Web Explorer: Private Browser vs Samsung Internet Browser Beta Usage & Stats

You can install Samsung Internet Beta along with the Samsung Internet stable version. Samsung Internet provides the best web browsing experience for you with Video Assistant, Dark Mode, Customize menu, Extensions such as Translator, and by protecting your privacy with Secret mode, Smart Anti-Tracking and Smart Protection. ■ New Features for you * Supports Internet settings search Supports searching in the Internet settings to make it easier to find the Settings menu * Enhanced protection of Internet synced data - End-to-end encryption applied (OneUI 6.1 or higher) End-to-end encryption protects Internet synced data (saved pages, bookmarks, open tabs, quick access, history) in the Samsung Cloud. ※ End-to-end encryption is available from Samsung Cloud app v5.5.10 or higher. * Removed the options to change the scroll bar position and hide the scroll bar ■ Security & Privacy Samsung Internet helps you protect your security and privacy while browsing the Internet. * Smart Anti-Tracking Intelligently identify domains which have cross-site tracking ability and block storage (cookie) access. * Protected Browsing We will warn you before you can view known malicious sites to prevent you from visiting web sites which may try to steal your data. * Content Blockers Samsung Internet for Android allows 3rd party apps to provide filters for content blocking, making browsing safer and more streamlined. To improve usability, A/B testing may be conducted on Samsung Internet v21.0 or later. Information collected through A/B testing is data that can determine the usage rate of features, excluding users’ personal information. The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed. [Required permissions] none [Optional permissions] Location: Used to provide location-based content requested by the user or location information requested by the webpage in use Camera: Used to provide webpage shooting function and QR code shooting function Microphone: Used to provide recording function on webpage Phone: (Android 11) Requires access permission to check the mobile phone information in order to provide country-specific feature optimization Nearby devices: (Android 12 or higher) To find and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices when requested by the website Music and audio: (Android 13 or higher) To upload audio files on webpages Photos and videos: (Android 13 or higher) To upload photos and videos on webpages Files and media: (Android 12) To upload files stored in storage spaces on webpages Storage: (Android 11 or lower) To upload files stored in storage spaces on webpages Notifications: (Android 13 or higher) To display the download progress and website notifications