First-generation blockchains have shown that decentralization is feasible, the challenge now is to make it fast, cheap, and intuitive.
By 2025, Solana and Sui will be at the center of this discussion by combining parallelization, minimal fees, and native integrations with mobile devices — factors that have been attracting dApp, gaming, and increasingly, real-world asset tokenization project developers.
In this article, we will tell you more about how these two crypto projects are standing out precisely in this area that unites sophistication and complexity with user-friendly and highly versatile usage.
Solana — parallelism at scale and Web3 in your pocket
The Solana engine is Sealevel, an execution environment that processes thousands of transactions simultaneously, rather than the typical single queue of Ethereum. This parallelism, combined with the Proof-of-History (PoH) mechanism, allows the network to maintain extremely low fees even during periods of high usage.
To bring Web3 closer to the end user, the Solana Foundation launched Solana Mobile, featuring the Saga device, which comes with an embedded wallet, a dedicated dApp store, and the Seed Vault feature — a hardware enclave that isolates private keys from the operating system. The proposal is to allow any Web3 application to run as natively as a traditional banking app, removing the friction of extensions and external signatures in the mobile flow.
In practice, this has enabled sophisticated experiences. Games like Star Atlas and Aurory utilize high throughput to maintain real-time actions. Social and payment applications, such as Dialect and Helium (which migrated to Solana), process near-instant micropayments.
Still in this versatile project, when we look at the real estate tokenization aspect, the issuance of daily rental fractions costs cents on the dollar, enabling on-demand usage models that would be unfeasible on networks with higher fees.
Sui — the power of object-oriented parallelism
Created by former Meta engineers, the blockchain Sui adopts the Move language, treating each asset as an "object" with exclusive ownership. This allows for independent parallel transaction execution and, in simple operations, avoids the need for complete consensus. The network has achieved latencies below 500 milliseconds in public tests, with a theoretical capacity of up to 300 thousand transactions per second.
Developers building on Sui benefit from features like NFT updates and game states without network lockouts, efficient batching of changes, and stable fees, even under high demand. This model paves the way for on-chain MMOs, dynamic item exchanges, and extremely simple onboarding mobile wallets.
In DeFi, the parallel settlement of collateral reduces common bottlenecks in linear networks — something essential for multilateral credit pools and high turnover.
Why this matters for user experience
Both Solana and Sui bring concrete improvements to usability.
Solana uses Sealevel to parallelize accounts, with block times around 400 milliseconds and finality of 2 to 3 seconds. Its fees are around $0.00025, and mobile integration with Saga offers a complete ecosystem in the user's pocket.
Sui, for its part, offers object-based parallel execution, with block times of about 300 milliseconds and finality below 2 seconds, thanks to the Bullshark Fast Path algorithm. Its fees are even lower, and the SDKs for mobile integration are in advanced stages of development.
While Solana has over two thousand active dApps, Sui still has a smaller ecosystem but focuses on innovative applications, especially in gaming. In any case, it is worth noting: both networks represent remarkable potential for future growth in terms of user adoption given the solutions they bring.
Direct effects on DeFi and tokenization
In DeFi, the scalability of both networks allows loan pools to update oracle data and collateral positions in parallel, reducing the risks of cascading liquidations. Additionally, reduced fees make it possible to liquidate micropositions, something previously unfeasible on networks like Ethereum.
In the tokenized asset market, dividing properties into thousands of fractions is economically viable. Rent payments, condominium fees, and insurance can be automated with stablecoins, with ownership changes reflected on the blockchain within seconds.
Open challenges
Despite the advancements, there are challenges to be overcome. Solana experienced significant interruptions between 2022 and 2023, which still raises concerns among institutional investors.
Sui, for its part, still needs to prove its scalability capability in practice under large-scale real use.
Moreover, the Move language, although powerful, is still new, requiring robust tools and specialized audits to ensure security and reliability.
Why developers are migrating
The combination of parallelism, fast finality, very low fees, and mobile-focused development kits transforms the economics of applications. Free-to-play games can sign on-chain assets at no cost to the player.
Micro-NFT marketplaces, like tickets, badges, and loyalty points, become financially viable. Social finance applications gain traction with low-value transactions processed in seconds.
For the end user, this translates into an experience comparable to Web2 applications, but with the benefits of digital ownership and global liquidity.
Projects with high potential, keep an eye out!
Solana and Sui represent a new generation of blockchains focused not only on decentralization but also on real user experience. While Solana consolidates a robust ecosystem with a focus on mobile integration and stable performance, Sui bets on technical innovations like object-oriented parallel execution.
Both demonstrate that scalability is not just a matter of TPS, but of removing friction and making the blockchain invisible to the end user. If they continue to deliver stability and good tools for developers, these networks have the potential to establish a new standard of usability for Web3 applications in the coming years.
And you, have you ever stopped to think about how these two networks offer opportunities?
