Bad news for S Pen fans: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen will reportedly ditch Bluetooth, potentially limiting some features.
The news comes from leaker Ishan Agarwal, who shared on Twitter/X that the S Pen “will no longer feature Bluetooth according to retail sources.” Agarwal is a fairly reliable leaker, but as with any leak, it’s best to be skeptical.
With the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the S Pen used Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) to communicate with the phone. This enabled features like Air gesture controls and the use of the S Pen as a remote shutter button for taking pictures.
Exclusive: S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will no longer feature Bluetooth according to retail sources!
Which means you will lose certain features like gestures & remote control.
How do you feel about this downgrade? #GalaxyS25Ultra pic.twitter.com/ASDKB06nsx
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) January 10, 2025
If Samsung drops Bluetooth connectivity on the S Pen with the S25 Ultra, those features might go away, too. However, Android Police suggested that Samsung might switch to another connectivity standard. But Agarwal doesn’t specify in the leak, so we may have to wait for the S25 Ultra reveal to learn what Samsung has planned.
Whatever happens, here’s hoping Samsung doesn’t downgrade the S Pen functionality. It won’t be too much longer until we know for sure. Samsung is holding its Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22nd, where it’s widely expected to unveil the Galaxy S25 series. Plus, if you register for the event, you can get a $100 e-voucher toward one of the new phones.
Source: Ishan Agarwal Via: Android Police
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