Devices with Android operating system have many interesting browser options. Many prefer to stay in the comfort of Chrome, which is installed by default in most cases, but others are exploring using famous browsers such as Firefox, Brave and more.

When it comes to Samsung mobile phones and tablets, these devices also include: South Korean company’s own browser: Samsung Internet Explorer. After updating my Galaxy S23 Ultra to One UI 6.1, the Samsung browser became my main app for web browsing.

Artificial intelligence as a very useful tool when surfing the Internet

One of the key innovations of the One UI 6.1 update is that it brings multiple Galaxy AI functions that were hitherto family-exclusive to the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab S9. Galaxy S24.

While most people’s favorite features seem to be the tools for editing images with AI, the ability to create wallpapers and real-time dialing of calls with generative AI, among others, Samsung’s web browser also received important news This greatly improves the experience when exploring the web.

In particular, the One UI 6.1 update adds two important features to the browser: Summary and translation of web pages uses artificial intelligence. Both work really well.

From left to right: cover of the article translated into English, the original article in Spanish, and the article translated into English. The results are really good.

Translation does exactly what we expect from this feature, but I was also pleasantly surprised when I tried it for the first time. Press the Galaxy AI button in the bottom bar of the browser and press “translate“Among the options, the system allows us to translate all text on the web page into Spanish.

So what happens if we want the opposite? For example, if we want to translate a Spanish article into English. Taking solar eclipse photos in Xataka Móvil is also possible, as can be seen in the image above, in the test I conducted with this article.

Translation is correct and obeys system text format (bold, links, etc.). As you navigate through the article, it may take a few seconds for the AI ​​to translate, depending on the page.

The function of summarizing text on web pages also gives very good results. The browser that tested the same article summarized it in a list of important facts that it thought we should know more than anything else about the content of this web page.

After reviewing the original text and summary, I can say that Highlights the most important and important aspects of a text. But using it to summarize something like a movie review or in-depth tutorial can leave out interesting and relevant details. Still, in the last few days since the One UI 6.1 update, it’s a tool I’ve found myself using more and more when I want to focus on only the most important details, whether reading brief news or an informative online document. .

Beyond AI: security, privacy and personalization

Samsung’s browser already included many useful and interesting features before the arrival of One UI 6.1 and AI. For example, it is a browser that offers. Many features to protect privacy and security users.

Of course, this is not something specific to the Samsung Internet Browser because other browsers also offer similar functions, but still, combining these features with AI functions makes it a versatile, complete and versatile browser.

For example, Samsung browser allows Install extensions to enhance and personalize user experienceAmong many other options, including the function of adding subtitles (and even translating subtitles) to the videos we watch while browsing, or adding usage restrictions (for parental control, for example). It is also possible to add an ad blocker by choosing between several options, and this is very important, it allows you to temporarily disable (wink) blocking on our favorite web pages.

Another of my favorite features of the Samsung browser is called “Incognito Mode”, this browser’s version of the well-known incognito mode. In this mode, it is possible to browse the Internet more privately and even save bookmarks and favorite web pages only for incognito mode. Also, it allows Lock access to incognito mode with password or fingerprintTo prevent prying eyes from seeing the pages we open in this mode when we lend our mobile phone.

Again, the ability to lock incognito mode using your fingerprint isn’t exclusive to Samsung’s browser. It can also be done in Chrome. But Chrome keeps an icon in the notification bar when we have tabs open in incognito mode; This makes the use of this mode less private because it announces that it is there. Something open there. I know it may seem like a small detail, but it’s an important one. I think this is important for more privacy.

Finally, the Samsung browser also offers some interesting possibilities. personalization– Reorder icons in the Tools menu, position the address bar up or down on the screen, and more. It’s also possible to use Reader Mode to block auto-playing videos or view web pages in a simpler, cleaner version.

Samsung’s browser is available on the Google Play Store for any Android device. But, AI features exclusive to Samsung Galaxy devices supporting One UI 6.1. And it is these functions that allow me to surpass Chrome and other browsers, at least largely, on my Android mobile phone.

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