Most Recent Layer 7 S Pen reports include a complicated brand-new spin to Samsung’s stylus pen service

What the hell is Samsung approximately with the innovation powering its S Pen stylus? A while back, we listened to reports that the Galaxy phone supplier was thinking about a brand-new radar for the S Pen in its upcoming Z Fold 7 That’s been fresh on our minds today, complying with a record declaring that this very same technology might turn up once again with the Galaxy S26 Ultra (check out our video clip insurance coverage over, beginning at the 30-second mark). And simply when it seemed like we were possibly beginning to see what Samsung might be approximately with this brand-new S Pen method, a brand-new report has us back to scraping our heads.

Let’s back up for a fast refresher course: Samsung’s method to stylus pen monitoring with the S Pen has actually traditionally entailed using a digitizer panel installed in the phone’s display that tracks a light-weight, unpowered stylus pen. And while this has the benefit of offering us a stylus pen that’s tiny sufficient to shop within the phone itself (a lot of the moment, anyhow), the visibility of that digitizer likewise adds to total phone density.

For the Layer 7, we initially listened to that the phone could turn the manuscript on that particular service, removing the digitizer to slim the phone down and rather placing even more electronic devices in the stylus pen itself. While that seemed like it suggested a thicker S Pen, with the Layer 7 we weren’t bothered with bring it inside to begin with.

Previously today, leaker PandaFlash elevated the concept that the S26 could similarly adopt this new tracking system for its S Pen, and by deserting its digitizer panel, Samsung could ultimately have the ability to provide us a phone with the integrated magnets for Qi2 cordless billing without needing an added situation. However at the time it seemed like this would certainly suggest a bigger pen, and likewise surrendering the interior storage space port.

Today we’re back in Layer 7 region, and PandaFlash is back on X, discussing S Pen assistance. However the brand-new information they provide currently leave us with even more concerns than solutions.

For one, while we were earlier discussing the opportunity of Samsung relocating to a battery-powered stylus pen making use of a radar like Apply utilizes for its Pencil, we’re currently informed Samsung’s service is “completely various” and will certainly remain to not need a battery in the stylus pen.

According to the leaker, the Layer 7 will certainly sustain the Layer 6’s S Pen, although you might anticipate to observe some level of distinction when it involves input latency. That’s an extremely, extremely intriguing information, and places us back to thinking regarding the real monitoring technology Samsung might be collaborating with right here.

This likewise tosses our assumptions for the S26 Ultra for a loophole, and if the S Pen actually isn’t obtaining any type of larger, exists an opportunity we could obtain a phone with both a stylus pen port and Qi2 magnetic assistance? Truthfully, at this moment we’re starting to examine simply exactly how dependable this leaker’s resources might be (specifically having actually taken a glimpse back on previous leakage efficiency), however the bright side is that we must begin obtaining some real solutions soon, with the Layer 7 readied to debut at Unpacked on July 9.