This isn’t a ‘ditch Chrome’ ultimatum, but the advantages of Samsung’s alternative are plain to see. This is of course subjective, and I’m not saying Chrome is slow but on my Galaxy S21 Ultra, but Samsung Internet feels more responsive and it opens links from Twitter and other apps when set as the default browser.Ĭhrome is no slouch, though, and if you have a Pixel (or any Android phone for that matter) you may be hard-pressed to justify using anything other than Google’s browser, and that’s fine.
The app is also plain speedy in my experience. There’s an option to add more search engines, too. Ironic, then, that the default search engine in the app is Google, but you can change this to DuckDuckGo, Bing, Baidu, or Yahoo!Xtra if you really want to live in the wild west of search results. Add to that the easy text scaling and the option to have tabs appear below the address bar and you’re faced with a clean browser that offers far more customization than Chrome. The app has autoplay videos off by default, an option for advanced video controls, an option to move the scroll bar to the left or hide it completely, a QR code scanner option, and a toggle for link opening in other apps. If you delve into Samsung Internet’s ‘useful features,' you’ll find what is promised. Samsung Internet lacks this, meaning you’ll have to go into your phone’s data settings to find any kind of data saver feature. Chrome has simpler bookmark syncing but if you use Samsung Internet on your phone and tablet, you can sync bookmarks, passwords, and everything else if you log in with Samsung Cloud.Ĭhrome also has a neat in-app ‘Lite mode’ that saves you browsing data where possible, a good thing if you have a low data plan.
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