The unseeded Santoso, now the hot favourite in a field bereft of big names, took just over half-an-hour to beat Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-10, 21-19.
With all the men's singles seeds gone, Lee Chong Wei awaiting his fate in a doping case and Lin Dan opting out, Santoso has a golden chance to defend his crown.
In Saturday's semifinals, he will play Japanese world number 10 Kento Momota, who profited from a walkover from India's HS Prannoy.
"For tomorrow, it's definitely not easy. Momota is a resilient player and tomorrow he will definitely work very hard," said the 38th-ranked Santoso.
Hong Kong's Hu Yun, who shocked Chinese top seed Chen Long in the second round, will play Parupalli Kashyap of India in the semifinals.
In the women's singles, the Chinese were made to work hard for their semifinal spots with Wang Shixian and Wang Yihan taking more than an hour to win through.
Second seed Wang Shixian fought hard to beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-18, while fourth-seeded Wang Yihan took more than an hour to overcome Ratchanok Intanon 10-21, 21-19, 21-12.
"Perhaps it was the draft (from the air conditioning), I wasn't in control and made more mistakes," said Wang Yihan, when asked about dropping the first game.
"My opponent was more prepared, because every time I play with her, it's not easy. Especially when the time is stretched out, it gets more difficult."
Wang Shixian will play compatriot Sun Yu in the semifinals, while Wang Yihan will face Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan for a place in the title match on Sunday.
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