Recently Microsoft tried to make Google look bad by releasing a video that seemed to “prove” that their Edge browser is better at managing battery life compared to Chrome. That being said, it is no secret that Google’s Chrome browser is a bit of a resource hog, but considering how it ties in with Google’s services that many people use, Chrome users have over the years learnt to deal with it.
However it seems that Opera isn’t content with letting Microsoft think that they have won the browser wars. The company has recently put out benchmark results that prove that despite Microsoft’s claims, its Opera browser actually beat out both the Edge and Chrome in terms of being better at utilizing battery.
This feature isn’t particularly new to Opera as it was earlier this month that its battery saving feature was rolled out to its users. The company even detailed how they went about their testing methods and also released a timelapse video to show the testing in action (check out Opera’s blog for the details). That being said, at the end of the day we guess it really depends on the user.
While battery is no doubt important, features are also important as well as usability, plus some users might be light users and might not even be able to tell the difference, but if you’re looking at min/maxing battery life, for now it looks like Opera could be in the lead.