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ChromevsSamsung Browserin 2026

Choose Samsung Browser (formerly Samsung Internet) on a Galaxy phone for its tracking controls and add-on catalogue; choose Chrome when you need the same browser on every device you own.

33 documented facts compared 16 differ 17 identical
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Head-to-head: Chrome versus Samsung Browser

Chrome

Google · United States

Samsung Browser logo

Samsung Browser

Samsung Electronics · South Korea

Chrome: Google's mainstream Chromium browser with broad compatibility, sync, and web-app support.

Samsung Browser: Samsung's Chromium browser (formerly Samsung Internet), preinstalled on Galaxy devices and now also shipped for Windows, with its own tracking controls and sync account.

Key facts, on one axis

  • Yes
  • Partial
  • No
Chromium
Engine identical
Chromium
Unavailable
Blocks trackers
Built in
Built in
Anti-fingerprinting
Unknown
Unavailable
Native ad blocking
Built in
Supported
Chrome Web Store
Unsupported
Built in
Sync across devices identical
Built in
Google
Default search
Configurable
macWinLinAndiOS
Platforms 5 vs 2 of 5
macWinLinAndiOS
1
Privacy & tracking /4
2
2
Extensions /4
0
8
Workflow & tabs /11
7
5
Platforms /5
2

A count of the capabilities each record documents in that category - half a point for partial support. It is a shape, not a score: BrowserPedia does not rank browsers.

Chrome profile Full records Samsung Browser logoSamsung Browser profile

What actually differs

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  • Samsung Browser logo

    Blocks trackers by default

    Only in Samsung Browser · Privacy & tracking

  • Anti-fingerprinting protection

    Only in Chrome · Privacy & tracking

  • Samsung Browser logo

    Native content blocking

    Only in Samsung Browser · Privacy & tracking

  • Chrome Web Store

    Only in Chrome · Extensions

  • Manifest V3

    Only in Chrome · Extensions

  • Vertical tabs

    Only in Chrome · Workflow & tabs

Chrome vs Samsung Browser: every documented fact

Each row is a field from the two browser records. Open a row to read the documented note and its source. Categorical rows carry no colour, because one engine is not better than another.

33 documented facts · 16 differ · 17 identical

Fact
Chrome
Samsung Browser logoSamsung Browser

Privacy & tracking

built in
1/4
2/4

Extensions

built in
2/4
0/4

Workflow & tabs

built in
8/11
7/11

Platforms

built in
5/5
2/5

Foundation

Chrome vs Samsung Browser: common questions

Do Chrome and Samsung Browser use the same browser engine?
Yes. Chrome and Samsung Browser both render with Chromium, so page rendering and web compatibility are largely the same. The differences between them are in defaults, bundled features and who ships the updates.
Which blocks trackers by default, Chrome or Samsung Browser?
Samsung Browser documents tracker blocking enabled by default; Chrome does not.
Can Chrome and Samsung Browser run Chrome extensions?
Chrome documents Chrome Web Store support; Samsung Browser does not.
Does Chrome or Samsung Browser have vertical tabs?
Chrome documents built-in vertical tabs; Samsung Browser does not.
What platforms do Chrome and Samsung Browser run on?
Chrome is documented on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. Samsung Browser is documented on Windows and Android.
Is Chrome or Samsung Browser still actively developed?
Chrome is active and Samsung Browser is active, as of the profile verification dates on this page.

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