WebKit instead of competing engines: iOS browsers are 30 percent slower, according to Microsoft

▤ Summary

Microsoft argues that iPhone browsers could run materially faster if Apple allowed alternative browser engines beyond WebKit. The piece cites benchmark results showing Blink outperforming WebKit on responsiveness, JavaScript/Wasm throughput, and graphics rendering. It also explains that Apple’s BrowserEngineKit permits alternative engines only in the EU and Japan, which makes broad adoption difficult for major browser vendors. The article does not announce a new product, but it highlights a potential competitive and performance gap in mobile browsers.

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