Modern advancements in the form of apps on our smartphones have left little reason for us to use outdated and less responsive web apps within a browser. However, for anything not packaged as a dedicated app in the Play Store, the default web browser is our best friend—or is it?

Turns out there are better alternatives to Chrome or Samsung Internet for people who value speed and general quickness above all else while browsing the web. In this article, we have seven of the fastest web browsers for Android that will allow you to perform searches faster.

1. Google Go

Google Go is probably the cleanest, most fluid mini browser out there. Not only does it have the obvious perk of being up-to-date with Google’s latest design guidelines, but it actually has a few tricks up its sleeve that make it a viable option over, say, Google Chrome.

Quick launch options let you effortlessly search by voice, use your phone’s camera for live translation, or just discover what’s happening with your Google Feed. The browser also has shortcuts to find images and GIFs that you can share with your friends.

Besides fast animations, you can choose a wallpaper you like, choose a second language to quickly switch between search results, and even enable a lite mode to save more data.

Download: Google Go (Free)

2. Carbon: Super Fast Browser

Aside from its incredibly to-the-point name, this browser checks all the right boxes that make the browser faster. It has a simple interface, an ad-blocker, a data-saver, and even a built-in VPN. The combination of all these features provides a noticeably faster browsing experience.

Despite being a speed-oriented browser, Carbon has an extensive list of options to fine-tune your browsing experience. In fact, the entire hamburger menu and its options are a “carbon” copy of those from Google Chrome. Finally, the browser also has Carbon stats that show the number of trackers and ads you have successfully avoided while using this web browser.

Download: Carbon: Super Fast Browser (Free)

3. Opera Mini

Opera is a name that has become synonymous with speed over the years, and the mini version of the web browser takes things closer to lightening speed. By removing most of the features found in the traditional Opera browser, what Mini is left with is an empty search tool with a few handy features.

Apart from the standard data saving and ad blocking tools found in other browsers, Opera Mini allows you to share files with your friends offline. It has a dedicated section for personalized news that adapts to your browsing habits to show relevant stories. You can also jump into the customization settings to tweak the look of the web browser.

Download: Opera Mini (Free)

4. Brave

Many users ditched Google Chrome for Brave in the recent past thanks to the rising demand for privacy-focused features. With a fully in-house search engine and promised speed of up to three times that of Google Chrome, Brave has amassed a decent number of loyal users around the world.

As a privacy-first browser, you can expect the usual set of features like an ad-blocker, tracker protection, a third-party cookie blocker, and more. Brave also forces each web instance to load using an automatic HTTPS protocol and will warn you before accessing sites that are not secure.

The browser also has a built-in VPN that you can use to access geo-blocked content, though you have to pay for it.

Download: Brave (Free, in-app purchases available)

5. Hermit Lite Apps Browser

Hermit improves the whole notion of fast web browsing by letting you turn any website into an app in seconds, so you don’t have to free up valuable storage on your phone to have some social media app installed separately.

The app also works clearly as a regular browser and fetches search results faster. Using Hermit is a great way to kick your social media addiction without having to go completely MIA on your online friends. Other advantages of using lite apps within Hermit include minimal background battery drain, fast switching between profiles, and avoiding slimy trackers.

Hermit Browser also has a one-time premium purchase that unlocks greater customization when it comes to using lite apps. All in all, if you’re looking for a modern, simple, and fast way to use your favorite social media apps without the usual downsides, give Hermit a try.

Download: Hermit (Free, in-app purchases available)

6. Firefox Focus

Although the regular Firefox browser is considered one of the fastest web browsers for Android, Firefox Focus is more suitable for those looking for a streamlined browsing experience. Firefox Focus does this by blocking most trackers, cookies, and ads, and by treating each browsing session as private.

This means there are almost no resources like your browsing history or saved passwords to hog up your browsing experience. It also achieves this by having an incredibly simple user interface with nothing more than a search box and a couple of customizable shortcuts waiting for you every time you open the app. Some cookies and history it tracks can be easily deleted with a tap.

Download: Firefox Focus (Free)

7. Neeva Browser

Neeva is another good choice for those looking for a fast web browser on Android. Surprisingly, it has a clean user interface without any annoying prompts for in-app purchases.

It has your standard ad and tracker blocking functionality baked in for a faster browsing experience. With one tap, you can check how many trackers are lurking on a webpage.

Download: Neeva Browser (Free)

Browse Faster and Better on Android

With web browsing making up a large part of our online lives, choosing a client that is fast and reliable is extremely important. While there are browsers out there that offer dense feature sets like no other, sometimes all we’re looking for is a quick and simple search tool.

Since most of the browsers on this list prioritize speed, they actually come with useful tools like VPNs and tracker-blockers that are still generally good features. Even if it’s just bare-bones functionality you’re looking for, the Play Store, luckily, has a good chunk of options to choose from.