[wisenull]

It was probably Samsung DeX. Samsung is helping Google to develop a similar thing for Android.

You can run the browser without any issues, use ssh with JuiceSSH and have the terminal. Running vim on there might be an option but another editor that is not a TUI might be more troublesome.

[hnlmorg]

It might have been. it “just worked”. I didnt have to do anything other than plug a monitor in via USB-C.

[wisenull]

I think monitors that can act as USB hubs will let you connect mice and keyboards too, which can really come in handy.