading or page-breaking errors for both Facebook and YouTube.

Screenshots of Opera Mini - fast web browser