Is Samsung thinking of ditching the S Pen in future Galaxy S Ultras?

02 February 2025
We hope not but it sure looks like it.

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  • 03 Feb 2025

I would take a 6000mAh battery over the S-Pen without hesitation.

    Probably, it felt like it was forced for the s25 ultra after they added qi 2. they didn't even wanna bother to engineer a new mechanism or workaround for it, which is fair that costs more money and all but probably for the sake of even saving up, it'll be gone by the next year/few years.

      Minu, 03 Feb 2025This is none other than the slow death of Samsung, and that... moreIdk man, till the Note9 at least, Samsung was without a doubt making the best phones on the market overall in terms of features/quality, at least imo. And the S10+ was the last perfect Samsung, it just had not flaws if you add the Microsd card and the headphone jack into the equation alongside the lens selection.

      The downfall began with the Note10 series imo and it became noticeable with the S22 series. At least with the s20 series they were being daring and tried new things, the s22 series onwards was just safe for the sake of being safe and it's not like they made the best phones either. For example, the S22U was unanimously considered at best "good" due to the 8 Gen 1 sapping the battery and overheating and the cameras not being THAT great. But it was still overall the best considering the lens selection and the X80 Pro came close but had a far inferior super-telephoto and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra/12S Ultra was/were the only ones imo which were genuinely better but kinda fell short due to the lack of a mid-range telephoto. They fixed that with the 13 Ultra and so, like, 2023 onwards, Samsung was just easily inferior to Xiaomi in terms of cameras. Oppo and Vivo caught up as well with the Find X6 Pro and the X90 Pro+.

      That's just my two cents, I think Samsung downfall was somewhat acceptable till the S22 U as they were still the best around, even if only barely. S23 onwards they just let it all go.

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        • 03 Feb 2025

        Only 1% may be using it regularly, but a lot of people might have bought an ultra because of S-pen. It is one of those "I don't need it, but want it anyway" thing. They will definitely lose some sales because of this, whether they will attribute those to the removal of S pen is another story.

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          • 03 Feb 2025

          Don't worry guys

          They'll sell it separate for another $200, Sammy got us covered

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            • 03 Feb 2025

            The S-Pen is completely useless to me, I occasionally remember it exists and scribble on the screen.

            It should be a separate accessory for those who are interested.

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              • 03 Feb 2025

              TrainingAddict, 03 Feb 2025OnePlus has a bare Android and this is a very big disadvant... moreWhat software do you have to buy? I'm confused no one buys anything to improve the UI

                TrainingAddict, 03 Feb 2025It's funny if they remove the spen because that's... moreFew people, yes, but most people buying the Ultra is simply because it's the top of the line model. I have yet met S Ultra owners who uses their S-Pen on a regular basis.

                Having said that, I don't want Samsung to remove the feature. The Galaxy S Ultra is supposed to be the phone that has everything, including the kitchen sink.

                  I'm not a prophet but I know S27ultra won't have an Spen in it

                    Anonymous, 03 Feb 2025I'm not so sure. I bought a Xiaomi budget phone after ... moreOnePlus has a bare Android and this is a very big disadvantage because you have to buy everything yourself

                      It's funny if they remove the spen because that's the main reason why people get ultra version

                        Minu, 03 Feb 2025This is none other than the slow death of Samsung, and that... moreFirst they'll shrink in other markets, then they'll shrink in markets they have a big chunk of because they won't be able to subsidise the deals there from former ones.

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                          Bhaumik Shah, 03 Feb 2025Am I the only one who wants a 7.1 incher Slab phone ( M14 O... moreNot sure (probably not) but personally, I am on the exact opposite side of the spectrum. If I wanted a slab phone I'd just get a tablet instead. To me, smartphones are all about convenience, use on the fly, portability, and one-handed use (preferably, smaller than 150mm tall). For all other purposes (casually browsing at home, reading the news, etc.), you can use tablets, chromebooks, laptops, PCs, MACs etc. Besides, Samsung and Motorola offer Dex and Ready For respectively, which allow you to use any other screen you have to consume content (even a 60" TV if that's what you need).

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                            The Android Freak, 03 Feb 2025It's already over for them. They are competing over th... moreI'm not so sure. I bought a Xiaomi budget phone after always owning Samsung budget/midrange phones, and this was a huuuuuge OS downgrade. I don't trust Chinese os anymore. At least not Xiaomi, OnePlus seems to be good quality, I think. Samsung is still the most reliable, has the best OS and the best screens, but they're abusing it and getting greedier every year, just like Apple. Except imo iOS is a terrible system, but that's just my opinion.

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                              FF7, 03 Feb 2025The Chinese brands are not prominent here in the USA. So di... moreTechnology isn't intended to have any resale value. It's that consumers attempt to bring the appeal of the American sneaker and car market into the world of technology.

                              Whether it's a duopoly or not, given that low end Androids have been discontinued for the most part, those grey market phones have a chance to survive because of the prominent ODM business. So there's a very low chance one might get a dud, unless it's some shady marketplace.

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                                • 03 Feb 2025

                                According to Samsung only 1% of owners use their S-pen bluetooth, so they removed it as apparently nobody uses them.... says who?.
                                If Samsunng removing S-pen bluetooth but actually add some meaningful improvements then it may be tolerated such as compensated with bigger battery to 6000Mah otherwise what have we users gain when we paid Premium dollar for flagships, absolutely nothing it is a Downgrade for Samsung just to save a few dollars; instead they can expect huge backlash and loose more sales and profits for their callous decisions.....as usual.
                                By same reasoning if Samsung were to do a study then I bet 99.5% of users are careful and dared not dunk or use their phone in water or anywhere near it if possible (despite IP68 rating); even now when other latest flagships are now more water resistant than ever with IP69 rating, most people never get their phones anywhere near water.
                                Since I suspect only 0.01% of users would use their phone in water there is no need for IP69 Rating ever given IP68 is already overkill according to Samsung, so why not save save a few more dollars and removed all IP rating alltogether and have no water resistance rating .....after all most people dont use their phone in water anyway, and only a small percentage of IP68 rated phones are water damaged anyway, so removing it must be justified....right? SSSUPER INTELLIGENT SAMMY!

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                                  jiyen235, 03 Feb 2025So many possibilities. 1.) They could have cases that c... moreThis is none other than the slow death of Samsung, and that had been continuing since the Galaxy S7.

                                    S-pen is an ultimate piece of technology which has no competition. It's a must for Ultra /Note phones

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                                      Bhaumik Shah, 03 Feb 2025Am I the only one who wants a 7.1 incher Slab phone ( M14 O... moreBecause they have invested well on marketing, not R&D. Very similar to what Nokia was doing before the Microsoft merger.

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                                        • 03 Feb 2025

                                        The S pen is still a USP of the Ultra line. It's not mainly about how many people use is actively on a regularly basis but how many find it to be a useful feature?
                                        It's like with all the high class SUVs with extreme off-road features but just a fraction of the buyers go off-road with their 150k € Porsche Cayenne or AMG G-Wagon. But they COULD if they want to.
                                        Same applies to the s pen. If I want I could be productive. The pen adds value to the product.

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