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Should You Be Worried About the Crippling Performance of Samsung’s New Browser for Windows?
Samsung’s internet browser is now available for Windows computers. For a long time, you could only get it on Samsung phones. This new version is a beta, which means it is still in testing. Currently, it is only officially available to people in the United States and South Korea.
This browser aims to connect your Samsung devices. It is packed with features that make browsing easier if you are part of the Samsung ecosystem.
Key Features
The main draw is its integration with other Samsung services and devices. It brings popular phone features to your desktop.
Galaxy AI Tools
The browser includes Galaxy AI. This can help you by summarizing long articles into short points. It can also translate entire web pages. To use these AI features, you must be signed into your Samsung account.
Sync Across Devices
The browser lets you sync your information, like bookmarks and saved passwords from Samsung Pass, between your phone and computer. A feature called ‘Continue apps on other devices’ allows you to open a webpage on your PC that you were just viewing on your phone.
Chrome Extensions
It is based on Chromium, so you can install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. This is useful because its built-in ad blocker, “Smart anti-tracking,” is not very effective and often leaves blank spaces where ads used to be.
Performance and First Look
Although the features are promising, the browser has significant performance issues in this early stage. It uses a very high amount of computer processing power, or CPU, even when it is just running in the background with no open tabs. This can make your entire computer slow down. The browser offers many search engines to choose from, including Google, DuckDuckGo, and Bing.
How to Get It
You can download the browser from the Samsung Developer Portal if you have a Samsung account registered in the U.S. or South Korea. For users in other regions, some tech websites like SamMobile have made the web installer available for download. You do not need a Samsung account to use the browser for basic web surfing, but it is required for the AI and syncing features.