Starting with ICS it is Chrome.

cpeterso · on Dec 25, 2011

[citation needed]

According to this HTML5 compliance test, the ICS browser scores 230 (out of 450), while Chrome 15 desktop browser scores 342. Why would these browsers have such distant scores if they shared the same browser core? For comparison, the Firefox 8 desktop browser scores 314 and the Firefox 8 mobile browser scores 314.

http://www.html5test.com/results-mobile.html

lukeschlather · on Dec 25, 2011

There are a variety of options that are disabled on the mobile build to save memory and cpu. It's the same core, it just doesn't have all the bells and whistles enabled for a variety of reasons.

Xuzz · on Dec 25, 2011

It's not Chrome. It's based on WebKit, like Chrome, yes. But it's not Chrome. (Easy way to check: note that the icon says "Browser", not "Chrome", and it isn't the Chrome icon.)

justincormack · on Dec 25, 2011

The name doesnt really prove much. Webkit really is a kit. The question is what features does it have and whn will it get others.

hub_ · on Dec 25, 2011

That core is called WebKit.

hub_ · on Dec 25, 2011

And lots of users won't even get ICS. Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab 7", Nexus One, etc.