Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen reportedly drops Bluetooth, which could remove these features

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A new leak suggests that the Galaxy S25 will once again include an S Pen but will not have Bluetooth compatibility. The decision could be a cost-cutting measure, but it surely won’t be received well by some.

At its core, the S Pen is a stylus, allowing users to write on the display with ease. Beyond that, the S Pen has had multiple functions that rely on utilizing Bluetooth to work. For example, a side button on the S Pen will trigger certain tasks when pushed, like pulling up a favorite app, acting as a camera shutter button, controlling music, and even performing automatic formatting in the Samsung Notes app. The chosen tasks are up to the discretion of the user, and it has become a key utility for some.

According to a leak from Ishan Agarwal on Twitter/X, the S Pen on the Galaxy S25 will not have Bluetooth. That likely means the smart stylus will also lack buttons. This could be a cost-cutting measure or a way to save some battery life for the device since an S Pen does need a charge if it utilizes a Bluetooth signal. Without Bluetooth, the stylus can simply be used with no battery inside.

For enthusiast users who have been rocking an S Pen with custom functions since the Galaxy Note 9, this might feel like a big loss. New users, though, might not be so inclined to miss the functionality at all. Further, there is a subset of Galaxy S Ultra users who may never even pull the stylus out of it’s silo. Either way, it feels like a punch in the gut.

Samsung will fully launch the Galaxy S25 series on January 22.

Samsung has reservations open now for the Galaxy S25 series, with a $50 credit when you pre-order and up to $1,200+ in savings. Reservations are free, and there’s no obligation to actually buy a device if you sign up, but there’s no other time you can get that $50 credit.