Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 probably wont have an S Pen slot

Date:
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:08:30 +0000

Description:
A leak suggests you'll be able to get a special case to house the S Pen
stylus with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.

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One feature of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 that were almost certain of at
this point is support for Samsungs S Pen stylus, previously offered by the Galaxy Note range and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra . This support has been widely rumored, but its not been clear whether there would be a slot for the
S Pen or not, and now thats looking unlikely.

According to Ishan Agarwal (a leaker with a decent track record) there will
be an S Pen Fold Edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and there will be a Note Pack case for storing the stylus with the phone.

Presumably this S Pen Fold Edition comes with both the stylus and the case, but thats not totally clear from the wording of the tweet. These are the best foldable phones The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is also on the way Read our full Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 will have an "S Pen Fold Editon" for it.Along with a "Note Pack" case for storing it with the phone. There will of course be usual Silicon, Leather & Aramid Back cases.Galaxy Z Flip 3 will have Silicon/Transparent cases with Rings & Straps as options. July 24, 2021 See more

In any case, if Agarwal is right then there wont be a slot for the S Pen in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 itself, since if there was you wouldnt need this case.

Its worth noting that this claim is slightly at odds with at least one leak, which suggested Samsung had made the cover screen on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 slightly smaller in order to leave space for a stylus slot . So wed take it with a pinch of salt, but equally no leaked images of the Z Fold 3 have shown a slot for the stylus.

Agarwal also claims that in addition to the Note Pack case there will be silicone, leather and aramid cases for the foldable. A stylus slot takes up quite a lot of space (Image credit: Future) Analysis: no stylus slot is a
good thing

While some (notably those who want the S Pen stylus) will probably be disappointed by the lack of a dedicated slot for it, the move makes sense.

There will probably be a lot of people who dont care about the stylus, and
for them a slot would be wasted space in whats already going to be a big phone. Making the phone even larger for this slot, or shrinking the secondary screen as one leak suggests, would probably be undesirable.

If Samsung built the slot in it would also likely be more motivated to
include the S Pen with the phone as standard, but this wouldnt come free.

It would almost certainly add to the price of whats sure to be an expensive handset. So giving people the choice of a stylus or not, and a case with a slot for it or not, means it can design a foldable thats fit for a lot more people. Check out all the best Samsung phones



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