New Delhi: Microsoft is trying really hard to make Google loyalists give Edge browser a chance that comes as a default browser with the newest Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft conducted a series of tests to measure the power consumption by browsers and pitted Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and the Opera browser against its own Edge browser.
The experiment found that Chrome drains more battery of a device - a fact which is already acknowledged by Google but measures to fix the issue don't seem to be of much help.
One of the tests measured typical browsing behaviour on popular sites in a lab-controlled environment while the second experiment found out how long streaming HD video lasts.
It was found that Chrome lasts just 4 hours and 19 minutes on the streaming video test compared to 7 hours and 22 minutes by Microsoft's Edge browser, The Verge notes.
The tests further revealed that Chrome, Opera, and Firefox all used more battery than Edge during an automated cycle of opening sites, scrolling articles, watching videos, and opening new tabs.
Despite having performance issues, Google's Chrome is more popular over Edge because Microsoft's new browser lacks some features that are already available on rival platforms like browser extensions.
However, the company plans to launch it alongside the Anniversary Update to Windows 10.
Other features expected to arrive include more power-saving enhancements, less memory consumption, and controls on background activity and Flash ads.
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