IIRC the browser is a part of the system because the engine is used everywhere in the system. For a long time in iOS it was WebKit that rendered attributed strings for instance.
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FYI that is exactly what Microsoft proclaimed back in the day.
Doesn't sound better today does it?
At least on Windows they didn't prevent you from installing a different browser.
Windows and Android both come with a "built-in" browser:
Windows still ships Internet Explorer for rendering some old components, although I think they are moving to Edge (chromium) based web view. I can't find a better source right now, but something to start with: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/11n79xc/why_does...
Android has a chromium based WebView that ships with the system and is updated via Play Store: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Android...
... yes, but they are decoupled from the actual browser. Which makes all the difference.
My 10 year old android phone still runs the latest versions of both Chrome and Firefox.
Androids WebView being on the play store even allows that part of the system to be updated independently of the OS.