{"id":209133,"date":"2025-12-24T20:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T20:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/209133\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T20:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T20:21:12","slug":"s-pen-support-could-return-to-galaxy-fold-but-not-on-the-phone-you-want-it-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/209133\/","title":{"rendered":"S Pen support could return to Galaxy Fold, but not on the phone you want it to"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Galaxy Z Fold 4 writing with S Pen\"  alt=\"Holding the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and taking notes with the S Pen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fold-4-s-pen-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Whitwam \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Galaxy Z Fold 4<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is rumored to revive S Pen support for the Galaxy Fold.<br \/>\nInstead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, however, Samsung could bring the technology back with the rumored \u201cwide\u201d Fold.<br \/>\nSamsung recently started working on the wide foldable to counter the wider-than-usual layout of the iPhone Fold\u2019s inner display.<\/p>\n<p>With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung trimmed the foldable down to a ridiculously thin profile. In this pursuit, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-drops-s-pen-support-3575176\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">removed a key component<\/a>: the digitizer that allowed the S Pen to work on the Fold\u2019s inner screen. That functionality, however, could be restored with an upcoming Samsung foldable other than the Galaxy Z Fold 8.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"galaxy fold s pen rumor naver\"  alt=\"galaxy fold s pen rumor naver\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/galaxy-fold-s-pen-rumor-naver.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Translated from Korean using Google Translate<\/p>\n<p>The interesting bit of the rumor is that the wide foldable will support S Pen, despite Samsung <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/no-s-pen-support-galaxy-fold-7-killed-my-interest-3575471\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">discontinuing support earlier this year<\/a>. The added support, which is likely to require the reintroduction of the digitizer layer, will supposedly also increase the thickness of the device, according to the rumor. Alternatively, Samsung may not need to include a digitizer back to revive S Pen support; it has already been working on a chip-based workaround instead.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This appears to be the freshest development in the Galaxy Fold\u2019s S Pen support revival. Although Samsung dropped stylus support to make the Fold 7 slimmer, rumors before its launch hinted that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 would regain it. To make this possible, Samsung was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-z-fold-8-materials-s-pen-3579467\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rumored to ditch titanium<\/a> from the Galaxy Z Fold 8\u2019s hinge in favor of a much sleeker and more malleable carbon fiber-reinforced\u00a0plastic (CFRP).<\/p>\n<p>The rumor mill has also churned out <a href=\"https:\/\/dealsite.co.kr\/articles\/150200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">speculation<\/a> about a slightly improved battery, with its capacity increased to 5,000 mAh. However, these speculations have been pegged to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 so far. The latest rumor attributing them to the other wide Fold adds a new twist.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these suggestions, we\u2019re unsure if these hold even an ounce of truth. While the rumor comes from a noted tipster, its authenticity could not be verified. We expect to learn more in the weeks following CES 2026 in early January. Who knows, Samsung might even drop hints officially at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-ces-teaser-3627284\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">event on January 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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