The S Pen has been around for over a decade at this point, and it’s a key feature of Galaxy Ultra phones today. However, rumors have long swirled around whether or not it would stick around, but Samsung says that not only is it a “core” part of Galaxy today, but that upgrades are in the works.
In an interview following the launch of the Galaxy S26 series this week, Samsung COO Won-Joon Choi revealed a few tidbits around the future of Samsung’s mobile business, including plans for the S Pen stylus.
As reported by Bloomberg, Choi revealed that Samsung is looking to upgrade the S Pen going forward.
We’re working on a more advanced technology within S-Pen to come up with a new structure of display, so the penalty of having S-Pen is diminished. S-Pen will continue to be one of the core technologies.
That’s not actually surprising, as prior rumors suggested that Samsung would replace its existing S Pen tech to ditch the existing digitizer for something new. Exactly what would change remains unclear, but there are plenty of reasons to make a switch. Towards the top of that list is Qi2 compatibility, as Samsung says magnets can interfere with the existing S Pen. That pop-up shows quite often with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, too. But beyond that, Samsung said the reason that S Pen support was removed from Galaxy Z Fold 7 was over how thick the hardware was, so a new technology could theoretically bring support back to the foldable, while also paving the way for thinner future Ultra smartphones.
The report also includes Choi’s comments around some of Samsung’s more experimental form factors. Apparently, Samsung has no timeline in mind just yet for sequels to the Galaxy Z TriFold or the Galaxy S25 Edge. While the TriFold has largely been an experiment on Samsung’s part, the Galaxy S25 Edge debuted with real expectations, which it clearly didn’t meet.
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