Samsung Internet alternative
As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Samsung Internet. The same sites open. Start with Brave.
A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default
Feels as fast as Samsung Internet and opens the same sites, but blocks ads and trackers from the first page.
Hand-checked 22 Oct 2026.
The things people use Samsung Internet for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.
| Feature | Samsung Internet | Brave | Vivaldi | DuckDuckGo | Firefox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens the same sites | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blocks ads and trackers | Built-in | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Add-ons |
| Sync tabs and bookmarks | Samsung account | Optional | Optional | — | Optional |
| Extensions or add-ons | Limited | Limited | — | — | ✓ |
| Works without an account | Samsung account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 22 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.
8 browsers you can set as the default. Sort by any column.
| App ▲ | What it does | Price | Updated ▼ | Min Android ▼ | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BraveBrave Software |
A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo |
A simple browser with tracker blocking and a Fire button | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 9+ | website |
FirefoxMozilla |
A full browser with add-ons, tracking protection and sync across your devices | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
Firefox FocusMozilla |
A throwaway browser that erases everything with one tap | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
FulgurisSlion |
A WebView browser with sessions and ad blocking | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 5.0+ | website |
Tor BrowserThe Tor Project |
A browser that routes traffic through Tor | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
VivaldiVivaldi Technologies |
A configurable Android browser with tabs, notes and a blocker | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
WebLibreWebLibre |
A Gecko browser with tab containers and local tools | Free | 19 Sept 2026 | Android 8.0+ | website |
Bookmarks in Samsung Internet stay there until you export them. Links you tap will open in the new default.
Pick one from the table. Keep Samsung Internet for now.
Settings, Apps, Default apps, Browser app. Pick the new one.
Samsung Internet can export bookmarks. The new browser can import them. Or start clean.
Start with Brave if you want the same sites with ads already gone. Vivaldi if you want the toolbar your way. DuckDuckGo if you want one tap to wipe the session. Firefox if you want add-ons.
Not by themselves. Samsung Internet can export them. The new browser can import them. Or leave them and start clean.
Yes. Settings, Apps, Default apps, Browser app. Pick Samsung Internet. Bookmarks in the other browser stay there.
Almost all of them. Brave is Chromium, so pages that work in Samsung Internet work in Brave. A few sites that demand a named browser may still fuss.
No. Brave, Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo and Firefox all work without signing in. Sync is optional.
