Many Samsung fans were disappointed when the company removed Bluetooth functionality from the S Pen with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. While some hoped Bluetooth would return with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, that did not happen. Others even worried that Samsung might remove the S Pen entirely from future Galaxy S Ultra models. However, there is no need for concern, as Samsung has confirmed that the S Pen is here to stay.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Won-Joon Choi, Chief Operating Officer of Samsung MX (Mobile Experience), revealed that the company is developing a new version of the S Pen. He confirmed that Samsung is working on more advanced S Pen technology that requires a new display structure. While he did not share specific details, the company could adopt the USI 2.0 standard or a newer version for future S Pen models.
Choi said, “We’re working on a more advanced technology within S Pen to come up with a new structure of display, so the penalty of having S Pen is diminished. S Pen will continue to be one of the core technologies.”
If Samsung adopts the USI 2.0 standard, it may avoid interference with Qi2 (or newer) magnetic wireless charging. This could allow Samsung to integrate both the S Pen and Qi2 wireless charging magnets into future devices.
USI 2.0 styluses support in-cell display panels (similar to OLEDs on Galaxy devices), tilt functionality, 16 million colors in a color palette, up to 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, and wireless charging via NFC.
