Merge pull request #8672 from MicrosoftDocs/trdehove-patch-1

Update canvas-mobile-offline-overview.md

Author: sericks007

powerapps-docs/mobile/canvas-mobile-offline-overview.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Mobile offline for canvas apps (preview)
 description: Learn how to create canvas apps for use offline on mobile devices in Microsoft Power Apps.
-ms.date: 08/25/2023
+ms.date: 09/19/2023
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.component: pa-user
 ms.subservice: mobile
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ To get started with mobile offline, turn on the offline feature in your app and
 
 When you turn on the offline capability in your app, the app always runs offline-first, with or without an Internet connection. This functionality optimizes offline performance and creates a consistent experience for users as they change locations.
 
+## Why use offline for canvas apps instead of LoadData/SaveData?
+
+Built-in offline support for canvas apps is in preview and doesn't support files and images and some Power Fx functions yet. However, there are some key benefits of using it instead of LoadData/SaveData Power Fx functions.  
+
+|Topic    |LoadData/SaveData | Built-in offline |
+|---------|--------------------|------------------|
+|Power Apps Studio support	|Custom	| Built-in|
+|Code complexity	|Power Fx code complexity scales up with data complexity	|No code|
+|Supported Power Fx functions |	All |	Partial (See limitations in the **Important** note near the beginning of this article.)|
+|App checker rules|	None	|Flag common configuration problems|
+|Offline or connectivity user experience	| Not provided/custom only	|Automatic|
+|Sync user experience or status	|Not provided/custom only |	Automatic|
+|Image and file support|	Yes, but may run into performance and memory limits	|Not supported|
+|Optimized delta sync|	No|	Yes|
+|Conflict resolution	|Manual	|Automatic|
+|Local data store	|Files	|Transactional database|
+|Automatically handles schema changes	|No	|Yes|
+|Fast app launch with large datasets	|No	|Yes|
+|Data size limit|	Device dependent, 30-70 MB in most cases	|Device dependent, up to the storage capacity of the device|
+
 ### See also
 
 [Working with canvas apps offline](canvas-mobile-offline-working.md)