Samsung is getting ready to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and it looks like the company is making big changes to how the device works with the S Pen. According to recent reports, Samsung may be moving away from the traditional method of stylus support to help make the foldable phone thinner than ever.
No More S Pen Digitizer?
To make the Galaxy Z Fold 7 slimmer, Samsung has reportedly removed the S Pen digitizer. This is the special hardware inside the screen that detects stylus input. Without it, the phone can’t support the current S Pen in the usual way.
This move could change how the S Pen works with the new foldable. Instead of using the same method as previous models, Samsung may adopt a different kind of input system. This would be similar to what Apple uses for its iPads, no built-in digitizer, but still able to detect stylus input using other tech.
Stylus Support Might Still Be There, Just Different
Samsung has supported the S Pen on its foldable phones for a few years, but none of the Galaxy Z Fold models have had a built-in slot for it. The S Pen is always sold separately. With the Fold 7, itâs still unclear if stylus support will stay, and if it does, how it will work.
If Samsung is using a new way to read the S Pen’s input without a digitizer, the stylus itself would need a new design. That may explain why a recent rumour claims Samsung is having trouble making a new kind of S Pen, and that production may have already been paused.
Possible Delay for the New S Pen
The rumour, which comes from a tipster known as @PandaFlashPro, says that production has stopped on an âunknownâ S Pen model. As of now, we can not tell whether this S Pen is for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. But if it were, the stylus may not be available right when the phone launches.
More Answers Coming Soon
Fortunately, confirmation wonât require prolonged anticipation. Allegedly, Samsung intends to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 7 on July 9th in New York City. That occasion should determine whether the stylus functionality undergoes reconfiguration or faces elimination from the Fold series altogether.
