Samsung Internet
Android's quiet giant.
The best browser most people never chose: fast, polished Chromium with ad-blocker plugin support, an excellent forced dark mode, video assistant, and secret mode with biometrics.
- Engine
- Blink
- License
- Proprietary
- Runs on
- Android
- Top marks
- Site compatibility, Low maintenance
- Popularity
- #5 worldwide · 2.02% of page views (August 2026)
- Updated
- September 2026
Why it shines
- Supports ad-blocking extensions
- Best-in-class dark mode for websites
- Secret mode locked by biometrics
- Works on any Android, not just Samsung
Worth knowing
- Samsung account nudges
- Feature set tilts toward Samsung devices
Origins
Samsung Internet belongs to The Chromium empire — descended from Chromium.
Does well
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Scorecard
- Tracking protection1/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking2/3
- Customization1/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools2/3
- Minimal interface0/3
- Fresh design1/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources0/3
- Raw speed2/3
- Battery efficiency2/3
- Extension ecosystem1/3
- Cross-device sync2/3
- Site compatibility3/3
- Low maintenance3/3
- Open source0/3
- Independence0/3
- Built-in AI0/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling0/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
