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Which one is better if we compare Realm and GreenDAO Local Storage Databases for Android? What is reason that making one of them Slower?

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I am developing an android App and want to use Database for Local Storage.I have Searched on internet and found some comparisons between Local Storage Databases. But I have to Choose between Realm and GreenDAO. So please suggest me for which one to use.

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kmwtnarendra Avatar asked Oct 26 '16 13:10

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This is a comparison of NoSQL(Realm) and ORM(GreenDAO).

NoSQL is better option if you need to handle large dataset and your queries do not need so many joins. Example:- If you need to fetch data from five tables, realm will give you options to filter data from two tables (one join at a time) then apply next join condition and so on. ORM has an advantage on joins as a Relational Database.

NoSQL database is used by Facebook, Google and LinkedIn:-

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Harish Gyanani Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 16:09

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