The Galaxy S25 Extremely's S Pen options an surprising downgrade

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely lacks Bluetooth in S Pen, dropping Air Actions performance.
Samsung claims few customers make the most of Air Actions with the stylus.
Regardless of the S Pen now not needing a battery or charging, dropping Bluetooth is a major downside.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is lastly right here. Whereas Samsung’s new flagship smartphone presents a number of notable new options like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a customized AI, and a rounded-off design, there’s one downgrade that is gone below the radar — the smartphone’s S Pen would not characteristic Bluetooth.

What does this imply? The stylus would not work with Air Actions, together with utilizing the S Pen to launch apps, management music, scroll by way of pictures, or act as a digital camera shutter button. Whereas this may not matter to everybody, it is nonetheless a perplexing transfer on Samsung’s half.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely

The very best-end variant of Samsung’s flagship smartphone lineup for 2025, the S25 Extremely ships with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a large 6.9-inch show, and a quad digital camera setup.

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Why would Samsung ditch Bluetooth for the S Pen?

The corporate claims not many individuals used Air Actions

Sadly, ditching Bluetooth removes a number of performance from the S Pen, turning it again into a comparatively easy stylus. In response to Samsung (through TechRadar), not many individuals used Air Actions, and the Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Ring can accomplish lots of the identical features. This ignores the truth that most individuals most likely do not personal each the Galaxy Watch and a Galaxy Ring alongside the S25 Extremely, in fact.

Because it now not encompasses a battery, you do not have to fret about charging it.

Whereas that is most likely true, it is nonetheless a fairly substantial downgrade, particularly in case you’re a Galaxy S24 proprietor. I do know a number of Observe and now Extremely followers who use the S Pen to maneuver between slides in displays. I’ve by no means been an S Pen person, so this does not change my day-to-day functioning, however I can see why it is a irritating transfer for these devoted to Samsung’s stylus.

Alternatively, there are a number of advantages to ditching Bluetooth from the S Pen. First, because it now not encompasses a battery, you do not have to fret about charging it. It is also fairly a bit lighter than the S24’s stylus.