Samsung is one of the few Android OEMs that develops a wide range of genuinely useful apps. While you’re probably familiar with the pre-installed ones, there are several other lesser-known—but equally valuable—apps that Samsung offers.

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Samsung Flow

While there’s no shortage of apps that let you connect an Android phone to a Windows PC, Galaxy users have a particularly reliable option in Samsung Flow. It allows you to view your phone’s notifications on your PC and wirelessly transfer files, contacts, and notes between your devices.

Samsung Flow also offers the option to mirror your phone’s screen directly to your PC. So, you can interact with mobile apps and games using your computer’s keyboard and mouse.

Getting started with Samsung Flow is straightforward: just install the app on both your Galaxy phone and Windows PC, pair the devices, and you’re all set. It’s the perfect solution for anyone who spends long hours on a computer but still needs quick access to their phone.

Download: Samsung Flow for Android and Windows (Free)

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Samsung Email

While the built-in Gmail app is sufficient for most Samsung Galaxy users, Samsung also offers its own email app. It has over 1 billion downloads and an impressive 4.5-star average rating on the Play Store, yet Samsung rarely advertises it.

Samsung Email supports all major email providers, including Outlook, Yahoo, Exchange, and IMAP. It’s also packed with features that prioritize customization, security, and productivity.

While Samsung Email doesn’t offer any groundbreaking features, it stands out with its clean, no-nonsense interface. One of its biggest advantages over Gmail is the absence of ads—you won’t find sponsored messages or promotional tabs cluttering your inbox.

All in all, if you’re looking for a reliable, distraction-free way to manage email on your Galaxy device, Samsung Email is definitely worth a try.

Download: Samsung Email (Free)

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Samsung Studio

The Gallery app on your Samsung phone includes a surprisingly capable video editor. It lets you trim, crop, cut, and mute video files easily on your phone. However, it’s not a full-fledged editor. For instance, if you apply a filter, add text, or adjust the playback speed, the effect applies to the entire video—not just a specific section.

Samsung Studio is a more advanced video editing tool that brings desktop-level flexibility to your Galaxy phone. Unlike the basic Gallery editor, Studio offers a full timeline view, which gives you precise control over your edits.

You can add, combine, or reorder multiple clips, apply effects or text to individual segments, and insert smooth transitions between scenes. Samsung Studio also has all the essential editing tools found in the Gallery app.

Samsung Studio is ideal for anyone looking to create vlogs, Instagram Reels, or fun family videos—directly from their phone, without needing to switch to a computer.

Download: Samsung Studio (Free)

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Expert RAW

The Camera app on your Samsung phone offers several useful features like shot suggestions, a built-in GIF recorder, watermarking, and more. But if you have a high-end Galaxy device and know your way around manual camera settings, Samsung’s Expert RAW app is a must-have.

One of the biggest advantages of using Expert RAW over the default Camera app is image quality. Unlike JPEG, which compresses photos to reduce file size, RAW files preserve the original, uncompressed data captured by the camera sensor. This gives you far greater flexibility and detail when editing your photos in post-production.

Expert RAW also supports advanced features like multiple exposure photography and astrophotography. For enthusiasts who want full control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance, this app can turn your Galaxy phone into a serious tool for pro-grade photography.

Download: Expert RAW (Free)

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Galaxy Enhance-X

Editing can turn a good photo into a great one. However, if you don’t wish to do the hard work of adjusting brightness, contrast, sharpness, and more manually, Galaxy Enhance-X is the app for you.

This free app uses AI to automatically repair and enhance your images with a single tap. All you need to do is open the image in the Galaxy Enahnce-X app and tap a button. For those who prefer hands-on control, Enhance-X also allows manual adjustments, so you can fine-tune blur, noise levels, and sharpness to your liking.

Galaxy Enhance-X also supports short videos. Its Single Take feature can analyze a 10-second video and use AI to generate the best stills, boomerangs, filtered photos, and slow-motion snippets. Meanwhile, the Long Exposure mode can add a smooth, dreamy motion blur that looks like it was captured with a DSLR.

Download: Galaxy Enhance-X (Free)

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Smart Tutor

Having tech support see what you’re dealing with is far easier than struggling to explain it over the phone or making a trip to the service center. That’s exactly what Samsung’s Smart Tutor app is designed for.

Once you get in touch with Samsung Tech Support, the Smart Tutor app can enable them to diagnose and troubleshoot your phone remotely. It’s not pre-installed on Galaxy devices (since most users may never need it), but it can save you hours of frustration when dealing with technical problems.

While the idea of remote access might sound intrusive, Samsung has designed the app with privacy in mind. Once you’ve set up the Smart Tutor app, you need to give the unique code to Samsung’s tech support team.

Even when they have remote access to your device, you have the option to block access to sensitive apps like Messages, Photos, or banking tools. Plus, you can end the session at any time. It’s especially handy for non-tech-savvy users or anyone tired of playing phone tag with customer service.

Download: Smart Tutor (Free)

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Samsung Music

Music streaming apps like Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube Music have become the go-to options for most people today. But if you’re someone who prefers owning your music collection or just wants a simple offline player without the clutter, Samsung Music is worth checking out.

Its interface is clean, responsive, and completely ad-free. It is ideal for anyone who misses those old-school music players that used to come pre-installed on Android phones.

Samsung Music offers all the essential features you’d expect, including sleep timers, playback speed control, and customizable playlists. You can even set songs as ringtones or alarm tones directly from the app.

Download: Samsung Music (Free)

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Good Lock

Of all the apps Samsung offers, if there’s one I wish came pre-installed on every Galaxy phone, it’s Good Lock. It delivers a suite of powerful customization tools that can truly take your Galaxy experience to the next level.

Good Lock is made up of modular apps called modules, each designed to customize a specific aspect of your device. For instance, the Theme Park module goes far beyond basic themes, so you can customize elements like the quick settings panel, icons, volume sliders, and more.

Then there’s RegiStar, a module that brings iPhone-style back tap gestures to Galaxy phones. Another gem is One Hand Operation+, which adds swipe gestures to quickly access favorite apps, actions, or settings.

It’s easily one of the most powerful apps Samsung has created, and it deserves a default spot on every Galaxy phone.

Download: Good Lock (Free)

Your Galaxy phone, unsurprisingly, comes with several of Samsung’s own apps pre-installed, like Gallery, Smart Switch, Health, Wallet, and more. However, the apps highlighted above truly deserve your attention. They offer powerful features that go far beyond what you’d typically expect from stock tools.