Opera Mini vs. Mobile Safari, a Flickr Photoset

Opera Mini vs. Mobile Safari, a Flickr Photoset:

Screenshots I took this morning comparing Opera Mini for iPhone and Safari on iPhone, using Opera.com, NYTimes.com, Apple.com, and CameronMoll.com.

First impressions after a few minutes of testing: Opera Mini is definitely snappy on iPhone. NYTimes.com loads quite fast compared to Safari. However, most text on non-mobilized sites is illegible without tapping to zoom in. This almost negates any speed gains vs. Safari, as you have to zoom in to...