# Samsung Browser

> The secure, private and optimized mobile web browser from Samsung

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sec.android.app.sbrowser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sec.android.app.sbrowser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 3,996,182,940
- **Rating:** 3.58 / 5 (5,907,319 ratings)
- **Version:** 30.0.0.67
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2015-08-24
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 302 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.sbrowser)
- **Website:** [http://help.content.samsung.com](http://help.content.samsung.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.samsung.com/us/common/privacy.html](http://www.samsung.com/us/common/privacy.html)

## Description

Samsung Internet is a secure, private and optimized mobile web browser from Samsung. It delivers an enhanced viewing experience with Video Assistant and Dark Mode, customizable menus, and useful extensions like Translator. New tab management upgrades include an Auto close unused tabs option and a refreshed Grid view with multi-column layout and smooth scroll animations for easier navigation.

Privacy and security are core features: Smart Anti-Tracking blocks cross-site storage access, Protected Browsing warns about malicious sites, and support for third-party Content Blockers helps streamline and secure web content. Samsung Internet also supports tiles and complication features on Wear OS Galaxy Watches and requests only optional permissions (camera, location, microphone, storage, etc.) when needed for web features.

## Rankings

- #44 — Overall
- #80 — Android wear (Free)
- #119 — Communication (Free)
- #1 — internet
- #1 — web
- #2 — browser

