Samsung Browser: One UI 9 brings AI features and multitasking
Given Google Chrome’s enormous usage figures—3.83 billion monthly active users worldwide, 68–69% of whom are on mobile devices and 89% on Android – the Samsung browser, despite its relatively low usage, is one of the most popular alternatives. It comes pre-installed on all Galaxy devices and can also be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. It is very powerful, offers numerous customization options, and some interesting additional features such as extension support.
But that’s not all – reports indicate that the Samsung browser will soon receive a multi-window split-screen feature. This will be introduced with One UI 9, but is likely not exclusive to Samsung’s interface, as the Chrome browser for Android already offers this functionality. This will allow you to open multiple windows simultaneously and keep an eye on two active websites, instead of having to switch back and forth between tabs.
The screenshot in the top right shows Samsung’s multi-window function in action. On devices with larger displays, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, it is even possible to use three Samsung browser windows simultaneously.
Samsung Browser with “Ask AI”
Then there’s the “Ask AI” feature. This could actually be more deeply integrated into the operating system and require a Samsung smartphone, as it is allegedly controlled by Perplexity and behaves more like a system component than a browser component.
The short video above shows Ask AI in the Samsung browser. The concept is quite simple: The AI reads what you search for online and processes the data to provide answers and suggestions. However, it’s not just a visual analysis of the displayed words. Instead, the AI is integrated and accesses data directly within the browser.
This includes browser history and potentially even some personal information. We’re curious to see how Samsung tackles this challenge, but the video does at least show an option to set how long activity data is stored.
Finally, a leaked version of the Samsung browser also revealed a more mysterious toggle called “Enable Cross-Device Continue.” So far, it appears to have no function, but it sounds like it could instantly transfer a browser window or even an entire session between devices.
The One UI 9 beta program is expected to launch in May, initially for the Galaxy S26 generation and then for the S25 series. The new version of Samsung’s popular user interface should be ready in time for release this summer alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8 and the Z Flip8.
