Is Samsung thinking of ditching the S Pen in future Galaxy S Ultras?
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- CbI
- 03 Feb 2025
STT, 03 Feb 2025I would take a 6000mAh battery over the S-Pen without hesitation.But they can fit 6000mah and still S pen on it with silicon battery.
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- Anonymous
- t7p
- 03 Feb 2025
yeah, there's definitely greedy chaebols among the ranks of Samsung. That or shareholders are asking for more. Or both
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- Spencer
- rXR
- 03 Feb 2025
s25 ultra uses the weakest battery in its categories ... all 2025 flagship have at least 5500 mAh ... so samsung used this year the s pen failure as a drift !
S25 series is a big mess this year and all battery test that you see here and there are fake paid reviews !
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- Eric
- tui
- 03 Feb 2025
For me, S23-24Ultra is the best. if without the s pen Bluetooth, i will not go for Samsung. So s25 Ultra not my cup of cake. if s26 ultra still like that. i probably will buy another S23/4 Ultra to keep.
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- Mtx
- 03 Feb 2025
alfamus, 02 Feb 2025thanks to note series s-pen was optional for samsung '... morethis comment is lol.
you cant have both, durable screen on drops and scratch resistance.
Glass is more soft and its saves from drops and bad scratch resistenace, or hard glass with bad on drops and good for scratch resistance.
Please use google before write comments like this
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- 03 Feb 2025
vik457, 03 Feb 2025First they'll shrink in other markets, then they'... moreTheir deals in the Middle East have become worse, for pre-order in most countries it's a 1 TB upgrade and a 2 year warranty for a free singular screen replacement, yes just one time only valid for 2 years. Last year it was a free 65w charger with free replacement for 2 years and a storage upgrade, the year before they gave all of that for the S23 Ultra alongside free Galaxy Buds and a 50$ coupon from their stores. Samsung has been slightly clingy on bonuses here, unsure about other countries though.
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- STT
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- 03 Feb 2025
I would take a 6000mAh battery over the S-Pen without hesitation.
- ThatOneWeabo
- raQ
- 03 Feb 2025
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.
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- 03 Feb 2025
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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- Bennis
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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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- Rodpe
- LjV
- 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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- Anonymous
- sXB
- 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
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- 03 Feb 2025
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.
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- 6wy
- 03 Feb 2025
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
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- 6wy
- 03 Feb 2025
It's funny if they remove the spen because that's the main reason why people get ultra version
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- 03 Feb 2025
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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- Anonymous
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- 03 Feb 2025
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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- 03 Feb 2025
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.