Ungoogled Chromium vs Samsung Browser: privacy compared
Ungoogled Chromium and Samsung Browser are both rated in browsers against the same 8 public criteria. Ungoogled Chromium does better on open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, fingerprinting protection, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. Samsung Browser does better on blocks trackers by default.
| Criterion | Ungoogled Chromium Our pick | Samsung Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade C C (63/100) | Grade F F (8/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | South Korea Outside Eyes |
| Open source Is all the source code needed to run the product public? | Yes source | No |
| No trackers or telemetry Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default? | Yes source | No source |
| No ads or data sales Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data? | Yes source | No source |
| Independent audit Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years? | No | No |
| Blocks trackers by default Are third-party trackers blocked by default, without installing extensions? | No | Partial source |
| Fingerprinting protection Does the browser defend against fingerprinting by default? | Partial source | No |
| No calls to big-tech services Does the browser work without background connections to Google, Microsoft or Apple services? | Yes source | No |
| Timely security updates Are security fixes from the upstream engine shipped quickly and automatically? | Partial source | No source |
Summaries
Ungoogled Chromium. Ungoogled Chromium scores 63 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and no calls to big-tech services. It partly meets fingerprinting protection and timely security updates. It does not meet independent audit and blocks trackers by default.
Samsung Browser. Samsung Browser scores 8 out of 100 (grade F) on the browsers criteria. It partly meets blocks trackers by default. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, fingerprinting protection, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It is based in South Korea: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.