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Why Samsung Browser is now my favourite mobile browser
Google chrome is undoubtedly the most common choice of browser for any android user, and is often installed on devices running stock android OS. But there are many other browsers such as Opera, DuckDuckGo, and today's hot topic Samsung Internet. Now you may be thinking, Samsung made a browser ? Would it just be another bloated software option from Samsung like their skinned OS One UI.
I moved to a Samsung Note 10+ after a Pixel 2XL and I, like many, automatically downloaded Chrome. I originally downloaded Chrome thinking it was the best choice, and I had used it for many years, however after a couple of months, I began tired of having to configure syncing across devices. I didn't want certain information syncing with other devices I was logged in with my Google account, e.g work laptops (where I used SSO to login in to websites). I then being to use the native Samsung Internet, and it soon became my favourite new browser on my mobile.
I will take you through some of the reason why I love it, and point out some areas which are still lacking in comparison to its rivals.
Pros
Menu Options
Dark Mode
Ad Blockers
Yes you can do this within Chrome, however i find the process quite cumbersome. Within Samsung Internet, adding an ad-blocker is very simple and easy to do. Simply select Menu > Ad Blockers > Select the ad blocker you wish to install.
Like many other browsers these days, Samsung Internet sports an Incognito mode called Secret Mode. This allows users to browse with no history stored, no trace of visiting pages, no cookies or logins saved and such, great for those Xmas shopping browsing sessions.
But Samsung goes one step further than the traditional Incognito mode, adding an extra level of privacy. Secret mode allows you to configure features such as
- Adding password to secret mode - requires a password to access secret mode
- Smart anti-tracking - automatically removes tracking cookies to stop websites from seeing where you go on the web.
- Allow auto play videos
- Video assistant - Samsung browser can add extra video controls to videos on pages
- view full screen
- view on tv
- view in pop up player
- rotate screen
- Show a Go to top button (one i personally use more than anticipated)
- Scroll bar - move from one side to the other, or hide completely
- Add a QR scanner icon ,to quickly scan QR codes
- Open links in other apps - open links in related apps rather than within the browser.
- Allowed apps - choose which apps are allow to open Samsung Internet.
Cons
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