Samsung is expected to reveal its highly-anticipatedGalaxy S25 seriesat its upcomingGalaxy Unpacked eventon January 22. While there are a lot ofrumored upgradesto the lineup this year, theGalaxy S25 Ultracould have one disappointing downgrade in-store.
Known tipsterIshan Agarwal posted on Xthat the S Pen that comes with the Galaxy S25 Ultra will no longer feature Bluetooth connectivity, citing “retail sources.” This means the gestures and remote control features you’re able to do with the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s S Pen may not be available on the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s.
Agarwal suggeststhat downgrading the S Pen is a likely cost-saving measure for Samsung and that he doubts it will improve the phone’s battery life.
The Galaxy S25 series launches January 22, and Samsung is already offering deals
Samsung has announced its Galaxy Unpacked event will take place in a few weeks.
The S Pen is still useful without Bluetooth
Hopefully, this doesn’t mean the end of the S Pen is near
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is the only flagship smartphone on the market with a stylus. Thanks to its Bluetooth connectivity, you’re able to use the S Pen to take photos remotely and use gestures with it to navigate the phone’s user interface. If this leak is accurate, it will be disappointing to lose these capabilities on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and the move could signal that the S Pen will no longer be a priority for Samsung in the future.
Even without Bluetooth, the S Pen is still useful for note-taking, doodling, and signing PDFs. This is the first rumor about the Galaxy S25 Ultra that hints at a downgrade from its predecessor. Most of the rumors have hinted atsignificant upgrades and design changesfor the device, such as a larger display, more rounded corners, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera, Qi2 magnetic charging, and Qualcomm’s new top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
This news about the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen is just a leak and has not been confirmed by Samsung, so take it with a grain of salt. All will be revealed soon about the Galaxy S25 Ultra at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22. You can watch the event live at 10am PST/1pm ET onSamsung’s websiteorYouTube channel. Samsung isoffering early dealson the devices before the launch. However, theCanadian promotionis far better than the US deal.
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