Two of the most prominent browsers are Safari and Chrome. Even though Apple devices already have Safari installed, that doesn't necessarily imply it's the greatest choice, especially since Chrome is frequently hailed as the best browser available. Check out the results of our comparison of Safari and Chrome.

Five rounds of competition will be utilised to compare Safari with Google Chrome, with each round focusing on a different strength: features, usability, performance, security, and privacy.

One browser will win the round and receive a point at the end of each. The eventual winner will be determined by which of the two browsers earns three points overall. Compared to Safari, is Chrome better? Let's find out.

1. Characteristics

We'll examine each browser's features first in our Google Chrome vs. Safari comparison. It's fair to say that Safari and Google both quite adequately provide the fundamentals of a pleasant surfing experience, but in this day and age, the majority of us desire more than just the bare minimum of capability. We took into account native tools, customization, and extensions in this round.

Customization

Safari has a very simple interface and layout. Although the browser on a Mac can have its appearance and feel changed, the alternatives are few. For instance, the desktop's overall colour and theme cannot be changed, but the background of Safari's home screen can.

2. Usage Ease

We looked at which user interface felt more aesthetically pleasing in this round because both Google Chrome and Safari are easy to use on desktop and mobile devices. Chrome enjoys a little advantage over iPhone and Mac here.

The user interface of Safari is simple and easy to understand. On both desktop and mobile, the search bar sits at the top of the display. Widgets that display frequently visited websites, favourite websites, and reading recommendations based on your browser history are then added to the home screen.

3. Efficiency

We've reached the speed test between Chrome and Safari, which is likely the most crucial round. We ran a benchmark test to evaluate the performance of Safari and Chrome using Speedometer 2.0, JetStream 2, and MotionMark.

One distinction to be made is that Safari is a lighter-weight browser than Chrome. Even though it might not be as fast, Safari uses less battery life than Chrome when running on iOS and Mac, especially when numerous tabs are open.

Despite this, it's fair to claim that Chrome is the overall performance victor in the Safari vs. Chrome benchmark test since it took the lead in two out of the three of these mini-rounds.

4. Protection

To protect users from phishing and malware, Chrome and Safari both use Google's Safe Browsing database. They both also provide password management features.

You'll gain access to dark web monitoring if you use Google's password manager or Safari's iCloud keychain. This tool employs data analytics to notify you when your passwords and email addresses are exposed in data dumps and breaches.

Despite these parallels, Chrome narrowly edges out Firefox in terms of security features. We appreciate that Google updates the Chrome browser often, ensuring that any potential security holes are promptly fixed. As opposed to Chrome, Safari upgrades happen far less frequently.