Android 2.2 (Froyo) vs. iOS 4: browser showdown

The fellows over at Engadget have just done a browser speed test between Apple's new iOS 4 and Android 2.2 (codename "Froyo") using an iPhone 4 and a Nexus One, respectively.

They tested speed on five different sites: BBC News, gdgt, The Onion, New York Times, and Engadget's own site. The two phones tied on three sites, and each loaded one site faster than the other. So that's a tie, right? Wrong. Android 2.2 has the ability to load Flash content, where iOS 4 does not. That alone gives the edge to Froyo in my opinion.

For a more definitive answer, they disabled flash in Android 2.2 and ran the tests again. The second time around gave Android the edge (albeit, usually slight) in four out of the five sites. The one site that Android didn't win was a tie.

Hit up the source link and watch their videos to decide for yourself.

Source: Android 2.2 (Froyo) versus iOS 4: the browser showdown (video) -- Engadget, Picture: Mashable.com