What's new with the S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?

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The Headline Change: Bluetooth Is Gone

Samsung removed Bluetooth from the S Pen on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. If you loved using it as a remote camera shutter or to control presentations, that feature is gone.

The upside? The S Pen never needs charging. Store it in the phone, pull it out when needed, done.

What Actually Got Better

Writing Feels Amazing Now

Samsung dropped latency to 2.8 milliseconds—essentially instant. Writing and sketching feel like using an actual pen. If you take handwritten notes or sketch regularly, you'll immediately notice the improvement.

AI Features Are Legitimately Useful

Note Assist does your formatting: Write messy notes by hand, and Samsung Notes converts them into clean, organized text with proper headings and bullets.

Math Assist solves equations: Write out a math problem and watch AI work through it step-by-step. Great for students or anyone who needs to verify their work.

Sketch to Image is surprisingly fun: Doodle a rough house, face, or landscape. The S26 Ultra converts it into a polished image—choose photographic, watercolor, anime, or other styles. The quality is genuinely usable.

Your handwriting becomes a font: Samsung can analyze your handwriting and create a custom font for personalization.

Physical Changes

The S Pen got thinner—5.0mm × 4.15mm versus the S25 Ultra's 5.8mm × 4.35mm. It feels slightly more refined.

One thing to know: you can't flip the S Pen around and store it backwards anymore. It only goes in one way now.

Should You Miss Bluetooth?

Most people won't. The core S Pen experience—writing, drawing, navigating—is better than ever. The remote features were cool but rarely used by most owners. If you did use them heavily, you'll need workarounds (like a Bluetooth shutter remote for photography).

For everyone else? The S Pen is the best it's ever been.