Samsung’s S Pen will likely come to other phones in the future
According to Samsung itself
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One of the most exciting features of the newSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultrais that it supportsSamsung’s S Pen stylus – an accessory that was previously exclusive to the Galaxy Note range. That raised the question of whether we could soon see S Pen support on other devices, and Samsung has now suggested that we will.
In a statement toSamMobile, the company said: “We’ve made the bold decision to expand the S Pen experience to Galaxy S21 Ultra, and plan to expand the S Pen experience across additional device categories in the future.”
So the company doesn’t get very specific about what devices might support the S Pen, but it certainly sounds like some others will.
A feature for foldables
TheSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3is a prime candidate for it, as being a foldable it should have a big enough screen to really take advantage of a stylus, and S Pen support haspreviously been rumoredfor it.
Beyond that, we wouldn’t be surprised if perhaps the entire Samsung Galaxy S22 range supports the S Pen, while other Samsung foldables such as theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 3might as well.
In any case, it certainly sounds like the Galaxy Note range is losing one of its main selling points, since you won’t need to buy one to get stylus support, and that’s a move that adds fuel to the rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Note range being discontinued – though based onrumorsthere’s a good chance we’ll at least get theSamsung Galaxy Note 21still.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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