I pitted Cloudflare against Google DNS on Android, but speed wasn't the real surprise

DNS resolver selection on Android devices offers negligible speed differences between major providers like Cloudflare and Google, but the real business value lies in post-resolution capabilities, privacy controls, and content filtering options that Cloudflare provides. For IT organizations, this highlights the strategic importance of evaluating DNS infrastructure beyond latency metrics, focusing instead on security posture, data privacy, and organizational control over network traffic patterns. Organizations should reassess their DNS policies and employee device configurations to leverage privacy-focused DNS-over-TLS/HTTPS implementations that provide both compliance benefits and enhanced visibility into network activity.