{"id":46464,"date":"2026-02-28T02:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/technologies\/samsung-mx-division-coo-says-s-pen-is-here-to-stay\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T02:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:21:08","slug":"samsung-mx-division-coo-says-s-pen-is-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/technologies\/samsung-mx-division-coo-says-s-pen-is-here-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung MX division COO says S Pen is here to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dataconomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Samsung-MX-division-COO-says-S-Pen-is-here-to-stay.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung MX division COO says S Pen is here to stay\" title=\"Samsung MX division COO says S Pen is here to stay\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung Mobile Experience (MX) division COO Won-Joon Choi confirmed to Bloomberg that the company will continue to offer the S Pen on its devices. Choi stated that Samsung is developing new display technology to address the challenges of retaining the stylus. The executive said this effort aims to reduce the physical and design \u201cpenalty\u201d associated with including the S Pen.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation signals Samsung\u2019s commitment to the stylus as a long-term differentiator for its premium smartphones. The move follows the company\u2019s decision five years ago to discontinue the Galaxy Note series in favor of foldables. Samsung relocated the S Pen to the Galaxy S Ultra line, though recent hardware changes have impacted compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>Choi stated that the S Pen will continue to be a \u201ccore\u201d feature for Samsung devices. He explained that the company is working on a new display structure to accommodate the stylus without compromising device form factors. This development seeks to overcome engineering hurdles introduced by recent hardware modifications.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Samsung removed the digitizer layer from the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to achieve a thinner profile. This change resulted in the loss of S Pen support for that specific foldable device. Industry rumors suggest S Pen support may return with the upcoming Galaxy Z \u201cWide\u201d Fold model.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is relying on internal innovation to maintain the stylus\u2019s viability. The company aims to integrate the S Pen without requiring the traditional digitizer layer that adds thickness. Successful implementation could influence the design of future Galaxy S Ultra phones.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s Mobile Experience division oversees the production of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The S Pen has been a defining accessory for the company\u2019s high-end devices since its debut with the Galaxy Note series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured image credit<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Mobile Experience (MX) division COO Won-Joon Choi confirmed to Bloomberg that the company will continue to offer the S Pen on its devices. Choi stated that Samsung is developing new display technology to address the challenges of retaining the stylus. The executive said this effort aims to reduce the physical and design \u201cpenalty\u201d associated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-46464","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technologies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}