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN`
- `android.permission.DEVICE_POWER`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED`
- `android.permission.GET_INTENT_SENDER_INTENT`
- `android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ROLE_HOLDERS`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_USERS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS`
- `android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS`
- `android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS`
- `android.permission.STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_SHARE_TARGET_APP_NAME_AND_ICON`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.sec.MDM_AUDIT_LOG`
- `android.permission.sec.MDM_CERTIFICATE`
- `android.permission.sec.MDM_FIREWALL`
- `com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS`
- `com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.setting.permission.ALLSHARE_CAST_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.msc.openprovider.OpenContentProvider.READ_CONTENT`
- `com.netflix.partner`
- `com.osp.app.signin.BROADCAST_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.aimodelprovider.objectremovalmodels.AIProvider.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_ON_DEVICE_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.app.assistantmenu.permission.ADVERTISE_ASSISTANTMENU`
- `com.samsung.android.app.deepsky.donation.provider.permission.DONATE_ACTION`
- `com.samsung.android.app.deepsky.feedback.provider.permission.SUBMIT_FEEDBACK`
- `com.samsung.android.app.deepsky.permission.ACCESS_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.app.interpreter.permission.READ_TRANSLATION_SETTINGS`
- `com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare.permission.CONTROL_CARE`
- `com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare.permission.READ_CARE`
- `com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCAST`
- `com.samsung.android.app.spage.permission.WRITE_CARD_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.app.tips.permission.USE_INTENT_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.bio.face.permission.USE_FACE`
- `com.samsung.android.bixby.service.bixbysearch.permission.UPDATE_INDEX`
- `com.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.MANAGE_IRIS`
- `com.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.RESET_IRIS_LOCKOUT`
- `com.samsung.android.camera.iris.permission.USE_IRIS`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.aitranslator.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.SYSTEM_CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CLASSIFICATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CONFIGURATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CORRECTION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EMOJI_AUGMENTATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EXTRACTION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_FORMAT_CONVERSION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_GENERIC_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_NOTES_ORGANIZATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_CAPTURE_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_COVER_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_REPLY_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE_FOR_EXTERNAL`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUMMARIZATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TONECONVERT_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_USAGE_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_WRITING_COMPOSER_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_AUDIT_LOG`
- `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERTIFICATE`
- `com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.ACCESS_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.START_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_CONTINUITY_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.mdx.permission.ADD_RECENT_WEBSITES`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.basicdomain.permission.READ_BASIC_DOMAIN`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.preference.permission.READ_LIFESTYLE`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.sdk.permission.BIND_BASIC_DOMAIN_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.sdk.permission.BIND_EVENT_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.sdk.permission.BIND_MEMORY_SEARCH_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.moneta.sdk.permission.BIND_MEMORY_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.pass.permissions.MANAGE_PASS_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.pass.permissions.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `com.samsung.android.pass.permissions.USE_PASS_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.BIOMETRICS_PRIVILEGED`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.FINGERPRINT_PRIVILEGED`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.FINGERPRINT_WEB_SIGNIN`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.IRIS_WEB_SIGNIN`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.MODIFY_THEME`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_WRITE_CAPTURED_URL`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.SSRM_NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.privateaccesstokens.PAT_TOKEN_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.provider.indexing.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.media.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.rubin.app.ui.permission.LAUNCH_RUBIN_SETTING`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.MINOR_INFO_PROVIDER.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.PROFILE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungpass.permission.EASYSIGNIN`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungpass.permission.autofillform`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungpass.permission.setting.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungpass.permission.setting.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.scloud.backup.lib.read`
- `com.samsung.android.scloud.backup.lib.write`
- `com.samsung.android.scloud.permission.RPC_SYNC_SETTING`
- `com.samsung.android.scloud.sync.permission.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.scloud.sync.permission.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.BIND_IMAGE_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.IMAGE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.search.permission.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.search.permission.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.suggestion.permission.SUGGESTION_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.ai.text.permission.TEXT_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.scs.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.sdk.ocr.permission.PROVIDE_OCR_RESOURCE`
- `com.samsung.android.security.permission.SAMSUNG_KEYSTORE_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.settings.permission.MANAGE_LANGUAGE_PACK`
- `com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions.search.permission.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.smartsuggestions.search.permission.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.spay.permission.READ_CAPABILITY`
- `com.samsung.android.spay.permission.READ_SPAY_SHARE`
- `com.samsung.android.spay.permission.SWALLET_APP_AUTH`
- `com.samsung.android.spay.virtualcardautofill.provider.AUTOFILL_READ`
- `com.samsung.android.stickercenter.service.ACCESS`
- `com.samsung.android.sume.nn.service.permission.ACCESS_SUME_NN_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_IMAGE_EDITOR_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_PORTRAIT_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.permission.ACCESS_BIXBY_VISION_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.permission.LAUNCH_SOFTWARE_UPDATE`
- `com.samsung.sea.retailagent.permission.RETAILMODE`
- `com.sec.android.app.apex.permission.ACCESS_APEX_SERVICE`
- `com.sec.android.app.browser.permission.IMPORT_BOOKMARK`
- `com.sec.android.app.myfiles.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.app.myfiles.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.BACKUP_RESTORE`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.MPACTIVITY_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.QUICKACCESS`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.SILENT_INSTALL_COMPLETE`
- `com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.WEARABLE_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching`
- `com.sec.android.settings.permission.SOFT_RESET`
- `com.sec.android.stk.permission.EVENT`
- `com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_72b3588973288bacf9f7ff71eef276ae144820b9f7c020b672eb4fab6eb2074ad8ca270639d317de30f53b636797f28ea5adee40ffea9bbdc78b0d8d767865a7aed9341f4b30925f95c8d53ee789f7c824ea5fe428e7d3ecb7d5aaa57ba4102684befe003be35ca421d02bcd6906540f67d78930c3db11bbd7460cb936e7e556`
- `com.wssnps.permission.COM_WSSNPS`

## Review summary

Most reviews flag uninstallability, performance problems, content bombardment, and privacy concerns as the main issues. A smaller set of reviews praise usability-related positives like helpfulness, simplicity, adblocking, and device wearability. Overall, the top recurring points are: forced presence on devices, reliability issues, cluttered feeds, and privacy concerns, with occasional praise for speed, security, and usefulness.

### Pros

- Helpful and appreciated by users (multiple mentions of the app being useful).
- Adblock support is available (feature mentioned positively in reviews).
- Simplicity and easy-to-understand terms.
- Fast and secure in at least one positive review.
- Wearable compatibility (usable on a smartwatch).

### Cons

- Cannot uninstall / forced preinstalled on device.
- Frequent crashes and lag / overall poor performance.
- Content feed is cluttered and bombards users with unrelated information.
- Privacy concerns and tracking (Samsung account tracking).
- Incompatibility with older devices / updates causing crashes or lack of support.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sec.android.app.sbrowser)