Microsoft Edge arrives (in beta) to Android and iOS devices - Sync between PC and Phone, "Continue on PC" feature, and more.

[GoodBytes]

Just now, LAwLz said:

I am 99% sure that Microsoft doesn't allow third party browser engines on Windows mobile, which would explain why it ID itself as Edge.

The speed difference you might feel is probably caching, or placebo.

So then why the different HTML5 score?

 

Also I just ran pacekeeper. Different scores again.

Edge: 576

This browser: 762

 

Screenshots of scores can be made available

[AlTech]

5 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

So then why the different HTML5 score?

 

Also I just ran pacekeeper. Different scores again.

Edge: 576

This browser: 762

 

Screenshots of scores can be made available

Why doesn't Edge on Android use a port of EdgeHTML?

 

I can't imagine it would have been difficult to do.

[LAwLz]

12 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

So then why the different HTML5 score?

 

Also I just ran pacekeeper. Different scores again.

Edge: 576

This browser: 762

 

Screenshots of scores can be made available

Ehm... Not sure what HTML5 test you did but the one at html5test.com tops out at 555 points.

 

Also, are you testing the Windows Mobile versions or desktop versions?

 

 

6 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Why doesn't Edge on Android use a port of EdgeHTML?

 

I can't imagine it would have been difficult to do.

I can only think of two reasons.

1) Microsoft don't feel like putting in the time and effort necessary to port it to Android.

2) Microsoft thinks that Blink is better.

 

Maybe it's a combination of both.

[GoodBytes]

3 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Why doesn't Edge on Android use a port of EdgeHTML?

 

I can't imagine it would have been difficult to do.

I explained already.. well.. based on my analysis... take it for what is worth, why I think that is the case.

It is probably because they wanted to release something as soon as possible and reduce cost. The other components are prop. from Microsoft.

[GoodBytes]

6 minutes ago, LAwLz said:

Ehm... Not sure what HTML5 test you did but the one at html5test.com tops out at 555 points.

Huh? Scores from benchmark is from here:

http://peacekeeper.futuremark.com/

 

HTML5 scores mentioned on my other post are measured here:

https://html5test.com/

 

Again:

HTML 5 Test

• Edge: 463
• CoqCoq Browser: 452

Furmark Peacekeeper:

• Edge: 576
• CoqCoq Browser: 762

 

All I can think is that CoqCoq Browser did things to by pass Microsoft quick check on that policy. They probably figured that they only look at the returned user agent. Or simply they used Edge for website compatibility, or both. That.. or Microsoft made a different "Edge" that applications can use that doesn't have the latest HTML5 support, but better performance, and kept it hidden from everyone.

 

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Also, are you testing the Windows Mobile versions or desktop versions?

Mobile version of both web browser. CoqCoq Browser and Edge.

Using Windows 10 Mobile Build 15252 on Lumia 950 XL

[LAwLz]

25 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

http://peacekeeper.futuremark.com/

Oh I see. That's not a HTML5 test. That's just a HTML based benchmark (which I think uses HTML5 in some tests but not all).

The same engine can get different scores for various reasons, so I wouldn't say that's evidence that one is based on Chromium and the other is Edge.

 

 

25 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

All I can think is that CoqCoq Browser did things to by pass Microsoft quick check on that policy. They probably figured that they only look at the returned user agent. Or simply they used Edge for website compatibility, or both. That.. or Microsoft made a different "Edge" that applications can use that doesn't have the latest HTML5 support, but better performance, and kept it hidden from everyone.

If that HTML5 test is anything to go by, CoqCoq is not based on Chromium. Chromium should get a significantly higher score than that (somewhere around 520).

 

Not sure why you get different scores, but it does not seem like CoqCoq is based on Chromium.

 

 

Edit:

Just realized something. Those Peacekeeper scores are really low.

My LG G4 got a score of 1351, and that's with half the big cores as your Lumia.

[GoodBytes]

33 minutes ago, LAwLz said:

Oh I see. That's not a HTML5 test. That's just a HTML based benchmark (which I think uses HTML5 in some tests but not all).

The same engine can get different scores for various reasons, so I wouldn't say that's evidence that one is based on Chromium and the other is Edge.

 

 

If that HTML5 test is anything to go by, CoqCoq is not based on Chromium. Chromium should get a significantly higher score than that (somewhere around 520).

 

Not sure why you get different scores, but it does not seem like CoqCoq is based on Chromium.

 

 

Edit:

Just realized something. Those Peacekeeper scores are really low.

My LG G4 got a score of 1351, and that's with half the big cores as your Lumia.

I think you are actually correct. The forum has a bug with Edge mobile, and I can replicate with CoqCoq Browser. I was fooled.

As for the performance scores.. you are correct. No idea why. Must be Edge on mobile doing some power saving stuff, as performance is fine in normal browsing. With those low scores, it should be quite slow.

[Jito463]

1 hour ago, GoodBytes said:

Edge gets 463

Someone called for me?  

[snortingfrogs]

Excellent, Edge is probably the best browser atm.

[Nowak]

Edge is now available on Android.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.emmx