Polygon vs. Tron

In this article we'll compare Polygon and Tron. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.

Overview

PolygonTron
Created byJaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwa, Anurag Arjun, and Mihailo BjelicJustin Sun
Native tokenMATICTRON
Consensus algorithmPoSPoS
Hashing algorithmKECCAK-256KECCAK-256
Supports EVMYesYes
TPS70002000
Block time (secs)23
Layer21
Supports smart contractsYesYes
Average transaction fee$0.018$0.000005
Staking rewards (APR)4.78%4.2%

Table of Contents

  1. Is Polygon faster than Tron?
  2. Is Polygon cheaper than Tron?

Comparison

Is Polygon faster than Tron?

Yes, Polygon processes 7000 transactions per second, whereas Tron only processes 2000.

Is Polygon cheaper than Tron?

Yes, Polygon has an average transaction fee of $0.018, whereas Tron costs $0.000005.