Keeping all the calculations and theory away, lets make a raw attempt to compare the speed of Google Chrome and Firefox in Web 2.0 applications like Gmail. Lets see how fast is fast enough to say faster.

The scene set for the test is a Google Mail App, similar to Gmail. Preference is given to firefox always by making clicks first on Firefox window. Right from the loading time of the browser itself, Chrome outrides Firefox by miles. Check the video below to see the action.

Results :

Application Load Time :

Mozilla Firefox : 4 secs

Google Chrome : 1 sec

Google Mail Load Time :

Mozilla Firefox : 11 secs

Google Chrome : 7 secs

Compose Mail Load Time :

Mozilla Firefox : 9 secs

Google Chrome : <> sec

I really liked the performance of Chrome, though first Security Flaw in Chrome is already out. But I am not yet ready to use Chrome as my primary Browser.

* Chrome could not handle Facebook,and some Open Social Applications in Orkut.

* I live on addons like ABP and greasemonkey.

* I am addicted to Google Toolbar.

* Limitations in RSS/Atom Feed suscriptions.

But Chrome is still a beta! If we can trust the words of google , that they believe in frequent updates, a feature rich Chrome will be out soon.